My new ride

**greyhair biker** · 04-28-2008, 06:25 PM

I just settled on my new ride. It's being assembled and will ship within a day. Should get it within a week.

http://www.salsacycles.com/images/zoom_elsanto.jpg

Scandium frame...RockShox Tora(needed a little longer shock)...hydraulic disc brakes...4"rear 5"front travel....stoked am I!

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**DiscGo** · 04-28-2008, 06:45 PM

That is a sweet ride.

I hope you love it!

**accadacca** · 04-28-2008, 09:46 PM

Wow dood! congrats.

**Sombeech** · 04-28-2008, 10:00 PM

I think people just like to say SALSAAAAA

**greyhair biker** · 04-28-2008, 11:24 PM

salsasalsasalsasalsasalsasalsasalsa

**live2ride** · 04-29-2008, 07:24 AM

Congrats on the new bike! That is sweet! I am still on the fence for what bike I am going to buy!

**fourtycal** · 04-29-2008, 07:37 AM

Nice choice bro!

**mtnbiker62** · 04-29-2008, 08:34 PM

...but I went a little more old school. Long travel steel hardtail goodness.

**greyhair biker** · 04-30-2008, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by fourtycal

Nice choice bro!

Now we have to do some epic breaking in of the new ride

**Axpence** · 04-30-2008, 08:42 AM

that is a sweet XC machine greyhair biker

**greyhair biker** · 05-07-2008, 08:23 PM

WAHOO! Here's the build & the results. This thing is incredibly lightweight! Cant wait to get it on the trail...the road just doesnt do it justice.

**accadacca** · 05-07-2008, 08:33 PM

You don't mind me asking how much and where you got it? I am still in the "going to upgrade someday" riff and I like your choice.

**theking648** · 05-07-2008, 09:10 PM

I love the color.

**accadacca** · 05-07-2008, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by theking648

I love the color.

Yep. Sick lookin' bike man.

**greyhair biker** · 05-08-2008, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by accadacca

You don't mind me asking how much and where you got it? I am still in the "going to upgrade someday" riff and I like your choice.

Salsa is one of the brands I sell in my shop (go figure) and to sell it with exactly the same bike build kit as this one it would go for just under $3000 with freight. However, I can work a deal

The XT brake lever/shifters take a little getting used to but very responsive. I set this one up with the longest travel fork I could put on it and I might drop a stack and fork height but the way it sits I can adjust the TORA down to function at less travel on the fly and the remote poplock is way cool! I really need to get it out on a long haul ride and see what I feel like afterwards. The rear shock, the new RockShox MC3 responds well too and locks out on the fly. I'll change out the seat clamp for a QR but it's good for now.
....and the color is HOTTT!

**greyhair biker** · 05-14-2008, 07:12 AM

took it out and got it dirty today

I've never ridden a bike this light and responsive before...for more than a demo ride, and anyone who has ridden up Wasatch crest with me on the DH rig can understand what that means to me

I think I'll be doing alot of riding this year on this bad boy

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