Salsa

2012 El Mariachi Ti 29er Frame

The Salsa El Mariachi Ti is Salsa's flagship bike. They start with Salsa''s ever popular El Mariachi geometry that has become a favorite among endurance athletes around the country. Then unlike the steel version the Ti bike gets welded in the United States and to show off that craftsmanship an industrial milled finish with etched graphics complete the package.

The 3/2.5 seamless titanium tubes are custom designed for each size and features a biaxially ovalized downtube to increase stiffness for pedaling efficiency while maintaining a smooth ride.

The Wright Style dropouts not only look good, they also make installing the rear wheel a snap.

There are a few things to keep in mind when building an El Mariachi Ti that may be different from other bikes that you may have built in the past.

• The Head Tube on the El Mariachi Ti is 44mm, which means you can run either a straight 1-1/8" fork with a Zero Stack headset or one of the newer tapered forks with a Zero Stack Upper Cup and an External 44mm 1.5 lower cup.
• Titanium frames cold weld them selves to aluminum. Use a product such as Finishline Ti Prep anywhere these materials meet.
• Forks should be 80-100mm if a suspension is used or corrected to that if a ridgid fork is used.

What''s in the box? The Salsa El Mariachi  Frame includes the following;

• 2012 El Mariachi Ti Frame
• Salsa Lip-Lock Seat Collar

What derailleur hanger does the El Mariachi use?

• Salsa Derailleur Hanger