1982 Salsa #5 ride and bike check

a month ago in Colorado I got to borrow a piece of history for a few days of riding around Gold Hill. in this video I go over the salsa brand a little, and slurp up the build on this ATB original. Music Kallisti by Floor

[@terryholben-zx2jd]

Thats was my bike. For the record I was NOT on acid when I painted it. Glad you enjoyed the ride. I did for over 30 years. I think I need to talk to Nick about taking it for another spin.

[@PaulComponentEngineering]

Super similar build to a lot of the old Mountain Goats we have around here from the same time period. Seems like they all had those shoulder straps, which probably came is real handy for some of the lengthy rock gardens and hiking trails around here before bikes had shocks. Awesome vid!

[@wingnutbert9685]

And bikes were heavier back in the good old days! Oof! 😁

[@kroeff_san]

I ride a 80's vintage bike for about 8y now. When I've found this channel... oh boy, that amazing feeling. Thanks for all!

[@tinntuncarelessly6619]

unmolested time capsule taken for a spin at high-altitude by a GOAT

[@MonoLake02]

I bought a Bruce Gordon Rock n Road at his shop when Salsa was still next door. Salsa made the stems at the time for BG. I wish I still had a few of my old bikes. I had several Ritchey mtb’s, and a Ritchey rando 650b bike back in the day. The house and garage came along long after I had to part with those old friends…

[@rollinrat4850]

I too still ride a bunch of old metal bikes, yet yearn again for the ones I broke, I sold or let go. The vast majority of my old bikes haven't worn out yet and still exist to be ridden hard. There's a reason metal bikes are heavier compared to plastic! I'm looking for another vintage Bontrager. One of my newest bikes is a 2004 Rock Lobster. If you still yearn for an old school 26" bike, plenty are out there for killer deals or even free. You just gotta get creative and look hard. I just aquired an old Eisentraut road frame for free!

[@kaffeemitcola6506]

I do not feel ashamed using Ergons especially since I exceeded the age of 40. The old machines are awesome but the contactpoints of that bikes are often pretty shitty. New saddle, new grips, new pedals and it can be a perfect bike. I know its not original and some will dislike my comment but I do not care. The old tires, 🙇‍♀oh boy! When the body and the Discus intervertebralises are no longer as soft and flexible as in the time when nothing ruined the body, it is time to ride more ergo not aero. Liebe Grüße🙋‍♀ and I hope I translated everything propper. That was pure entertainment. Thank you for beeing creative in so many ways! I🫀love it!😊👍

[@wingnutbert9685]

👍👍👍 And to ride "Ergo not Ego"....😁

[@Cobwobbler]

Pure vintage atb, like a fine wine. Nice to see a spacious rear cog and a triple up front. Cantis look way cooler than V brakes. I need to retro fit some on the mighty Eagle. I used to have a carry strap cut from a old rucksack for when the angle gets too due up.

[@rollinrat4850]

You should have started singing 'Rocky Mountain High'! I loved John Denver until pop radio killed his music in the '70s. We're also planning retirement and a move to the Denver area near our daughter. Gotta love Colorado!! I rocked a Salsa Moto t-shirt until it became a rag. Such a cool bike. My builder, Paul at Rock Lobster did a bit of business with Ross Schafer years ago. Also Bruce Gordon. Lots of these old school builders are inter related and still passing the torch and sharing their art.

[@themississippikidful]

Great Suff "Sir Ronnie" !!! Would dig seeing more of the vintage rides along with its history 👌

[@W11114m]

The glorious Oakley 3s are a perfect match.

[@spencerrobinson2719]

Very nice, thanks for taking us along

[@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind]

Great video, great bike and very great music.

[@90041hood]

I live for this shit. 🎉

[@antoniocorigliano68]

Amazing bicycle end amazing spot

[@mogulmayhem]

The more I watch this guy, the more I wonder what mister romance smells like.

[@overmountaincycles1346]

I am in love, that frame is something else. I like what Salsa is now, but golly goat cheese in honey......they sure were something

[@shanesomerset7686]

Those are Cobra grips. Had some on a Team Murray . Yeah, I took it off some sweet jumps!

[@rollinrat4850]

Pretty neat old stuff! I don't remember those grips back in the day. I had their original Factory Pilot shades though. Greg Lemond wore 'em. Due to ski injuries, breaking or spraining my wrists, I really dig Ergon grips for the all day ride comfort. I don't give a shit what my bike 'looks like' if I can ride it from dawn to dusk, visa versa or in between.

[@johnprolly]

FLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR

[@groverhamann]

I've never wanted to be someone more in my life.

[@dickcombs8905]

Great stuff, Thanks

[@Jessatron888]

Those garavel roads look gnarly. That saddle looked way uncomfortable.

[@sveablu]

Where is the LOVE button? Come on.

[@JimboJones2022]

John Denver approves of this message.

[@RobertPHorwitz]

FLOOOORRRR

[@jackcarter233]

Cobras baby. That tall top tube scares my perineum

[@pablomojave]

Life starts now

[@pablomojave]

greasy riding shorts . . . ..

