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Springtime in January
Posted by on January 10, 2012
My scheduled day off from work today aligned with the unseasonably warm weather we’ve had in the past week, so I decided it was a perfect time to head out on the Salsa Fargo for my first “big” ride of the new year. The forecast called for it to break 50 degrees; I don’t think [...]
Product Review: Salsa Fargo, Part 3 – Touring
Posted by on September 8, 2011
This is the third part in my ongoing review of the Salsa Fargo bicycle. In Part 1, I gave my initial impressions based on some short road rides, including commuting. Part 2 was my head-to-head comparison of riding the Fargo on singletrack versus a full-suspension mountain bike. As promised, this post describes my experience with [...]
Product Review: Salsa Fargo, Part 2 – Singletrack Showdown
Posted by on July 20, 2011
I gave an introduction and first impressions of my new Salsa Fargo bicycle a week ago in Part 1 of this product review. Those impressions were the result of short commuting rides, and a medium-length road ride. Here in Part 2 are my thoughts after giving the bike a thorough workout on singletrack mountain bike [...]
Product Review: Salsa Fargo, Part 1 – One bike to rule them all?
Posted by on July 13, 2011
I’ve just completed putting together the latest addition to my bicycle fleet, a Salsa Fargo. What sort of bike is this? Well, as Salsa puts it, it’s “a disc brake only, drop bar mountain bike designed for off-road touring.” What does that really mean, and why would somebody want such a beast? The design of [...]
