Salsa Blackthorn 145 Eagle 70 Transmission

The best all-mountain bikes perform on a wide variety of terrain and give you everything you need to thrive on rides where you’re out all day and don’t always know what to expect. Blackthorn 145 Eagle 70 Transmission was built for this.

 Its aluminum frame features a slack 63.9-degree head angle and short chainstays for stability and maneuverability when descending and navigating tech, with a steep 77.4-degree seat tube for comfortable seated pedaling when you’re climbing up to the next pass. Split Pivot suspension design allows us to optimize Blackthorn’s pedaling and braking performance independently, for better small bump compliance, braking traction, and pedaling efficiency.

 A RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ shock delivers 145mm of rear travel, and a RockShox Lyrik fork gives you 160mm of travel to play with. Blackthorn’s cargo mounts make it easy to load up all the water, snacks, and kit you need for long days out. SRAM’s Eagle 70 Transmission drivetrain and Maven four-piston brakes give you precise control over your pace up and down the mountain.

• Frame

  Blackthorn 145 Aluminum

• Color

  Black Spruce

• Suspension Fork

  RockShox Lyrik, 44mm offset, 160mm

• Rear Shock

  RockShox Super Deluxe Select+, 2P, 210 x 55mm

Components

• Headset

  FSA Orbit 1.5E ZS NO.57E

• Seatpost

  TranzX YSI-05 adjustable-travel dropper w/ GL Matchmaker X lever

• Stem

  Salsa Guide 35.0

• Grips/Bar Tape

  WTB Wavelength lock-on

• Saddle

  WTB Solano Steel Hybrid Fusion, medium

• Handlebar

  Alloy, 35.0mm

Drivetrain

• Front Derailleur

  N/A

• Rear Derailleur

  SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission

• Chain guide

  MRP 1x iO SL chainguide

• Cassette

  SRAM XS-1270 Transmission, 10–52t, 12-speed

• Chain

  SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission Flattop

• Crankset

  SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission, 30t, single guard

• Shifter

  SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission

• Brake Levers

  SRAM Maven

• Brake Calipers

  SRAM Maven 4-piston

• Bottom Bracket

  SRAM DUB MTB Wide, BSA

• Rotors

  SRAM CenterLine 2.0 (6-bolt, 200mm front and rear)

Wheels

• Front Tire

  Teravail Kessel 29 x 2.5", 60 TPI Durable casing, Grip Plus compound (WTB TCS valve and sealant included)

• Rear Tire

  Teravail Kessel 29 x 2.5", 120 TPI Durable Plus casing, Grip Plus compound (WTB TCS valve and sealant included)

• Front Hub

  WTB Frequency 3X 15 x 110mm

• Rear Hub

  WTB Frequency 3X 12 x 148mm

• Rim

  WTB ST Tough i30 TCS, 32h, 29"