Salsa Moto Rapido
November 7th, 2005 by Mikevia: bikemag.com

WHAT: Salsa Moto Rapido WHERE: www.salsacycles.com HOW MUCH: $818 frame
There seem to be two kinds of people spinning around this planet: those of us who like hot, spicy food, and those who do not. The same holds true for Salsa bikes. People either think the company lost its flavor when Ross Shafer sold it to parts distributor QBP, or they love the brand for producing well-made bikes that often cost hundreds less than the competition.
So, many questions swirl around Salsa. Do the bikes retain any of Shafer’s lineage? Is the company skimping some place in order to shave a few bucks from the retail price? Can a company based in Minnesota really produce a mountain bike that is fun to ride? So we did the only logical thing-we snatched our publisher’s Salsa Moto Rapido and thrashed it (sorry, Derek) around the hills of Southern California.
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THE KEEP READING LINK DOESN’T WORK!!!
Just, ah, so you know. And stuff.
great bike awsome roadbike light its great dont try ansything too rough
it can handle alot just dont take it off of any 10ft ledges or anything
great for racing!!
looks cool too!
me interesa los cuadros salsa rapido cuanto cuestan
Best hardtail bike over some pricy and exotic brands. It’s light,it’s fast and very,very comfortable over almost all terrain. The carbon seatstays was an unbeateble idea that makes this frame worth every penny and besides the good price(Around $750-800).
Sometimes I forget I’m riding a hardtail because of the smothness handling and I think the best this frame has is that you can build a sub 23 lbs on the weight scale,so that means you will climb like a hungry tiger! and no matter the high grades of climbing you will enjoy every stroke because this is a fast climber frame,No kidding!!!,you ‘ll be able to use higher sprokes. This is a race ready stallion.
Ross sheffner,the guy who designed this black beauty made a terrific job,not only on the drawdesk but in the performance track too.