Salsa El Mariachi 29er

Frame: Salsa El Mariachi Slate Blue 2012 XL

Fork: Salsa Cro Moto

Headset: Chris King inset
Stem: Thomson
Handlebar: Salsa Pro Moto Carbon
Grips: Salsa Pepperjack
Bottle Cages: Salsa Nickless Cage
Bottles: Salsa

Brakes: Hope Mini Moto
Brake Hoses: Hope
Brake Levers: Hope

Cog: Chris King 16t
Chain: Clarks SS
Cranks: Middleburn RS7
Crank Bolts: Middleburn Extractor - Red
Chainrings: Middleburn Uno 34t
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Pedals: Shimano SPD XTR

Hub Skewers: Salsa Rasta Front, King Fun Bolts Rear
Rims: DT Swiss EX470
Hubs: Chris King Single Speed Disc
Nipples: DT
Spokes: DT
Tyres: Schwalbe Racing Ralph 29er
Tubes: Maxxis
Saddle: Brooks B15 Swallow Select - Honey
Seatpost: Thomson
Seatpost Binder: Salsa Lip Lock

DOH... SS!

Well, managed 6 miles today as a first. 29ers are superb, never ridden one prior to this, better photo's of the finished article tomorrow!

pfwoooor! that looks spicy

lovely bike

I love the blue and the brown of the brooks.

What do you think of the light?

Re: lovely bike

samsbike":4z8xy6iv said:

I love the blue and the brown of the brooks.

What do you think of the light?

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It's a Niterider Minewt, had it a few years now and it is brilliant. Easy to attach and fairly discrete! I'd recommend one definitely.

Great looking bike and really tasty parts on it, love the wheels

Only thing that jars is these new fangled integrated headsets, ruins the flow at the front imho but really nit picking.

Any more ride reports?

clockworkgazz":3fa8z3sk said:

Great looking bike and really tasty parts on it, love the wheels

Only thing that jars is these new fangled integrated headsets, ruins the flow at the front imho but really nit picking.

Any more ride reports?

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Nah, not at the moment, dreaded inverted disc has reared it's ugly head again! Hopefully back out on it soon.

One comment I will make is I wish I had got just the large frame rather than the XL. I'm 6'3" with 32" inside leg with a longer torso, everything pointed towards the XL frame, I couldn't get a demo frame to ride, so going off the judgement of Salsa and Charlie the Bikemonger I got the XL. I can barely get my feet flat on the floor when stood over the cross bar, this despite being pretty diligent using bike frame calculators, online help, e mail etc. it's fine once I'm on the perch, just wouldn't want to be sliding off the saddle in a hurry thankfully already got 2 children

I do love the look of the black Karate Monkeys though, very stealthy.

A little pic from a short ride on Sunday!