Tag: Salsa Cycles

  • Salsa Cycles Presents: The Pictish Trail

    Salsa Cycles Presents: The Pictish Trail

    Annie Evans and Huw Oliver investigate a new bikepacking route from the far-north reaches of the UK down to Edinburgh. Along the way, they ride through the former site of the Pictish kingdom, take in breathtaking views, and check out charming Scottish towns.

  • Salsa Cycles Presents: The Pictish Trail

    Salsa Cycles Presents: The Pictish Trail

    Annie Evans and Huw Oliver investigate a new bikepacking route from the far-north reaches of the UK down to Edinburgh. Along the way, they ride through the former site of the Pictish kingdom, take in breathtaking views, and check out charming Scottish towns.

  • Salsa Cycles Presents: Mulberry Gap

    Salsa Cycles Presents: Mulberry Gap

    Mulberry Gap in north Georgia is a mountain biker’s dream retreat and gateway to some incredible riding. Pedal along with local riders and get the lay of the land in this episode of our For the Love of Dirt film series.

  • Salsa Cycles Presents: Mulberry Gap

    Salsa Cycles Presents: Mulberry Gap

    Mulberry Gap in north Georgia is a mountain biker’s dream retreat and gateway to some incredible riding. Pedal along with local riders and get the lay of the land in this episode of our For the Love of Dirt film series.

  • Salsa Cycles Presents: Unexpected Joy

    Salsa Cycles Presents: Unexpected Joy

    Can riding change your life even if you never planned to like it? Just ask Mirna Valerio. After a trail-running injury put her on two wheels, she found much more than she ever imagined. Join Mirna and her coach, Max, for a scenic ride and the story of Mirna’s adventure into cycling.

  • Salsa Cycles Presents: The Friendly Arctic

    Salsa Cycles Presents: The Friendly Arctic

    Alaskan adventurers Bjørn Olson and Kim McNett undertake a fat-bike and packraft expedition entirely above the Arctic Circle. Along their route, they experience abundant wildlife, stunning grandeur, days of ideal traveling, abnormally warm conditions, and sobering observations of global warming’s impact at this high latitude.

  • Salsa Cycles Presents: Because Adventure

    Salsa Cycles Presents: Because Adventure

    In April 2021, Leonardo Brasil, Brendan Heineg, David Sedelnick, and TJ Windsor lined up at the start of the 340-mile Iowa Wind and Rock gravel race. None of them crossed the finish line. Faced with a sense of defeat, they wanted a way to redeem themselves. Leonardo created a self-supported route in Colorado that would…

  • Salsa Cycles presents: Along For The Ride

    Salsa Cycles presents: Along For The Ride

    ALONG FOR THE RIDE is a short film about bike-parenting, a reflection on the positive impact of one family’s bikepacking experiences together as the father and three-year-old son, Oliver, embark on a 320km gravel race together to honour their shared time on the trail. RJ Sauer and Sarah Coates were bikepacking and bikepack racing before…

  • Salsa Cycles Presents: Banana Belt Bike People

    Salsa Cycles Presents: Banana Belt Bike People

    Chaffee County, Colorado is home to a near-perfect mountain bike climate. Meet some of the local figures who keep the wheels turning (and learn what a “banana belt” is) in the second episode of our For the Love of Dirt film series.

  • Video: Choosing to Live – Presented by Salsa Cycles

    Video: Choosing to Live – Presented by Salsa Cycles

    While mourning her late husband, Sarah Hornby craved an opportunity to connect with him through his biggest passion. Her goal was simple. She would attempt all 10 routes he created while researching his Bikepacking in the Canadian Rockies guidebook, in a single year. As she pedaled, her story transformed. From sadness and loss to a…

  • Updated 2020 Salsa Warroad Lineup: New Builds and Fresh Paint

    Updated 2020 Salsa Warroad Lineup: New Builds and Fresh Paint

    Originally released last year, the Salsa Warroad has received updates for 2020. Salsa has added several new build kits to the mix, including a top of the line Force AXS model all the way down to a Carbon Tiagra build. Prices range from $5,899 to $1,999. 2020 SALSA WARROAD CARBON FORCE AXS 700 MSRP: $5,899…

  • Salsa’s New Singlespeed Gravel Bike: the Stormchaser

    Salsa’s New Singlespeed Gravel Bike: the Stormchaser

    Is it too early in 2020 to give out a colorway of the year award? Because that paint is glorious. Available in April and seen today at the Mid South, the Stormchaser is Salsa’s new singlespeed gravel bike. It’s available in an aluminum frame, with a carbon fork, and is inspired by the Warbird geometry.…

  • Salsa Cycles Debuts 2020 Warbirds

    Salsa Cycles Debuts 2020 Warbirds

    Salsa Cycles has released the images for their 2020 line up of Warbird bikes. For 2020, this is largely a color update as the Warbird received a major frame and fork redesign last season. The big news other than paint is that for 2020 GRX components will be featured on some of the bikes in…

  • Keep Yourself Wild – Salsa’s New Cutthroat on Video

    Keep Yourself Wild – Salsa’s New Cutthroat on Video

    We’ve already taken a look at the new Cutthroat from Salsa Cycles, but here’s a great look at the bike in action on video. Sarah Hornby shares her experiences bikepacking throughout the Canadian Rockies on the all-new Cutthroat v2.

  • Salsa Cycles Reveals More Bikepacking Friendly Cutthroat for 2020

    Salsa Cycles Reveals More Bikepacking Friendly Cutthroat for 2020

    Salsa is not new to the bikepacking game, they have had a complete range of bikes purpose built for everything from single day gravel rides to intercontinental tours for years. The Cutthroat has been in the Salsa lineup for a few years and now it’s getting an update to better handle long distance rides over…