After having a Timberjack a few years ago, I always thought I’d come back to Salsa! Got a deal on a gently used Spearfish Carbon XT! Only thing I’m going to upgrade right away aside from contact points is wheels. Got some DT Swiss XM 1700’s sitting in the garage ready to go….
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Back in the Salsa game! (2021 Spearfish)
Grog111
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After having a Timberjack a few years ago, I always thought I’d come back to Salsa! Got a deal on a gently used Spearfish Carbon XT! Only thing I’m going to upgrade right away aside from contact points is wheels. Got some DT Swiss XM 1700’s sitting in the garage ready to go….
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I don't think it's yellow enough 
I got the same bike in 2020 but I gutted a XTR and switched them out (essentially a yellow XTR). I went with a Onyx hub set up with Whiskey parts Carbon 50mm wheels in 27.5. I mounted on Teravail 3.0's I have to say. Best bike I have ever ridden. Enjoy that thing.
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yeah, the thought had crossed my mind. I think I may change the fork decals to a normal grey/orange or something so as to avoid the extreme coordinated yellow-nacity. However, I’m not sure if I want to expend that much energy 😉I don't think it's yellow enough
Nice!I haven’t been able to take it out yet, but itching to. How capable do you find it on rougher trails? I am downsizing from a 130/130 travel bike with slightly slacker geo, and I’ll be on AZ trails. I suppose I’ll find out soon enough, but curious.
I live in Florida so I am not going to be able to help you with Arizona trails. I find it more than capable. I have taken it to North Carolina and to more difficult trails and found it without compromise.
Finally got out on a maiden voyage today! Out of shape, haven’t ridden since early December… set like 7 PRs on Strava for the 15 mile trail. This thing is FAST (it’s not me)! Coming from a Rift Zone, the geo is a lot different but flat speed and climbing are soooooo much better. Not the plushest ride on the planet, but it will take a while to dial in. I noticed my rear wheel is getting thrown around a lot more than the Rifty, but, maybe to be expected. Just remembered that “playful” can sometimes mean “scary.” I’ll get used to it, but PSYCHED! Worried that I made a mistake downsizing my travel but that’s out the window. This will be good for PHX trails. Humongous rock chip in the rear triangle first time out. Ah, Phoenix…
Update. Tackled some black diamond trails in Browns Ranch in Scottsdale yesterday and put to bed any concerns that the travel would limit me. Took some rock faces and drops and while I was using most of my rear travel, I never had a harsh bottom out and had travel to spare up front. That’s going to be the extent of gnar I’ll be using this for. One concerning thing though is the amount of pedal strikes I’ve had. If I keep having those, I’ll try some 170 cranks. Flip chip in low setting. Got some fork decals from Slik cuz that was a LOT of yellow (this is the most important piece of info, of course).
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Britt Mason is a salsa rider and has been sharing pictures where she's riding a prototype spearfish. The bike looks good so I'm planning on saving up to get one when it comes out. This is the most detailed shot of it I've seen.
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2025 will have regular boost rear hub.
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They will introduce super duper booster in 2025, which adds 2.5 mm to the drive side.
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