Opinions on Salsas?
05-30-07, 06:48 AM
#1
Velophile
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 31
Bikes: 2007 Giant Bowery, 2007 Salsa Campeon, 2001 Haro SR-24, 1983 Trek 720
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Opinions on Salsas?
Anyone here ridden a Salsa Chili Con Crosso, or a Salsa Las Cruces? I'm planning on building up a cross bike to race on this fall/winter, and the Las Cruces is calling my name. I know, it's scandium, but I'm a long-time fan of that material. I'd just like to get opinions on the ride quality, durability, etc.
Planned build: compact carbon 'cross crank, Ultegra, mid-range Ksyriums.
Planned build: compact carbon 'cross crank, Ultegra, mid-range Ksyriums.
05-31-07, 06:18 PM
#2
Out Riding
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 73
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have a Chili Con Crosso that I picked up right when they first were available. I've put a few hundred miles on it so far, both trail/dirt and road. It rides really smoothly and I am quite happy with it. While I really like the orange Las Cruces, I didn't want a 135 rear spaced hub. The Con Crosso has been, rides smoothly and comfortably and handles really well.
Really, with either one, you're getting a great frame.
Really, with either one, you're getting a great frame.
05-31-07, 07:42 PM
#3
The mods changed this...
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,346
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have a Las Cruces. I built it about 18 months ago and have ridden, raced and generally ridden the sh*t out of the thing. It's very stiff and responsive and will build into a relatively light machine with Ultegra and Ks. The fork is a boat anchor, but I've never worried about hurting it.
I ride singletrack on it alot in the winter too. It won't take a superwide rear tire (38c max), but the front will take anything. I'm riding a 40 on front and a 38 on the back. On not-to-technical singletrack, it flat flies. I kill the mountain bike dudes on the sweeping/flowing parts of the trail.
Get one, you won't regret it.
54cm
10v Ultegra with XT mid cage R/D
Bontrager carbon cranks w/ 38-48 FSA rings
Thomson post and stem
Deda Newton bars
I ride singletrack on it alot in the winter too. It won't take a superwide rear tire (38c max), but the front will take anything. I'm riding a 40 on front and a 38 on the back. On not-to-technical singletrack, it flat flies. I kill the mountain bike dudes on the sweeping/flowing parts of the trail.
Get one, you won't regret it.
54cm
10v Ultegra with XT mid cage R/D
Bontrager carbon cranks w/ 38-48 FSA rings
Thomson post and stem
Deda Newton bars
