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Salsa El Kaboing SRAM Reviews
Mountain Biking > Mountain Bike Gear > Mountain bikes > All-Mountain bikes
Description
Designed for long days in big, burly terrain, El Kaboing is our 5" travel, 26" wheeled trail bike.
Crafted of custom-designed scandium alloy tubing, El Kaboing uses a single pivot, flexing seatstay design to activate a custom-tuned Fox RP2 air shock. Most importantly, the seatstays act not just as a frame member, but also as an integral part of the suspension design.
At proper sag, the tuned seatstays provide resistance to pedalinduced bobbing while still remaining sensitive to small bump forces. On larger hits, the flexing seatstays work with the linkage to assist the rear shock in moving through its full stroke.
Use of the flexing seatstays also eliminates the need for a rearward pivot. This increases stiffness in the rear triangle. It also lessens stress on the frame?s remaining pivots and bearings and increases durability.
In an effort to keep your wheels where you want them, lateral stiffness has been maximized through tube butting and shaping, removal of the rear end pivot, a one-piece linkage, and the use of large weld areas in critical places.
Some say it is all in the details: Seven forged parts per frame add strength while keeping the weight down. Fantastic standover clearance encourages the rider to tackle tough terrain. Size-specific cable routing keeps it all clean and appropriately out of the way. Mud clearance abounds even with 2.5" tires. The direct mount, post style disc brake mount offers adaptor-free caliper mounting with 160mm rotors.
All together these details make the El Kaboing the bike of choice for long days in the saddle in big, burly terrain. Climb high and descend fast. Pedal through that rock garden. Carve a precise corner.
El Kaboing. Five inches of fun.
Specs:
Frame: Custom-drawn, size-specific scandium w/ 1-piece AL-7000 linkage
Shock: Fox Float RP2 air shock, Black
Fork: RockShox Revelation Race, 140mm, Black
Headset: FSA Orbit X, Black
Handlebar: Salsa Pro Moto Riser, 710mm width, 31.8mm, Black
Stem: Salsa Pro Moto, 1-1/8", 31.8mm, 90-degree, 14"= 70mm, 16"=90mm, 18" =100mm, 20"=110mm
Grips: Salsa Juegos de Fuegos, Black
Front Brake: Avid Elixir 5, 180mm rotor, 6-bolt, post-mount
Rear Brake: Avid Elixir 5, 160mm rotor, 6-bolt, post-mount
Crankset: Truvativ Stylo 3.3, 14"/16"=170mm, 18"/20"=175mm, Black
Chainring: Truvativ Stylo 3.3, 44-32-22T, Black
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ GXP, included with crankset
Chain: SRAM PC-59, 9-speed
Front Hub: Shimano XT, 32-hole, 6-bolt, Black
Rear Hub: Shimano XT, 32-hole, 6-bolt, Black
Quick Release: Shimano XT, Black
Cassette: SRAM PG-950, 9-speed, 11-34T
Spokes: DT Swiss, butted, 2.0/1.8, Black
Nipples: DT Swiss, brass, Silver
Rims: Handspun, Mavic TN719D, 32-hole, Black
Tires: Continental Mountain King, 26" x 2.4", Kevlar, Black
Front Derailleur: SRAM X-7, Top-Pull, 34.9mm
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X.9, Top Normal
Front Shifter: SRAM X.7, 3-speed
Rear Shifter: SRAM X.7, 9-speed
Seatpost: Salsa Shaft, 31.6mm, 400mm length
Seatpost Clamp: Salsa Flip-Lock, 35.0, Black
Saddle: WTB Rocket V with Salsa embroidery
Chainstay Protector: none
Color: Battleship Gray
Weight: 29 lbs for Med (18")
Designed for long days in big, burly terrain, El Kaboing is our 5" travel, 26" wheeled trail bike.
Crafted of custom-designed scandium alloy tubing, El Kaboing uses a single pivot, flexing seatstay design to activate a custom-tuned Fox RP2 air shock. Most importantly, the seatstays act not just as a frame member, but also as an integral part of the suspension design.
At proper sag, the tuned seatstays provide resistance to pedalinduced bobbing while still remaining sensitive to small bump forces. On larger hits, the flexing seatstays work with the linkage to assist the rear shock in moving through its full stroke.
Use of the flexing seatstays also eliminates the need for a rearward pivot. This increases stiffness in the rear triangle. It also lessens stress on the frame?s remaining pivots and bearings and increases durability.
In an effort to keep your wheels where you want them, lateral stiffness has been maximized through tube butting and shaping, removal of the rear end pivot, a one-piece linkage, and the use of large weld areas in critical places.
Some say it is all in the details: Seven forged parts per frame add strength while keeping the weight down. Fantastic standover clearance encourages the rider to tackle tough terrain. Size-specific cable routing keeps it all clean and appropriately out of the way. Mud clearance abounds even with 2.5" tires. The direct mount, post style disc brake mount offers adaptor-free caliper mounting with 160mm rotors.
All together these details make the El Kaboing the bike of choice for long days in the saddle in big, burly terrain. Climb high and descend fast. Pedal through that rock garden. Carve a precise corner.
El Kaboing. Five inches of fun.
Specs:
Frame: Custom-drawn, size-specific scandium w/ 1-piece AL-7000 linkage
Shock: Fox Float RP2 air shock, Black
Fork: RockShox Revelation Race, 140mm, Black
Headset: FSA Orbit X, Black
Handlebar: Salsa Pro Moto Riser, 710mm width, 31.8mm, Black
Stem: Salsa Pro Moto, 1-1/8", 31.8mm, 90-degree, 14"= 70mm, 16"=90mm, 18" =100mm, 20"=110mm
Grips: Salsa Juegos de Fuegos, Black
Front Brake: Avid Elixir 5, 180mm rotor, 6-bolt, post-mount
Rear Brake: Avid Elixir 5, 160mm rotor, 6-bolt, post-mount
Crankset: Truvativ Stylo 3.3, 14"/16"=170mm, 18"/20"=175mm, Black
Chainring: Truvativ Stylo 3.3, 44-32-22T, Black
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ GXP, included with crankset
Chain: SRAM PC-59, 9-speed
Front Hub: Shimano XT, 32-hole, 6-bolt, Black
Rear Hub: Shimano XT, 32-hole, 6-bolt, Black
Quick Release: Shimano XT, Black
Cassette: SRAM PG-950, 9-speed, 11-34T
Spokes: DT Swiss, butted, 2.0/1.8, Black
Nipples: DT Swiss, brass, Silver
Rims: Handspun, Mavic TN719D, 32-hole, Black
Tires: Continental Mountain King, 26" x 2.4", Kevlar, Black
Front Derailleur: SRAM X-7, Top-Pull, 34.9mm
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X.9, Top Normal
Front Shifter: SRAM X.7, 3-speed
Rear Shifter: SRAM X.7, 9-speed
Seatpost: Salsa Shaft, 31.6mm, 400mm length
Seatpost Clamp: Salsa Flip-Lock, 35.0, Black
Saddle: WTB Rocket V with Salsa embroidery
Chainstay Protector: none
Color: Battleship Gray
Weight: 29 lbs for Med (18")
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