Salsa CASSIDY - 29" MTB Carbon Frame Set - 2023 - carbon raw

The enduro for rough, technical terrain.

Nobody knows what you like as well as you do. When you’re hurtling down the trail at high speed, everything needs to be dialed. With 165 mm of rear travel for downhill dominance, plus our Split Pivot suspension system for pedaling efficiency and consistent braking traction, Cassidy is easy-up, easy-down. Take the Cassidy Carbon Frame, hand-select your dream team of parts, and build the enduro sled you’ve always wanted.

Features of the Salsa Cassidy frameset

• Cassidy Carbon frame with tough aluminum chainstays
• Rockshox Fox Float X2 Factory Shock
• Split Pivot+ Suspension Travel - Efficient when pedaling - Fully active when braking.
• Flip Chip 2.0 technology
• 63.8° head tube angle for secure uphill and downhill handling
• 75.7° seat tube angle with optimized seat tube lengths for longer telescopic seat posts
• 432mm chainstays with clearance for up to 29x2.6" (27.5x2.8-3.0") tires
• 12x157mm rear boost for maximum stiffness and control

Details of the Salsa Cassidy frame

• Cane Creek 40 Headset
• ZS44/56 head tube for easy maintenance and a wide range of headset options
• Seatpost diameter of 30.9mm is compatible with a wide range of droppers
• Large ports and internal cable routing for sleek aesthetics and noise reduction
• Threaded bottom bracket

The EPS construction allows for greater manufacturing control, smooth surfacing, a simplified bottom bracket junction, and an integrated shock mount. Carbon fiber material offers improved stiffness, better vibration damping, excellent toughness and weight savings compared to other materials. 6066-T6 aluminum heat-treated chainstays add durability.

Split Pivot provides a host of impressive suspension characteristics because the system isolates pedaling forces and braking forces from each other, allowing to tune and optimize the bike for both independently. The concentric rear axle pivot, in conjunction with precise wheel link, brake link, and control link placement, results in excellent bump compliance and pedaling efficiency, smooth and predictable braking throughout travel, and maximum traction.