Salsa Blackthorn Deore brings together performance and adventure. The aluminum frame is stiff enough to keep you on your line and durable enough to toss in a truck bed for shuttling. Our progressive geometry and Split Pivot suspension design offer a well-balanced platform for pedaling, descending, and taking on technical features. A 140 mm RockShox Super Deluxe Select shock and 160 mm RockShox 35 Gold RL fork ensure plenty of travel for gnarly drops, gaps, and other features. On-bike cargo features like a down tube strap, top tube mounts, and a bottle mount let you keep the weight of your ride gear down low on the frame so you’re free to move your body without the burden of a pack. With Shimano’s robust Deore 1 x 12 drivetrain backing you up, you’ll find very few limits out there. Blackthorn Deore is the 29er all-mountain bike for big rides on diverse terrain.

Size	SM - 160mm Fork	MD - 160mm Fork	LG - 160mm Fork	XL - 160mm Fork	SM - 150mm Fork	MD - 150mm Fork	LG - 150mm Fork	XL - 150mm Fork
A. Effective Top Tube	594 / 593	616 / 615	640 / 639	663 / 662	593 / 592	615 / 614	639 / 638	662 / 661
B. Stand Over	726 / 728	729 / 732	730 / 733	730 / 733	720 / 723	724 / 727	725 / 728	725 / 728
C. Reach	448 / 451	469 / 472	490 / 493	510 / 514	452 / 456	473 / 476	494 / 497	515 / 518
Crank Arm Length	165	170	170	175	165	170	170	175
D. Stack	611 / 609	615 / 613	624 / 622	633 / 630	608 / 605	612 / 609	621 / 618	629 / 627
E. Total Seat Tube Length	405	430	455	480	405	430	455	480
F. Headtube Length	95	100	110	120	95	100	110	120
G. Headtube Angle	64.6 / 64.9	64.6 / 64.9	64.6 / 64.9	64.6 / 64.9	65.0 / 65.3	65.0 / 65.3	65.0 / 65.3	65.0 / 65.3
H. Seat Tube Angle	76.5 / 76.8	76.5 / 76.8	76.5 / 76.8	76.5 / 76.8	76.9 / 77.2	76.9 / 77.2	76.9 / 77.2	76.9 / 76.2
Handlebar Width	see build kit	see build kit	see build kit	see build kit	see build kit	see build kit	see build kit	see build kit
I. BB Drop	26 / 22	26 / 22	26 / 21	26 / 21	29 / 25	29 / 25	29 / 25	29 / 25
K. Chainstay Length	432 / 431	432 / 431	432 / 431	432 / 431	17.0 / 17.0	432 / 431	432 / 431	432 / 431
L. Fork Length Axle to Crown	569	569	569	569	559	559	559	559
M. Fork Offset	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43
N. Wheelbase	1204 / 1204	1228 / 1227	1253 / 1252	1278 / 1278	1200 / 1200	1223 / 1223	1249/ 1248	1274 / 1274
Recommended Rider Height	165cm–173cm	173cm–180cm	180cm–188cm	188cm–UP	165cm–173cm	173cm–180cm	180cm–188cm	188cm–UP
Stem Length	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50

Measurements based on:

• an unsprung bike (no sag)
• a 29 x 2.4" tire measuring 746mm in diameter
• Standover is measured from vertically from ground to top of top tube 50mm forward of bottom bracket, subtract 9mm (0.3") for 27.5 x 2.8" tires
• Note: Where two measurements are listed, the first number is with Flip Chip in Low position; the second number is with Flip Chip in High position