Touring

Fargo Apex 1 is Salsa's drop-bar off-road touring bike built to shatter limits. Ride it on singletrack, gravel, or other places where you wouldn't take your standard touring bike. A triple-butted steel frame and huge tire clearance provide cushion on rugged roads. Alternator dropouts allow for any drivetrain you can imagine, and cargo mounts let you carry enough to go days between resupplies. SRAM's Apex 1 drivetrain is a reliable workhorse with the range for many adventures. - Triple Butted Cromoly Tubeset Salsa-designed, triple-butted, and frame size-specific seamless CroMoly tubing - Firestarter 110 Fork Light, tough, and ultra-versatile, this is our carbon fork for all-terrain riding. Two sets of Three-Pack mounts on each fork leg give you room for extra water or Anything Cages, and mid-blade mounts accommodate low rider racks. Firestarter fits a wide range of tire sizes, from 27.5 x 2.8–3.0" to 29 x 2.2–3.0" - Fargo Geometry Designed as a drop bar mountain bike, optimized for fit with the Salsa Woodchipper or Cowchipper handlebars. Capable of handling everything from technical singletrack trails, two-track, gravel, and the occasional paved road. Predictable handling with or without a load. The bike to ride for multiple-surface excursions - Alternator Dropouts V1.5 A split-able version of our renowned Alternator Dropout for ultimate drivetrain versatility. Run singlespeed or geared, QR or thru-axle, freehub or Rohloff, or Gates Belt Drive. Set Alternator Dropouts all the way forward for a shorter wheelbase that results in quick and nimble handling or set back for more stability. See our Alternator Page for more info - Belt Drive Compatible Tested and certified for belt drive use - 29 x 2.2" Wheel/Tire Spec This wheel and tire size rolls fast, keeps weight down, and offers excellent maneuverability - Multiple Wheelsize Versatility Fargo geometry and spacing can accommodate 27.5+, 29", and, on sizes small to x-large, 29+ making for a highly capable bike that's ready for just about any endeavor - Rear Rack Friendly Designed for use with the Salsa Alternator Plus Rack 135/142/148

The updated Elan still has a nod to our classic touring bikes, just more versatile. The frame will fit 700x42c or 650 x 55c wheels and tires. The Shimano GRX Adventure Crankset w 46/30T rings & 11-34T cassette for an even greater range and fully loaded touring. The Elan frame and fork come with triple bottle mounts for King or Anything cages. Both the Elan and Elan Vital represent the modernization of the classic touring bike. They both share the same Geometry and compact CrMo Steel frame and able to accommodate a myriad of tires sizes to dial in the needs of your next adventure. The Elan is fitted with an all around 700 x 40c tire and rim combo for a comfortable rough road or light gravel ride. The compact frame inspires confidence with a lower center of gravity and excellent standover clearance.

The Elan Vital is equipped on the more rugged end of the Touring scale. Fitted with large volume tires for long distance comfort on the longest of routes handling everything from less than perfect pavement to loose and rough gravel. The Elan Vital is the perfect Gravel Adventure touring bike. For those looking for the routes less travelled. For riders looking to plan back country circle routes like the Ontario COLT trail. Great for Bike-packers, Wilderness back country adventure seekers dreaming of the Trans Canada Trail or finding routes on the logging roads of the Pacific North West. Yet the Elan Vital is fully versatile in just getting you around town, great for commuters, or weekend riders just looking to put on some miles wherever the road, or non road wants to take you. The Elan Vital is truly the Yes You Can bike !

Great fun in a gravel or cyclocross race, winter training, road riding, bike packing, gravel routing and adventure. The Romax Adventure 1.0 is the ultimate do anything, go anywhere adventure bike. It’s for those who want to do almost anything with their bike. Race some cyclocross, go touring, commute, explore on pavement or path, do a gravel fondo, or join the Sunday morning club ride. Even add some fenders for high performance winter training rides The Romax Adventure 1.0 is for adventure seekers who love long gravel rides, smooth fast road rides, or dirt track touring and everything in between.

The Romulus is perfect for the daily riders who want a bicycle capable of more than just "point-A to point- B". When the weekend lands they're packing their seatpacks and handlebar rolls to escape for a day or two of hammock-camping bliss For the person - who wants a road bike that is way more versatile and stronger than any road bike, something that is definitely NOT light duty. New routes may include gravel routes, forrest roads, rough shoulders, unmaintained bike 'paths', exposed train or tram tracks, or a tour to the wilderness, where roads may not suit a typical road bike. The Romulus is Road PLUS. For the Mixed terrain adventure seeker, long-distance gravel rider, cross-country tourer, daily year-round commuter, gravel fondo riders. The Romulus is for Year round cyclists looking for a bike that will not hold them back. The Romulus works for; fitness, bike-packing, short or long touring, and even for all weather commuting.

For the person - who wants a road bike that is way more versatile and stronger than any road bike, something that is definitely NOT light duty. New routes may include gravel routes, forrest roads, rough shoulders, unmaintained bike 'paths', exposed train or tram tracks, or a tour to the wilderness, where roads may not suit a typical road bike. The Revel is Road PLUS. For the Mixed terrain adventure seeker, long-distance gravel rider, cross-country tourer, daily year-round commuter, gravel fondo riders. The Revel is for Year round cyclists looking for a bike that will not hold them back. The Revel works for; fitness, bike-packing, short or long touring, and even for all weather commuting. The Revel maintains a more road biased geometry of our adventure lineup, with the added benefit of WTB Byway Comp Road Plus 650b x 47c tires for some off road trail exploring ! From group rides, to weekend touring adventures, smooth the ride while keeping the speed on the road less traveled.  The Revel comes equipped with a 2X adventure drivetrain with an FSA TEMPO Adventure Crankset with 30/46T rings, with an 11/32T cassette for versatile gearing that can take you anywhere, working equally well on and off road.  Road Plus adds versatility, safety and comfort opening up the ability to explore new destinations. Anything from smooth fast road rides, More adventurous road tours, long gravel adventures or dirt track touring.