[@ericmarth]

The backpack strap is exquisite. What's going on with the bass-mouth tube? Applied to the seat tube or is that somehow the top tube passing through the seat tube inter-dimensionally? ✨✌

[@anonsmith4681]

I'm familiar w/ Floor but thought this was Karp for a quick second.

[@TerryB]

Feed me

[@aaronlitchfield1268]

Best bike channel? Not sure. Close tho. Coolest? More sure.

[@meganhakala2827]

Beautiful bike and beautiful vid! PS, also loving your cycling cap, where is that from?

[@gordonhuestis828]

So, aside from the bad tires and saddle, and great grips, how does that Salsa frame perform?

[@gonootropics2.065]

Lol this guy always knows everything about his bike except what cassette he's using

[@poiuytrewdfghjksa]

excuse me but what pants are those at around 8:50? thank you

[@Metal-Possum]

Aside from freewheels, bent axles, and questionable gearing choices, 1980's mountain bikes are the best. (In the case of this bike, the gearing and choice of hubs alleviates these issues.)

[@Pleasure_Baron]

Hard to go back to New England after you go out West. There’s just no comparison.

[@brds7638]

Ronnie sir, what is this banging track used in this video?? You have already introduced me to California X and I need whatever this is. please.

[@ultraromance]

this is off Floor's self titled. highly recommend that album and anything the related band Torche put out after if you like this sound

[@larrgemarrge]

FLOOR

[@danielkamberelis8265]

I did the 420th like :)

[@leestuurmans2837]

lucky duck!

[@CM-ft9ep]

If you want to flat, break your chain a lot, and endo all the time, there's nothing better than a vintage MTB.

[@ultraromance]

really the functionality of any bike lies in the tires and saddles and handlebars --- albeit this bike has an inflated price due to the historical relevance --- so they want things to be as original as possible. some nice tires and a comfy saddle woulda gone a long way here though!

[@rollinrat4850]

Its the RIDER, not the freakin bike! Its just a tool. The RIDER is the operator. The bike goes nowhere without the rider aboard, save for a bike toss. Modern bikes are lighter. They don't last as long. So the light weight makes it easier to throw them in the shit can! Its funny how lots of these old metal bikes still exist and serve their function as a tool, to get from point A to point B. They were never designed to ride at light speed nor huck off 20 foot cliffs. But they sure are reliable transportation! That's what the majority of cyclists NEED and what the majority of the bike industry fails at.

[@anthonidanowski9404]

ive done some pretty big routes in the pnw on a few different 80's mtb's and havent had any real problems. i do run tubeless though. i have had to fix other peoples new bikes for them a few times. just gotta have finesse and keep your machine tuned up. modern bikes are just way more forgiving for poor riding. as for breaking chains, ive never once broken a 6-9 speed chain. gotta watch those super narrow 1x things though.

[@CM-ft9ep]

@@anthonidanowski9404 I raced MTBs starting in 1991. Had a Fat Chance Yo Eddy as my race bike, pretty great bike at the time, and lovely to look at. HOWEVER, with the triple chainrings the bike was prone to chain suck whenever it wasn't bone dry, which kinked the chain so it would break pretty soon after. Brakes basically didn't work in the rain (and we raced in the rain). The primitive geometry meant we had to run 120-130 stems which put our body weight way way forward, and with the tiny 26" wheels we went over the bars all the time. The forks need rebuilding frequently because of the forces applied to the skinny legs and small bushings. It's fine to romanticize bikes from that era and they definitely occupy a nostalgic part of my heart, but modern MTBs make me so happy with how fun they made trail riding.

[@CountryB4Party]

Or you could just learn how to ride them.

[@carlvanderheijden4981]

Scoboni!

[@nanaluke]

Salsa? Or Salsa?

[@skookum696]

Mah Guh Rah.......levers

[@jiwablandongan]

👓☕😁

[@cosinus_square]

Are you sure it's not Mambo #5?😁

[@wchu702]

You probably say Col-nay-go like Cycling Cam.

[@chimichawnga]

Sup, Kallisti!?

[@mortlow6688]

Coloweirdo

[@neilray9522]

🄿🅁🄾🄼🄾🅂🄼 🙏

[@BigLucille]

You know, it must be impossible for a Spanish person to order seltzer and not get salsa.

[@RoyMeBoy]

Don’t be talking smack on QBP.

[@HShaud]

Sehlsa

[@cypriano8763]

nice satchel. i betcha new york socialites cultivate their image less then you brotha

[@rollinrat4850]

'Image cultivation'.... Haha, what a freakin concept! But it just sounds sorta vane to me. Time might be better spent cultivating something you might eat or smoke! Here's to creating new fashion trends! Let your freak flag fly!

[@anthonidanowski9404]

id rather spend 40 hours a week cultivating my image if it meant i could get paid to ride bikes in cool places and never have to work on cars again.

[@cypriano8763]

@@rollinrat4850 tattoos cost a ot of money. Gotta sell lots of retro 80s junk to support that habbit

[@wchu702]

Truth

[@MrOmfghi2u]

I AM FROM FUTURE. ULTRADYNAMICO SOLD TO TESLA IN PURE STOCK DEAL IN 2027

[@anthonidanowski9404]

ah i heard elon musk started ultradynamico and invented the 1x drivetrain.