I’m content but what’s the “next big thing”?

[Steve Vai]

So that is your next bike?

It's the bike I'm doing the ITI on.

 

[Magic]

Fat Bikes are dead, mid tails are the now.

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Peasant metal. Will go great with your peasant metal wheels.

It does come with the rack. I don't plan on running it though.

Don't need rack when you ride the bike to ride starts.

 

[Sven Migot]

It does come with the rack. I don't plan on running it though.

You're so rad...

 

[Steve Vai]

Peasant metal. Will go great with your peasant metal wheels.


Don't need rack when you ride the bike to ride starts.

Except, 100mm HEDS and XX1 AXS. Will end up being lighter than my S-Works loaded.

 

[Dave Taylor]

Pivot already does Superboost.

This would be beyond superboost

 

[serviceguy]

But what is the point of the extra long chain stays?

 

[shrpshtr325]

I am 100% happy with my ss mtb. Even for longer races, rides or whatever. So what is the next big thing? It was 29ers, 27.5ers, fat bikers, plus bikes, gravelers...where do we go from here?

If your so content then who cares? Your just gonna let it go by aren't you?

 

[Steve Vai]

But what is the point of the extra long chain stays?

I could write a book, but someone already has, so, peep it.

https://jaypetervary.com/iditabike/blown-away-riding-the-salsa-blackborow-on-the-iditarod-trail/

 

[pooriggy]

But what is the point of the extra long chain stays?

longer chain...and so you can load the station wagon for a journey.

 

[serviceguy]

I could write a book, but someone already has, so, peep it.

https://jaypetervary.com/iditabike/blown-away-riding-the-salsa-blackborow-on-the-iditarod-trail/

that is some good reading...can’t way to be back and ride my Mukky!

 

[Steve Vai]

that is some good reading...can’t way to be back and ride my Mukky!

The overall jist is being to pack everything "IN" the bike to center the weight and make the bike ride better in really shit conditions. AKA, all of the ITI.

 

[SmooveP]

Mid fat gravel bike made of nano-material with 28.25" oval wheels and hydrogen fuel cell-powered IGH's in both wheels.
You heard it here first.

 

[TimBay]

Shimano Gear Box, but that's probably more 2021/22.

 

[RobW]

Suspension bar grips.

 

[stb222]

Except, 100mm HEDS and XX1 AXS. Will end up being lighter than my S-Works loaded.

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Does Jay P still ride it since Salsa dropped him?

 

[jShort]

Chamois Hagar

I want one just for the name

 

[Mathers]

Aren’t cyclocross and gravel bikes the same ?

 

[Steve Vai]

Does Jay P still ride it since Salsa dropped him?

He raced a Beargrease a couple weeks ago. He's not planning on racing Winter Ultras anymore. Might be having an issue finding a Sponsor.

 

[Steve Vai]

Aren’t cyclocross and gravel bikes the same ?

Very different. The biggest difference is just the stiffness. A CX bike is designed to be ridden super hard for very short distances and accelerate out of corners like a bat out of hell. That translates into extremely poor road performance.

 

[Mathers]

Suspension bar grips.

Isn’t that kinda what Revgrips is doing.