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Salsa Vaya

its a fucking bike! (now 650b, and more dorky then ever)

Frame:
Salsa Vaya 58cm

Fork/Headset:
Custom rake vaya (low trail) / Chris King

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Campagnolo Chorus UT

Pedals:
ugly ass eggbeaters

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
SRAM 11-32

Derailleurs/Shifters:
SRAM X0 / Campagnolo Record 10sp

Handlebars/Stem:
FSA / FSA

Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Anatomica / Moots

Brakes:
TRP Spyre SLC

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity Blunt / Son28 / Shaved Kenda Karma

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Stans Crest 650b / SRAM X9 / Shaved Kenda Karma

Accessories:
lots of swift bags

More Info:
off road touring adventure time dot com

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Initial
  2. 650b
  3. Adventure Touring Mode

Current Stage Info:

built up ready for the Oregon Outback race

Added by jdg. Last updated over 10 years ago.

15 Comments

zwsprague

zwsprague says:

I think this might be my favorite bicycle in the world right now outside of my own. That fork is excellent. +1 for HAM Cycles!

Posted almost 6 years ago

jdg

jdg says:

i miss it daily.

Posted almost 6 years ago

dyaek

dyaek says:

very nice bike? is this good for urban commute? does it feel heavy?

Posted over 7 years ago

dyaek

dyaek says:

i love your tires, what brand is this and what size?

Posted over 7 years ago

GeorgeWashingtonMobsDeep

GeorgeWashingtonMobsDeep says:

Loving all your bikes and photos. They all make me want to visit the Seattle area again..

Posted almost 9 years ago

marito1507

marito1507 says:

monster of a bike!

Posted over 10 years ago

thesobrietprinc

thesobrietprinc says:

Liked the fenders!
From where can I can get one of these?
nice bike, is it road frame or mountain or a cx?

Posted over 10 years ago

thesobrietprinc

thesobrietprinc says:

front stainless steel rack too? Can I use it on my road bike with brake calipers?

Posted over 10 years ago

jdg

jdg says:

they're 650 stainless berthoud fenders. also the rack is custom

Posted over 10 years ago

thebaron

thebaron says:

i like it minus the fenders.

Posted over 11 years ago

jdg

jdg says:

me 2. fenders suck

Posted over 11 years ago

Gabuyo

Gabuyo says:

Straight fire.

Posted over 11 years ago

Zeb_pepperoni

Zeb_pepperoni says:

Thats a fucking bike!

Posted over 12 years ago

spencerw

spencerw says:

love it. perfect

Posted over 12 years ago

jdg

jdg says:

thx :)

Posted over 12 years ago