Salsa Rustler Carbon MTB Frame 27.5 Black Gray Fade

Salsa Rustler: Your Trail-Commanding Playmate

Unleash your inner trail artist aboard the Salsa Rustler—a carbon-framed maestro engineered for riders who sculpt their path with bold body language. Designed to amplify creativity on technical singletrack, this dynamic 27.5″ wheel trail bike transforms roots and rocks into launchpads while railing corners with intuitive precision.

Key Innovations for Uncompromised Agility:
– Split Pivot Suspension: 130mm of buttery-smooth travel stays fully active under braking, maintaining traction whether you’re manualing rhythm sections or boosting doubles.
– Flip Chip Geometry: Tweak head tube angles and bottom bracket height in seconds—optimize for steep descents or technical climbs without sacrificing stability.
– Trail-Tuned Proportions: A compact suspension layout paired with a slammed top tube enhances standover clearance across all sizes, empowering confident moves in rock gardens or tight switchbacks.
– Balanced Handling: The short-stem/long-top-tube cockpit merges descending confidence (66° head angle) with low-speed agility—perfect for navigating dense forests or alpine singletrack.

Adventure-Ready Practicality:
– Hydrate freely with an integrated bottle mount inside the front triangle; pair with Salsa’s Anything Cage system for pack-free backcountry missions.
– Versatile tire clearance (27.5″ x 2.3–2.8″) accommodates plush plus tires or fast-rolling trail treads—ideal for Pacific Northwest loam or desert hardpack.
– Ride-Ready Build: Includes Fox DPS Performance Elite shock, Cane Creek 40 headset, and robust thru-axle hardware—no upgrade needed out of the box.

Ideal For:
– Technical trail enthusiasts craving playful responsiveness
– Riders prioritizing flickable maneuverability in tight terrain
– Adventurers seeking lightweight carbon efficiency (frame + seat stays)

Embrace fluidity—where every feature becomes flow.