Comments on: Top Ten 29″er Products Of ’09: Salsa Cycles Fargo http://twentynineinches.com/2009/12/29/top-ten-29er-products-of-09-salsa-cycles-fargo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-ten-29er-products-of-09-salsa-cycles-fargo 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 25 May 2012 12:11:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: justanoldhobo http://twentynineinches.com/2009/12/29/top-ten-29er-products-of-09-salsa-cycles-fargo/#comment-64841 justanoldhobo Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:56:53 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=4403#comment-64841 We all have our own perception of the ideal bike but for me Fargo has come as close to that as anything to date not custom. GTed has lauded the Fargo since it became available and has pretty much rung it out, experimenting with different components, surfaces, and bringing it out of the closet. Considering the buzz this bike has created and the number of people who are completely infatuated with it I would say it deserves the top spot. I haven't heard of any bike that has started a cult following the way the Fargo has. MG is right on the money saying the Fargo is freeing, no fear to go anywhere and no lack of a smile anytime you ride it. Wish I had jumped on the Fargo when it first came out but I was building a Niner MCR. The Fargo has more mikes in 3 weeks than the Niner has in six months. My opinion of the Fargo and Gted's picking it is " It wasn't that hard to choose" Fargo is a legend in the making and I expect it's evolution will bring even more smiles to those of us who love to ride. We all have our own perception of the ideal bike but for me Fargo has come as close to that as anything to date not custom. GTed has lauded the Fargo since it became available and has pretty much rung it out, experimenting with different components, surfaces, and bringing it out of the closet.
Considering the buzz this bike has created and the number of people who are completely infatuated with it I would say it deserves the top spot. I haven’t heard of any bike that has started a cult following the way the Fargo has.
MG is right on the money saying the Fargo is freeing, no fear to go anywhere and no lack of a smile anytime you ride it. Wish I had jumped on the Fargo when it first came out but I was building a Niner MCR. The Fargo has more mikes in 3 weeks than the Niner has in six months.
My opinion of the Fargo and Gted’s picking it is ” It wasn’t that hard to choose”
Fargo is a legend in the making and I expect it’s evolution will bring even more smiles to those of us who love to ride.

]]> By: Gerry http://twentynineinches.com/2009/12/29/top-ten-29er-products-of-09-salsa-cycles-fargo/#comment-64823 Gerry Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:53:15 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=4403#comment-64823 As a former bicycle tourer in the 70 & 80's, an adventure motorcycle rider for most of the previous decade and a kayaker currently, I "get" it. I wasn't looking for a bicycle when the Fargo was brought to my attention - and now I'm thinking about that next great adventure to somewhere like Copper Canyon (Chihuahua, MX), Emas National Park (Brazil) or maybe even something closer to home - the backside of the Bradshaws from Crown King down to Lake Pleasant. The Fargo was designed for someone like me, 50+ going on 15. My cycling coma has ended and it's good to be back. As a former bicycle tourer in the 70 & 80′s, an adventure motorcycle rider for most of the previous decade and a kayaker currently, I “get” it. I wasn’t looking for a bicycle when the Fargo was brought to my attention – and now I’m thinking about that next great adventure to somewhere like Copper Canyon (Chihuahua, MX), Emas National Park (Brazil) or maybe even something closer to home – the backside of the Bradshaws from Crown King down to Lake Pleasant. The Fargo was designed for someone like me, 50+ going on 15. My cycling coma has ended and it’s good to be back.

]]> By: t0m http://twentynineinches.com/2009/12/29/top-ten-29er-products-of-09-salsa-cycles-fargo/#comment-64784 t0m Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:28:11 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=4403#comment-64784 I for one want to throw my support fully behind GT's parts review choices and the broad view of this site. It is oriented a bit away from the racer crowd and that is great. Not all bike enthusiasts are racers, or even wannabe, believe it or not. I actually do enter a couple of long events every year, but I don't consider myself a racer. When it comes down to it aren't just about all MTB riders trail riders first? A lot of us out there think a bike like the Fargo, that can be loaded up like a tourer and still be a competent ride on trails, is a big deal. A lot of us think steel is a great frame material. I personally couldn't care less about the latest sub 3 pound carbon frame, and wouldn't spend thousands to ride the latest/greatest for one season. The everyman rider gets little love from the bike media, and GT gets that, and deserves thanks for it. So thanks for the regular Joe reviews, Guitar Ted. On to 2010! I for one want to throw my support fully behind GT’s parts review choices and the broad view of this site. It is oriented a bit away from the racer crowd and that is great. Not all bike enthusiasts are racers, or even wannabe, believe it or not. I actually do enter a couple of long events every year, but I don’t consider myself a racer. When it comes down to it aren’t just about all MTB riders trail riders first?

A lot of us out there think a bike like the Fargo, that can be loaded up like a tourer and still be a competent ride on trails, is a big deal. A lot of us think steel is a great frame material. I personally couldn’t care less about the latest sub 3 pound carbon frame, and wouldn’t spend thousands to ride the latest/greatest for one season.

The everyman rider gets little love from the bike media, and GT gets that, and deserves thanks for it.

So thanks for the regular Joe reviews, Guitar Ted. On to 2010!

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2009/12/29/top-ten-29er-products-of-09-salsa-cycles-fargo/#comment-64780 Guitar Ted Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:52:26 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=4403#comment-64780 @Andrew Brautigam: Well, that's easy, Andrew. Just refer to the rules for the list at the top. If a "racer/wannabe racer" reviewed what was submitted to Twenty Nine Inches during the specified time period, I doubt you would have seen any "racer" oriented product showing up this year. ;) If you understand how the list works, it makes more sense. Yes- other great products were introduced in 2009. That stuff wasn't reviewed here. That is why I opened up the Reader's Choice Award category, which takes the reader's opinions into consideration. That said, even that list was not dominated by "race" oriented products, save one which made the post you'll see next. Hope that makes sense. :) @Andrew Brautigam: Well, that’s easy, Andrew. Just refer to the rules for the list at the top. If a “racer/wannabe racer” reviewed what was submitted to Twenty Nine Inches during the specified time period, I doubt you would have seen any “racer” oriented product showing up this year. ;)

If you understand how the list works, it makes more sense. Yes- other great products were introduced in 2009. That stuff wasn’t reviewed here. That is why I opened up the Reader’s Choice Award category, which takes the reader’s opinions into consideration.

That said, even that list was not dominated by “race” oriented products, save one which made the post you’ll see next.

Hope that makes sense. :)

]]> By: Andrew Brautigam http://twentynineinches.com/2009/12/29/top-ten-29er-products-of-09-salsa-cycles-fargo/#comment-64779 Andrew Brautigam Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:22:50 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=4403#comment-64779 Not too much of a surprise from G-Ted. I wonder how much different this list would look if it was written by a racer or wanna be racer. There is some decent stuff on the list, but it is skewed towards non-racers. Not too much of a surprise from G-Ted. I wonder how much different this list would look if it was written by a racer or wanna be racer. There is some decent stuff on the list, but it is skewed towards non-racers.

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