1992 Salsa Custom #1040
By the early 1990's the production of Salsa mountain bikes was dominated by TIG-welded models such as the popular Ala Carte. The custom, fillet-brazed "Scoboni" bikes hand-built by Ross Shafer were still requested by people that wanted something a little special or had specific requirements. This bike was one of the last customs Ross made. The original owner of this bike already had a stout 1988 Salsa mountain touring bike and wanted something lighter with the comfort of a suspension fork. The bike was designed to accommodate a Rock Shox Mag 21. Being a serious hot pepper freak, the owner had the bike custom painted by Mark Bunten aka Dr. Deltron with a chili pepper motif on the seattube and the legs of the original suspension fork. The color was specified as 1980 Porsche light green metallic, factory paint code #L275. To save weight the bike received titanium parts including a seatpost and various bolts from SRP. A stronger rear wheel was accomplished by designing the frame with a 140 mm rear axle spacing. The rear WTB Multimount shifter adapter was modified to have a barrel adjuster for rear derailleur adjustments while riding. Although not original to the bike, the WTB Velociraptor tires with a grey Umma Gumma compound are pre-production samples. The tires came from Gary Klein and the individual weights were marked on the tires. Every gram counts!
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More information about Salsas can be found on the Salsa Photo Archive page.
The Build
Year: 1992
S/N: SM1040 Frame: Salsa Custom Fork: Bontrager Comp Stem: Salsa P10 Headset: Chris King Bottom Bracket: Press Fit Cartridge Bearing Handlebar: WTB / Specialized RM-2 Shifters: Shimano XT M732 w/ WTB Multimounts Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR M900 Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR M900 Brake Levers: Shimano Dura-Ace Aero Front Brake: Shimano XTR M900 Rear Brake: Shimano XTR M900 Crankset: Shimano XTR M900 Chainrings: Onza / Shimano 24-36-46 Pedals: Speedplay Frog Hubs: Shimano XTR M900 Rims: Mavic 217 Tires: WTB Velociraptor Umma Gumma 2.1 Wheel QR: Salsa Flip-Off Seatpost: Syncros Titanium Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Seatpost QR: Salsa Flip-Lock Bar Tape: Cinelli Cork Chain: Shimano HG Cogs: Shimano XTR M900 Bottle Cages: American Classic Pump: WTB Modified Zefal Solibloc Cables: Gore Ride-On |
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