Salsa

Fargo Steel2026

Name: Salsa Fargo Steel
Brand: Salsa

Frame

Triple-butted CroMoly steel

Wheel size

29; 27.5 and 26 compatible

Max tyre

29 x 3.0in frame/fork

From

$3,399

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; low-rider rack compatible

Bottle mounts

XS: 2; SM-XL: 3; plus downtube accessory mount

Rack & fender

Frame rear rack mounts; fork low-rider rack mounts

Max tyre clearance

29 x 3.0in frame/fork; XS frame max 29 x 2.6in; 27.5 x 3.0in; 26 x 3.0in

Dropper post

Not compatible

Builds

As Salsa lists them. Prices are MSRP at our last check and move around — treat them as a reference point, not a live quote.

Build	Drivetrain	MSRP
Fargo Apex S1000 AXS Transmission	SRAM Apex AXS / S1000 Eagle Transmission	$3,399

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
X-Small	520	355.6	690	90	584	352	462	1067	70	68.5°	74°
Small	540	406.4	732	110	605	366	462	1083	70	69°	74°
Medium	565	457.2	778	140	633	371	462	1099	70	69°	73°
Large	590	508	821	170	661	388	462	1126	70	69°	73°
X-Large	620	558.8	859	190	680	412	462	1158	70	69°	73°

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

Note: Steel frameset is $1,599; complete Apex S1000 AXS Transmission build is $3,399. This is the non-Ti Fargo variant.

Find bags that fit

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

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