The Rustler is Salsa’s playful and dynamic technical trail bike. It rewards the rider that’s willing to throw some body language into the way they tackle trails. Seek out features in the trail to find your flow; pop off every little rock and root manual the rhythm sections rail each corner and boost every double.
Carbon frame and seat stays featuring the Split Pivot suspension design with 130mm of efficient travel remaining fully active under braking while supportive throughout its travelRear Flip chip adjusts head tube angle and bottom bracket height for terrain and personal preference combined with a 425mm chainstay length and 27.5" wheels make Rustler the liveliest bike in Salsa’s lineThe compact suspension layout combined with a low top tube facilitates on-trail body language and offers stellar standover clearance across all sizesA short stem paired with long top tube combined with a 66-degree head tube angle provides descending confidence yet balances overall wheelbase length and slow speed maneuverabilityOne full-size bottle cage mount fits inside the front triangle for all frame sizes. Pair with Anything Bracket for pack-free singletrack blissClearance for 27.5 x 2.3 - 2.8’’ wheel/tire combinationsFrame includes Fox DPS Performance Elite Rear shock rear thru-axle seat collar and Cane Creek 40 headset
| Rear Axle |
12mm Thru x 148mm |
| Brake Type |
Disc |
| TT (Effective) |
595 |
| Fork Type |
Not Included |
| Frame Material |
Carbon |
| Frame Type |
Suspension |
| Color |
Black/Gray Fade |
| Mfg Size |
Small |
| Platform |
Rustler |
| Wheel Size |
27.5+ |
| Defined Color |
Black |
