Haaland
Retro Guru
Always been a fan of Ross Shafer and his Salsas - and when I got the chance to actually own one of the earlier I didn't need to hesitate at all.
The hunting for parts is all fun, but this time that will never happen. I'll leave it as is - a mix of new and old.
As Ross' spec sheet says - it was made for "Rich Guy", and he wanted a light one with the all new Suntour group. The fork is a very early unicrown and it has road wheels - Wolber rims rolled down by Keith Bontrager. So this bike actually has a cassette, not at free hub. Original paint was pooftaflage.
Frame and fork is all fillet brazed. Salsa Pro Moto SL stem, Salsa handlebars. This was a lightweight in it's time. Weight is around 26 lbs. Still feels quick though, stable and ok on the technical parts. If I only could have one bike, this would be a good candidate.
Brought back to Salsa for a repair in 1991 and repainted in a dark blue color with jellybeans. Not sure what was done to it, but the head tube have gussets like a Mountain Goat. My guess is that the head tube was replaced and that the guys at Salsa replaced it with a MG one just for fun.
Guess the brakes were replaced around then as well - now it have WTB roller cams. Brakes phenomenal.
Salsa SM052 by Bjørnar Håland, on Flickr
Salsa SM052 by Bjørnar Håland, on Flickr
Salsa SM052 by Bjørnar Håland, on Flickr
Salsa SM052 by Bjørnar Håland, on Flickr
Salsa SM052 by Bjørnar Håland, on Flickr
Salsa SM052 Specs by Bjørnar Håland, on Flickr
The hunting for parts is all fun, but this time that will never happen. I'll leave it as is - a mix of new and old.
As Ross' spec sheet says - it was made for "Rich Guy", and he wanted a light one with the all new Suntour group. The fork is a very early unicrown and it has road wheels - Wolber rims rolled down by Keith Bontrager. So this bike actually has a cassette, not at free hub. Original paint was pooftaflage.
Frame and fork is all fillet brazed. Salsa Pro Moto SL stem, Salsa handlebars. This was a lightweight in it's time. Weight is around 26 lbs. Still feels quick though, stable and ok on the technical parts. If I only could have one bike, this would be a good candidate.
Brought back to Salsa for a repair in 1991 and repainted in a dark blue color with jellybeans. Not sure what was done to it, but the head tube have gussets like a Mountain Goat. My guess is that the head tube was replaced and that the guys at Salsa replaced it with a MG one just for fun.
Guess the brakes were replaced around then as well - now it have WTB roller cams. Brakes phenomenal.
Salsa SM052 by Bjørnar Håland, on FlickrSalsa SM052 by Bjørnar Håland, on FlickrSalsa SM052 by Bjørnar Håland, on FlickrSalsa SM052 by Bjørnar Håland, on FlickrSalsa SM052 by Bjørnar Håland, on FlickrSalsa SM052 Specs by Bjørnar Håland, on Flickr
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