09 Salsa Fargo
11-11-08 | 12:24 PM
#51
Senior Member
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Bikes: '86 Koga Miyata Randonneur
11-11-08 | 12:37 PM
#52
Bike Nerd
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 579
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From: Mid- Michigan
Bikes: mid 80's Fuji Supreme (commuter), LeRun unicycle thingy Raleigh Centrurion
I like the fork mount bottle holders, I do think this doesn't belong in commuting but I tour too and they would be great for bottle battery in one and fuel bottle for the stove in the other, still leave the three mounts you need for consumables.
11-11-08 | 04:47 PM
#53
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From: Atlanta
Bikes: LHT
just a heads up, if you want some good thoughts about the fargo, here's someone who has one, and loves it. . . or if you're dying for more pictures of the beautiful beast : )
https://gnatlikesbikes.blogspot.com/search?q=
(just scroll down)
https://gnatlikesbikes.blogspot.com/search?q=
(just scroll down)
11-12-08 | 09:59 AM
#55
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Reston, VA
Bikes: 2003 Giant OCR2
People knocking the bike as being overdone may not be getting the point of it. If you buy this thing, you're not getting the complete bike. You're getting the frame and fork. At that point, what you have:
*an extremely versatile frame with a geometry designed to accept whatever your throw at it
*A bike with discs with mounts inside the rear triangle to keep them out of the way
*braze-ons wherever you could conceivably want them
*Clearance for any tire you want, including fenders
That's pretty nice. To me, that's a bike you can ride all year, anywhere. It need not be a slouch on the road, either, with 32 or 35mm slicks.
As to the price - as pictured, it's pricey, but they've also got the thing totally tricked out with what looks to be full XT hardware and Dura-ace bar ends. But $650 seems not-too-excessive for a good frame and fork, if you used sensible components you could build it up to a nice complete bike for $1300.
*an extremely versatile frame with a geometry designed to accept whatever your throw at it
*A bike with discs with mounts inside the rear triangle to keep them out of the way
*braze-ons wherever you could conceivably want them
*Clearance for any tire you want, including fenders
That's pretty nice. To me, that's a bike you can ride all year, anywhere. It need not be a slouch on the road, either, with 32 or 35mm slicks.
As to the price - as pictured, it's pricey, but they've also got the thing totally tricked out with what looks to be full XT hardware and Dura-ace bar ends. But $650 seems not-too-excessive for a good frame and fork, if you used sensible components you could build it up to a nice complete bike for $1300.
11-12-08 | 02:27 PM
#56
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From: Atlanta
Bikes: LHT
i do wish they came with an option to have thinner tires off the bat. being a ToUrInG bike. although the vulpines are supposed to be really fast 29s, i imagine a good 35 slick would be gobs faster
11-12-08 | 02:54 PM
#57
Non-Spandex Commuter
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Olathe, KS
Bikes: Trek Soho S
As Mr Underbridge Mentioned... buy the frame and build it up. Much less expensive that way.
11-12-08 | 06:02 PM
#58
VOTE FOR KEN WIND
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 984
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From: U.S.A.
As to the price - as pictured, it's pricey, but they've also got the thing totally tricked out with what looks to be full XT hardware and Dura-ace bar ends. But $650 seems not-too-excessive for a good frame and fork, if you used sensible components you could build it up to a nice complete bike for $1300.
11-19-08 | 10:54 AM
#60
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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Chicagoland
Bikes: Specialized Hardrock
I still think (see my post from last week on the bike) that this would be great for weekend tour/camping/MTB trips you could ride to you favoriate trail, camp and ride the trail, or if your lucky enough to have a epic trail you could ride to it ride parts during the day, and camp along the way. All with one bike. Overkil for commuting yes, but if you only want 1 bike to do it all this would be it. On or off road, weather be damned.
11-19-08 | 11:17 AM
#61
cyclopath
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 5,264
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From: Victoria, BC
Bikes: Surly Krampus, Surly Straggler, Pivot Mach 6, Bike Friday Tikit, Bike Friday Tandem, Santa Cruz Nomad
If you want to see the KM in adventure tour action check out this...
11-20-08 | 08:33 AM
#62
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 493
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From: Upstate, S.C.
Bikes: Many all steel.
People knocking the bike as being overdone may not be getting the point of it. If you buy this thing, you're not getting the complete bike. You're getting the frame and fork. At that point, what you have:
*an extremely versatile frame with a geometry designed to accept whatever your throw at it
*A bike with discs with mounts inside the rear triangle to keep them out of the way
*braze-ons wherever you could conceivably want them
*Clearance for any tire you want, including fenders
That's pretty nice. To me, that's a bike you can ride all year, anywhere. It need not be a slouch on the road, either, with 32 or 35mm slicks.
As to the price - as pictured, it's pricey, but they've also got the thing totally tricked out with what looks to be full XT hardware and Dura-ace bar ends. But $650 seems not-too-excessive for a good frame and fork, if you used sensible components you could build it up to a nice complete bike for $1300.
*an extremely versatile frame with a geometry designed to accept whatever your throw at it
*A bike with discs with mounts inside the rear triangle to keep them out of the way
*braze-ons wherever you could conceivably want them
*Clearance for any tire you want, including fenders
That's pretty nice. To me, that's a bike you can ride all year, anywhere. It need not be a slouch on the road, either, with 32 or 35mm slicks.
As to the price - as pictured, it's pricey, but they've also got the thing totally tricked out with what looks to be full XT hardware and Dura-ace bar ends. But $650 seems not-too-excessive for a good frame and fork, if you used sensible components you could build it up to a nice complete bike for $1300.
11-20-08 | 11:03 AM
#63
Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 43
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From: Missoula MT
Bikes: Kona phd
I realize that the Fargo is not the market yet but I did see one 2 or 3 weeks ago at a LBS. I'm guessing it was on it's way to Adventure Cycling which is headquartered here. I thought is was cool.
