Salsa

Cutthroat2026

Name: Salsa Cutthroat
Brand: Salsa

Brian Williams rides this bike.The geometry below is Salsa's published chart, but the fit notes and bag recommendations on this page come from riding one loaded — including Katy Trail.

Frame

Cutthroat Carbon

Wheel size

29"

Max tyre

29 x 2.4" rear

Sizes

What it can carry

Mount provision and clearance, as Salsa publishes it.

Fork mounts

One set of Three-Pack mounts on each fork leg

Bottle mounts

Frame specs state: up to 54cm = 2 in main triangle; 56cm and larger = 3 in main triangle; two pair under downtube

Rack & fender

Front lowrider rack mounts; rear rack compatible with Salsa Rack-Lock seatpost collar; top-tube bag mounts; rear fender mounts not available

Max tyre clearance

29 x 2.4" rear; 29 x 3.0" front

Dropper post

Compatible

Geometry

All figures in millimetres except angles. Effective top tube and seat tube are the two that decide frame bag fit.

Size	Eff. top tube	Seat tube	Standover	Head tube	Stack	Reach	Chainstay	Wheelbase	BB drop	Head angle	Seat angle
52cm	520	356	700	90	585	357	445	1050	70	69°	74.5°
54cm	540	419	742	98	592	372	445	1066	70	69°	74.25°
56cm	560	508	811	127	620	385	445	1091	70	69°	74.25°
58cm	580	559	852	154	645	394	445	1110	70	69°	74°
60cm	600	584	874	175	664	406	445	1129	70	69°	73.75°

Source: https://www.salsacycles.com/products/2026-cutthroat-c-frameset — checked 2026-08-16. A dash means Salsadoesn't publish that figure; we leave it blank rather than estimate.

Note: Current V2 geometry. Manufacturer copy elsewhere conflicts on whether 54cm has 2 or 3 main-triangle bottle positions; use frame-spec line for fit data.

Find bags that fit

The bag finder can load this bike's published geometry directly — pick Salsa Cutthroat and your size, and it will check every bag in the database against your frame triangle.

Open the Bag Finder