The
Salsa Mukluk was one of the game changing
fat bikes when it was introduced moving from wheels that used an offset build to a symmetrical built rear wheel with a wider hub that a traditional mountain bike. The
2017 Mukluk Fat Bike marks the next evolution of the
fat bike building on the technology and feedback from previous versions of the
Mukluk, Beargrease and Blackborow.
Keeping with current tire trends the
Salsa Mukluk now has the ability to run and comes stock with 5" tires. To accomplish this the
Mukluk for the first time moves from a 170/177mm rear end to a wider 190/197mm rear end. While moving to a wider rear end isn't revolutionary the geometry is. On previous bikes you had to either pick wide tires and a long wheelbase or smaller (relatively) 4.0" tires to get quicker handling. The
new 2017 Mukluk is capable of running a 4.7" tire on a 70mm rim with 432mm chainstays, the shortest
Fat Bike stays in the industry while giving you the option to pull the Alternator dropouts back and run wider tires on wider rims. Keeping with current trail bike trends the
Mukluk has a
longer top tube paired with a shorter stem (50-70mm) and a wide handlebar.
Salsa Carbon Mukluk frames are ride tuned for longer days in the saddle giving up some of the stiffness that the race oriented Beargrease has for more bump absorbing compliance.
Carbon Mukluk uses an all new Alternator V2 dropout with 2 positions, 1 for the shortest stays possible and a further back position for excellent tire clearance.
Carbon Mukluk frames are compatible with 190mm versions of the
Alternator Rack when paired with the
Salsa Rack-Lock seatpost collar. The top tube of the
Mukluk has braze-ons to accommodate Salsa''s new EXP bag line. The fork legs continue to be offered with provisions for use with Anything Cages for additional gear storage.
The build kit for the
Mukluk Carbon X01 Fat Bike includes a Salsa Bearpaw Carbon fork, SRAM X01 1x11 drivetrain, SRAM Guide RS disc brakes with 160mm Centerline rotors, Salsa Rustler Carbon handlebar,
Whisky 100mm Carbon rims and
45NRTH Dillinger 5 120tpi tires.
- Mukluk Carbon Frame
- Salsa Bearpaw Carbon Fork with Anything Cage mounts
- SRAM X01 Drivetrain
- Whisky 100mm carbon rims