1999 Salsa Ala Carte

[Mr. Zero]

This is one of the last US-built Salsa Ala Cartes from before QBP sold the Petaluma facility to Soulcraft and moved production overseas. It took quite a while to finally get my hands on one in the right size/year/condition/priced frame, but here it finally is.

Frame: 1999 Salsa Ala Carte (15 Salsa size, ST=17C-T, TT=21virtual)

Fork: Rock Judy (SL crown and uppers, C lowers, Eko Total Air 80mm)

Headset: FSA Orbit X 1 1/8"
Stem: Salsa SUL
Handlebar: Kore Elite
Grips: Yeti Speed Grips
Barends: Salsa Mangolitos

Brakes: Avid SD Mags
Brake Pads: Avid RW
Brake Cables: Avid Flak Jackets
Cantilever cable hangers: NA
Brake Levers: Real Design X-levers

Shifters: Shimano Deore STX Rapidfire pods 8-spd
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT
Rear Derailleur: Sachs D.I.R.T. Plasma
Derailleur Cables: Avid Flak Jackets
Cassette: Shimano XTR 11-30
Chain: SRAM PC-68
Cranks: TNT Performance Products
Crank Bolts: SRP aluminum
Chainrings: 22t Salsa aluminium / 34-46 SR aluminum
Chainring bolts: Generic aluminum
Bottom Bracket: Topline titanium 122mm
Pedals: Bontrager RE-1

Hub Skewers: Generic non-QR aluminum nut / steel bolt
Rims: Syncros Lil' Snapper
Hubs: Cane Creek Tsali F / GT Hadley R
Nipples: Wheelsmith Aluminum
Spokes: Wheelsmith DB
Tyres: IRC Mythos XC K 2.1 F/R
Tubes: Blackburn 1.25 Presta

Saddle: Sette Lynx
Seatpost: Salsa Shaft
Seatpost Binder: Salsa Liplock

Weight: 22.9 lbs.

 

[Neil G]

That's one nice looking bike, great colour and parts look right

Very light as well, how much does the frame weigh?

 

[Mr. Zero]

That's one nice looking bike, great colour and parts look right

Very light as well, how much does the frame weigh?

Thanks!

I don't recall the frame weight exactly, but I believe it is ~4.1lbs. Not necessarily the lightest, but Salsas never were.

 

[longun]

lush

 

[kanerdog1x1]

that looks awesome. inspiration, exactly what i dont need.

 

[Sithlord]

Really really like that , fantastic job

On a picky note ..The only thing I would change would be the grips and the colour of the forks , Think black forks would work better IMO..

 

[Mr. Zero]

On a picky note ..The only thing I would change would be the grips and the colour of the forks , Think black forks would work better IMO..

Thanks for the comps!

The frame color, as brilliant as it is, is really a tough one to tack down a complimentary fork for. Black is an obviously solution, but really tones down the whole Salsa vibe. There is a possibility it will end up with a black SID, but I've got a few more builds to grind through before I make that determination.

 

[Neil G]

Think the red forks go well with it but it's all down to personal preference

 

[bkt]

loving that frame colour

 

[spacehopper]

mmmmm thats lovely!

think it will look much better with the Back SID though.. dont think the red judy's really suit it