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06/23/13 at 7:40pm
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Looks Really Nice...The split pivot seems like a solid idea...And ANO finishes!!  I'm gonna get one...


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Re: 2014 Spearfish
Reply #1 - 06/23/13 at 8:17pm
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Looks Really Nice...The split pivot seems like a solid idea...And ANO finishes!!  I'm gonna get one...


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WHAT???   Thought you were in love with the hardtail Transition! It looks ok for a 29er Smiley
  
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Reply #2 - 06/23/13 at 8:24pm
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Well not getting one right now...But when I add to my quiver this winter this bike might find a spot Wink...Unless the 2014 Salsa Horsethief looks just as good!  Never gonna get rid of the Trans Am though...
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Reply #3 - 06/23/13 at 10:38pm
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Well not getting one right now...But when I add to my quiver this winter this bike might find a spot Wink...Unless the 2014 Salsa Horsethief looks just as good!  Never gonna get rid of the Trans Am though...



The Horsetheif will have all the same changes. Hopefully they are available as soon as they say they will be.
  
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Reply #4 - 06/23/13 at 11:13pm
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I like the looks, but I will not be getting one.  I'm sticking with the original spearfish 1.  In order to upgrade to the new frame I will need a whole new fox fork, and a new BB.  If need to do all that I would just spring for a Ripley.
  
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Shearing the shaft member after a hard ride is acceptable in my book.
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Reply #5 - 06/24/13 at 3:41am
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Damn! I just built the 2013 Spearfish this year, and then they totally redesign it.  Similar situation when I built the 2012 Soma Juice with horizontal track dropouts, and the 2013 came with paragon sliders.  Angry
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Reply #6 - 06/24/13 at 12:04pm
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When everyone was jumping on the spearfish bandwagon last year I didn't get it, but this is very nice.  I may be coming around.
  
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Reply #7 - 06/24/13 at 12:35pm
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as per usual, all the marketing with the previous system (flexing stays, fewer moving parts, lighter, less maintenance, etc etc) are sort of out the window with the new model.  The rat race continues... Cool
  
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Reply #8 - 06/24/13 at 5:02pm
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rob1035 wrote on 06/24/13 at 12:35pm:
as per usual, all the marketing with the previous system (flexing stays, fewer moving parts, lighter, less maintenance, etc etc) are sort of out the window with the new model.  The rat race continues... Cool

So when my flexing seatstays crack, hopefully they will replace the frame with this new model.  Roll Eyes
  
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Reply #9 - 06/24/13 at 5:43pm
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We got to see the 2014 Salsa line at Frostbike in February and Dave Weagle was there to talk about the new designs.  Neat stuff.

One of the biggest improvement will be their move to "in-store" Salsa sales only.  Places like Tree Fort will be able to sell the bikes but only to their local customers.  We had a lot of issues with people showrooming the bikes and ordering them online.  The prices were the same as what we had but people would do it to avoid sales tax.  Good to see Salsa do the right thing!

Makes it easier to commit to their 2014 products.
  
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Reply #10 - 06/25/13 at 6:57pm
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so hypothetically, does that mean more Salsa's in showrooms?  Most of the Salsa dealers in my area have few actual bikes to look at...
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Reply #11 - 06/25/13 at 7:33pm
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rob1035 wrote on 06/25/13 at 6:57pm:
so hypothetically, does that mean more Salsa's in showrooms?  Most of the Salsa dealers in my area have few, if any actual bikes to look at...


Or they never have your size to try out. I can never find small 29ers locally.
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Shearing the shaft member after a hard ride is acceptable in my book.
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Reply #12 - 06/25/13 at 9:18pm
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Salsa had availability issues last year even though they made a huge increase in their orders.  They plan on a similar increase this year and are promising to have bikes we can reasonably order throughout the year.

Right now, we have 3 Spearfish, 6 El Mariachis, Fargo, Vaya and 3 Mukluks in the shop.  We have had every size of El Mari from XS-XL in stock at various times as well as several demo bikes.  We will never have every model in every size but hope to have a good representation of the bikes for folks to check out.
  
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Re: 2014 Spearfish
Reply #13 - 06/26/13 at 4:13am
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Jeff & Wes, just to set things straight, I had every intentions of getting that 2012 Spearfish from you guys back in the Nov Dec 2012 time frame, but I was waiting on the bonus check to come in. Once it did, you guys had sold out of the frame I was wanting, and I found it on-line.  My bad on time lines.   

I am, if you haven't picked up from my posts, thinking about a belt drive bike.  There are a few (very few) production level belt drive MT bikes, which don't really impress me that much.  So it may have to come down to a custom frame.  But I don't want to get you to excited yet, because I am a long cycle researcher/buyer. Just putting out feelers for now.

Thanks for all you do for us as a LBS/bike museum/trail guru/bike manufacturer/generally great group of guys. 

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Re: 2014 Spearfish
Reply #14 - 06/27/13 at 3:42pm
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KitJ BBQman wrote on 06/26/13 at 4:13am:


Thanks for all you do for us as a LBS/bike museum/trail guru/bike manufacturer/generally great group of guys. 

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Well said Kit.

Thank you First Flight for your investment in the Salsa brand.

I feel they represent hard core mountain biking, and build a great bike.
  
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Reply #15 - 06/28/13 at 12:01pm
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Looks like the Horsethief is gonna be more up my alley:

68.1 deg.(with 130 fork) headtube angle,17.2 chainstay and 120 travel out back and throw a Fox 140/34 on the front...Sounds like a super fun bike!!  Hope they sell it frame only...Santa are you listening? Smiley

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