Salsa

2013 Spearfish 3 Complete Bike

We take extra care to ensure your bike arrives ready to ride. Our meticulous build and testing process takes about 4 business days before your bike is ready to ship.
This attention to detail guarantees that your bike will be easy to assemble on arrival. Please note that most bikes do not come with pedals. To make the most of your new bike right away, be sure to select a pair of pedals when checking out and we will include them with the build!Since the Spearfish first made it's debut at Interbike in 2010 it has set the 29er world on fire! Winning awards from places like MTBR, 29inches and Outside Magazine the Spearfish has been a bike to beat. 

With a frame weight of around 5lbs the Spearfish''s weight is on par with a lot of the steel hardtails on the the market, but unlike the steel frames you get 80mm of rear travel which isn''t going to allow you to clear huge gaps but it is enough to take the edge off of the rock garden that seems to keep your teeth chattering miles after you''ve gone through it.

The engineers at Salsa build bikes for real world riders and realize that many of todays multi-link suspension systems require a lot of maintenance to perform as intended. The following measures have been made by Salsa to make the Spearfish perform as well on day 2,000 as it did on day one.

Pivot Minimizing Suspension An 80mm rear travel version of Salsa''s link-actuated single pivot design. The Spearfish uses a simplified one-piece rear triangle with shaped stays and a shared pivot link design that reduces pivot points and hardware. This creates a lighter and stiffer rear end with fewer wear and maintenance points. 

Shaped Seatstays Shaped Seatstays are used in favor of a rear pivot on the 1-piece rear triangle. A rear dropout pivot (if present) would only rotate 1-degree during full suspension compression. Salsa choose eliminate this pivot point and instead transform the 1-degree of rotation into a slight 5.2mm deflection of the seat stays tubes. The seatstays are shaped and sized appropriately to handle this small amount of deflection and has a fatigue life far beyond the lifespan of the frame. The result is a lightweight, one-piece rear triangle with a single pair of bearings at the main pivot. 

Extruded, CNC''d Shared-Pivot Link Short and compact, the dog-bone shaped link features a shared pivot where the shock and seatstays meet the link. This removes a shock pin from the system and keeps the link small and light.

New to the Spearfish Spearfish 1 last year was the Maxle 142x12mm rear dropouts to increase rear end stiffness without adding a ton of weight. This upgrade was so well received that all versions of the Spearfish will receive the upgrade for 2013.

Key features of the Spearfish 3 are: 

• Shimano SLX drivetrain 
• Avid Elixir 1 Brakes 
• Salsa Moto Ace 3 Cockpit 
• Rock Shox Monarch RL
• Manitou Tower Expert

So, what happens when you buy a Complete Salsa from Tree Fort?

Well, when we receive our bikes from Salsa they take a trip over to our service department and gets fully assembled and tuned. We take it for a spin around the block, and off a few sweet jumps. If it survives, it may make it''s way to our sales floor to be drooled upon by people that love bikes.
Once your order is received we carefully re-box and send it your way! When you get it, there will be minimal assembly required, if you run into any bumps give us a call and we''ll be stoked to help! 734.484.9999
WARNING: Cycling involves risks. To ensure your safety, have your bike and its accessories assembled and serviced by a professional mechanic. Do not alter your bicycle or its components. Always adhere to the instructions and warnings provided, including those found on the manufacturer’s website. Inspect your bicycle thoroughly before each ride and always wear a helmet.