tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post7481922470300704539..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Salsa Cycles 2018 NewsGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-79875036870638315182017-09-13T19:40:04.787-05:002017-09-13T19:40:04.787-05:00Agreed that the TRP Hylex brakes have very comfy h...Agreed that the TRP Hylex brakes have very comfy hoods - but they're the worst PITA to bleed that I've ever seen. So, so much worse than my Shimano MTB brakes. <br /><br />Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304630698185094431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-40953990563394913772017-09-12T11:24:31.997-05:002017-09-12T11:24:31.997-05:00On the Blackborrow, you put me in the (minority?) ...On the Blackborrow, you put me in the (minority?) camp of people that like it. No, I can't haul piles of stone or huge loads with it, but it still handles a decent amount of cargo. Shorter than a BD or BFD, so it's a bit easier to store. Lighter than either one of them. A bit more off road capable than the shorter cargo bikes from Yuba. My biggest complaint is that it's spec'd with Eagle, rather than 2x10 or 2x11, but that's something that can be changed when the time comes to replace that cassette.S.Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04308484314231606505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-76196740087123011852017-09-11T22:24:30.491-05:002017-09-11T22:24:30.491-05:00I still love the Vaya and will never let my 2010 o...I still love the Vaya and will never let my 2010 o.g. Vaya go, even if it's just hanging on the wall. Ridiculously fast & comfortable, I put thousands of miles on that thing and know it'll still be ready for more when I'm ready to build up a geared bike again. <br />Heck, I'd probably still be riding it if they'd put the rocker dropouts on it. KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595904422854349191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-51375373284406723342017-09-11T22:11:42.844-05:002017-09-11T22:11:42.844-05:00I saw one of the new Ti Fargo's in in a bike s...I saw one of the new Ti Fargo's in in a bike shop in Minneapolis a couple weeks back. It's a sweet looking rig. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683137564994734073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-77737196886459295922017-09-11T18:25:43.929-05:002017-09-11T18:25:43.929-05:00@onoffrhodes.com- Right you are. Good catch! Still...@onoffrhodes.com- Right you are. Good catch! Still, the rest of my concerns stand. Mech brakes would still be easier to live with long term. <br /><br />@Rob E- Actually, it may affect ride feel. Straight steer tubes, or "less tapered" steer tubes are actually more compliant than larger based tapered steer tubes. It affects ride feel to a degree. <br /><br />I get the aesthetic concern, which you were bothered by though. It does look weird. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-30050198283136624532017-09-11T18:10:57.883-05:002017-09-11T18:10:57.883-05:00GT - I assume you are talking about a the TRP Hyle...GT - I assume you are talking about a the TRP Hylex or Hylex RS as an option....aren't those mineral oil just like Shimano? Not DOT fluid.onoffrhodes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076603019674041266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-70699453279798652017-09-11T17:04:13.622-05:002017-09-11T17:04:13.622-05:00One key thing, for me anyway, that Salsa changed o...One key thing, for me anyway, that Salsa changed on the Cutthroat this year vs. last year is that the fork crown and the bottom of the head tube are the same diameter now. I know it's just a visual thing but last year the fork crown was several millimeters smaller in diameter than the head tube. This of course didn't affect performance one iota but it drove me crazy from a purely visual standpoint and it looks like I was not alone since the corrected it. Rydn9ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365397419875871840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-89658932743047289562017-09-11T12:58:09.073-05:002017-09-11T12:58:09.073-05:00Although I don't see Salsa doing it (against t...Although I don't see Salsa doing it (against their grain) - the Blackborrow looks like the perfect platform for their first eBike. GASP!Iowagrizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801399715901347033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-10616377102883342492017-09-11T11:30:56.144-05:002017-09-11T11:30:56.144-05:00I'm not a Blackborow fan either. It's a c...I'm not a Blackborow fan either. It's a cargo bike for people who want to pretend to cargo bike rather than haul some heavy ass loads. It's just not practical.<br /><br />But what do I know? I'm just some dude with thousands of miles on a dummy and built a retaining wall without using a car.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060470343796205833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-13557183240946556732017-09-11T09:21:37.380-05:002017-09-11T09:21:37.380-05:00@james- Higher maintenance and costs to replace pa...@james- Higher maintenance and costs to replace parts. The hoods are not aesthetically pleasing to me either on SRAM or Shinmano's and the lever's internals are susceptible to crash damage. Wheel removal requires a brake block or to be very careful about not activating the lever. <br /><br />Mechanical brakes are far more easy to live with and have more than enough braking power for gravel travel. <br /><br />There is one hydraulic lever set up I don't mind and it is TRP's. Nice and low profile in the hoods and great looking. But the brake has twice as much power as I'd ever need and will end up requiring maintenance which requires dealing with DOT fluid and special a bleeding kit. A TRP Spyre brake requires new cables and housings at some point.......maybe. But that's it and that is easy-peasy to do. Plus, it won't be a hazard to me or the environment. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-18694230337731840172017-09-11T09:20:41.997-05:002017-09-11T09:20:41.997-05:00Glad I'm not alone. I don't want to seem o...Glad I'm not alone. I don't want to seem overly critical, but the new Blackborow is both a disappointment and just seems like an odd direction to go. As others have said, it's a tiny niche within a niche. What Salsa really needs in their lineup, imo, is a true expedition fat bike that isn't made out of carbon. Smithhammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771440476655478031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-71164727420748654792017-09-11T09:07:00.249-05:002017-09-11T09:07:00.249-05:00I too would be more interested in a Ti fattie that...I too would be more interested in a Ti fattie that fits 2Xls. Im all for innovation, but that Blackborrow is a tiny niche of a niche.rth009https://www.blogger.com/profile/06537399817809411362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-50168056072936264892017-09-11T08:53:19.395-05:002017-09-11T08:53:19.395-05:00I was also surprised seeing the new Blackborrow an...I was also surprised seeing the new Blackborrow and immediately asked myself a question - "Who is this for?"<br /><br />Most bikepackers don't need it, but there are some who like going bikefishing or combine rafting with biking and maybe they need more space. Also I read about some traversing Australian outback on fatbikes with trailers on fat tires. Other than that - trail maintenance maybe? I guess there is market for such contraptions but it's small. A niche within a niche.<br /><br />What I got really excited about are colors for Mukluk - they are really pretty, unlike those in the previous years.bostonbybikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16002562971047930168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-37125640258480235272017-09-11T08:28:21.709-05:002017-09-11T08:28:21.709-05:00Why no hydraulic brakes for the "ultimate GT&...Why no hydraulic brakes for the "ultimate GT" gravel machine?jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008921681570733023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-29264666723294497212017-09-11T03:39:54.405-05:002017-09-11T03:39:54.405-05:00If we ever go back to the moon or if we ever get p...If we ever go back to the moon or if we ever get people on Mars they should bring that Blackborow with them. That thing would be perfect for all the astronauts gear.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681918872264975695noreply@blogger.com