Salsa Blackthorn 145 C Frame - Carbon, Black / Smoke

Blackthorn 145 is Salsa’s All-Mountain Bike. It’s a rugged rig that’s ready for backcountry trails and rowdy lines. It’s most at home on the steep and techy terrain — both up and down the mountain. Built to be capable confident and cargo-friendly without being a handful Blackthorn 145 brings the fun to big days on the trail.

Carbon fiber frame seatstays and chainstays with 6061-T6 aluminum links for durability

Split Pivot suspension design features 145mm of efficient travel that’s fully active under braking and supportive throughout its stroke paired with a 160mm suspension fork

Split Pivot + design philosophy lets riders switch travel class to the 125mm rear/140mm front travel found on Blackthorn 125 by swapping out shock link shock and fork

Rear Flip chip adjusts the head tube angle and bottom bracket height to accommodate varying terrain wheel sizes and personal preference

Integrated strap location on frame for tube and multitool

Fits two bottles on all sizes

Top tube mounts for use with EXP-R Series Trillium Top Tube Bag or K-Edge computer mounts

Clearance for up to 29 x 2.5" tires

Compatible with mixed wheel sizes

Compatible with most coil shocks

Molded frame protection