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Previous this week, Salsa Cycles after all introduced its new Tributary, a carbon journey gravel eBike. First teased at Sea Otter in 2023, after which teased some extra a 12 months in the past, the Tributary is after all flowing into motorcycle stores.
The brand new gravel eBike comes with mid-drive Bosch energy, rack and fender mounts (naturally), a 120mm carbon suspension fork, and clearance for 29 x 2.6 tires.
(Photograph / Salsa Cycles)
Salsa’s calling this new motorcycle a “rugged-road adventure bike”, designed to “devour big, burley dirt routes”. Through mixing the Tributary’s balanced geometry, massive tire clearance, intuitive help, and onboard shipment, it’s able for the lengthy haul.
Tributary Body Main points
The Tibutary’s body is produced from high-modulus carbon fiber and runs a 148 x 12 Spice up thru-axle and Elegance 5 VRS (vibration relief gadget). It makes use of an IS52 headset with built-in cable routing and a 30.9mm seat publish with inner dropper publish routing. There may be inner cable routing with a port for an built-in lights gadget.
It makes use of a flat mount same old for the brakes with 160mm min and 180mm max rotors. There are rack and fender mounts, it’s SRAM UDH appropriate, and it sports activities two water bottle bosses inside of the primary triangle on all sizes. Salsa has additionally enclosed the interior battery, which provides to the stiffness and power of the body. The Tributary body contains as much as 29″ x 2.6 tires (29 x 2.3 with fenders).
The Fork Main points
The Tributary makes use of a purpose-built carbon fork that’s constructed for compliance, weight financial savings, and load capability. The fork comes with a 110 x 15mm via axle and a flat mount brake same old. It makes use of inner routing for the brake and has abrasion-resistant put on coverage plates at the inside the fork’s legs.
It carries with it two units of three-pack mounts (one set in step with fork leg), and has low-rider rack mounts as neatly. The suspension-corrected inflexible fork, and the 120mm shuttle fork choice each have clearance for 29 x 3.0″ tires (29 x 2.4″ with fender).
The Bosch Power Machine
The Bosch Efficiency Line Velocity force gadget that includes the Tributary makes use of a multi-sensor method. This delivers a managed and herbal really feel when driving the motorcycle. It delivers 85Nm of torque and as much as 28mph max help.
The interior 625Wh Bosch PowerTube is absolutely enclosed, however detachable throughout the motor opening for provider. Additionally, the fee port is situated at the motor node. It’s in a position to as much as 875Wh the use of the Bosch PowerMore 250Wh vary extender battery.
The Tributary makes use of the Bosch BRC3100 most sensible tube controller, however a handlebar 31.8 Mini Faraway shall be to be had within the fall of 2025. You’ll song the driving modes to suit your wishes by means of the Bosch Glide app.
Tributary Geometry
The motorcycles shall be coming in 5 sizes: XS, S, M, L, and XL. Let’s check out the other fashions…
Tributary C Power XO AXS
Retail: $7999
Notable Spec
Fox 34 Manufacturing unit, 120mm shuttle
SRAM Power AXS controls with XO Eagle AXS Transmission drivetrain
WTB CZR carbon 30 wheelset with Teravail Ehline 29 x 2.3″ Sturdy-casing tires
TranzX dropper publish
Tributary C Rival GX AXS
Retail: $6499
Notable Spec
Fox 34 Efficiency Elite, 120mm shuttle
SRAM Rival AXS controls with GX Eagle AXS Transmission drivetrain
WTB HTZ Path i27 rims with Teravail Ehline 29 x 2.3″ Sturdy-casing tires
TranzX dropper publish
Tributary C GRX 820
Retail: $5499
Notable Spec
Tributary Carbon Inflexible Fork
Shimano GRX 820 1×12 drivetrain
WTB CZR carbon 30 wheelset with Teravail Ehline 29 x 2.3″ Sturdy-casing tires
TranzX dropper publish
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