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About Salsa
Salsa Cycles started in 1982 when Ross Shafer began building frames and machining stems in Petaluma, California. Quality Bicycle Products bought the brand in 1997 and moved it to Bloomington, Minnesota, where it shares a campus with Surly. The mission narrowed over time to one idea: adventure by bike.
Salsa helped invent the modern adventure category. The Fargo arrived in 2008 as a drop-bar bike built to go off-road and carry gear, and the Warbird followed in 2012 as one of the first purpose-built gravel race bikes. The Cutthroat was designed around the Tour Divide, the 2,700-mile self-supported race down the Continental Divide. Mounts, clearance, and stable geometry are the throughline.
Salsa’s current lineup runs from gravel race to bikepacking to mountain. The Flyway and Warbird cover gravel racing, the Cutthroat and Fargo handle loaded backcountry routes, and the Journeyer is the accessible all-road bike. The Timberjack, Rangefinder, Spearfish, and Blackthorn are the mountain bikes, and the Confluence and Tributary add motors to the adventure formula.
Most popular Salsa models
Salsa’s drop-bar range is the heart of the brand. The Flyway is the carbon gravel race bike, the Warbird is the proven gravel platform Salsa has built since 2012, and the Cutthroat is the carbon bikepacking bike designed around the Tour Divide. The Fargo is the off-road drop-bar tourer, and the Journeyer is the accessible all-road bike that does pavement, gravel, and light loads.
The Warroad is Salsa’s endurance road bike for long days on pavement, and it anchors a deep mountain range: the Timberjack and Rangefinder hardtails, the Spearfish cross-country full-suspension bike, and the Blackthorn trail bike. The Confluence and Tributary are the adventure e-bikes. A carbon Warroad built with electronic shifting runs past $7,000, the kind of replacement value a homeowner’s policy rarely matches, which is where stand-alone road bike insurance earns its place.
Salsa's carbon gravel race bike, the fifth-generation platform built for speed on dirt roads with clearance for wide tires.
Salsa's long-running gravel bike, in production since 2012 as one of the first purpose-built gravel race platforms.
Salsa's carbon bikepacking bike, designed around the Tour Divide with frame mounts for gear and stable, loaded-route geometry.
Salsa's accessible all-road bike, built for pavement, gravel, and light touring with versatile cargo mounts.
Salsa's off-road drop-bar tourer, a 29er adventure bike built for loaded backcountry routes and bikepacking.
Salsa's endurance road bike, a carbon frame tuned for comfort and stability on long days on pavement.
Salsa's trail hardtail, with progressive geometry, a 140mm fork, and Alternator dropouts for adjustable chainstay length.
Salsa's entry-level hardtail mountain bike, an approachable 29er for trail riding and getting started off-road.
Salsa's cross-country full-suspension bike, a fast, efficient short-travel platform for XC racing and long trail days.
Salsa's trail full-suspension bike, available in 125mm and 145mm travel and in alloy or carbon for all-mountain riding.
Salsa's adventure e-bike, a gravel and commute platform that adds pedal-assist to Salsa's all-road formula.
Salsa's adventure touring e-bike, built to carry gear and cover long distances with motor support.
Salsa's Warranty: What It Covers and Where It Stops
Salsa warrants its products against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship from the date of retail purchase. Five terms decide what that is worth to you.
Five years on steel, titanium, and carbon frames
Steel, titanium, and carbon frames, and the carbon front triangle of suspension frames, carry a five-year warranty. Aluminum frames and the aluminum front triangles of suspension frames carry three years.
Three years on forks and components
All Salsa forks and all Salsa components carry three years. On suspension frames, aluminum chainstays and seatstays, carbon seatstays, and all other suspension frame parts carry two years, excluding the hanger, pivot hardware, and bearings.
Authorized dealer purchases only
Products purchased from an unauthorized dealer are not covered. Purchases from third-party internet sites, including auction and regional trading websites such as Amazon, eBay, and Craigslist, are not covered even with a receipt.
Keep the dated receipt, labor is not covered
Proof of purchase is required before a warranty claim is processed. Failure to register does not affect the warranty so long as the owner can show proof of original ownership and the purchase date. Labor to remove and refit the product, including wheel rebuilds, is not covered.
Defects only: accident damage is excluded
The warranty covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship and does not cover products that have been involved in accidents. Those are the losses a Velosurance policy is built for.
Summary of the Salsa Cycles Limited Warranty, reviewed September 17, 2026. Applies to the original owner of 2014 and newer Salsa bicycles and Salsa-branded products purchased through an authorized dealer or distributor. The warranty is not transferable. The manufacturer decides every warranty claim, and its full published terms govern.
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