Inspection
Frame condition
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Salsa
2025 Salsa Blackthorn 125 C Deore 12
Previous used estimate
$2,740 - $2,819
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2025 Salsa Blackthorn 125 C Deore 12
12-month projected trend
17%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
3%
Drops faster than category avg
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Overview
About this bike
Blackthorn 125 is Salsa’s trail bike. It’s a well-balanced machine for riders who want the speed and agility to handle anything the trail may bring; it’s fluid in the tight sections and precise when navigating techy descents. Designed to bring everything you need for long rides without weighing you down, Blackthorn 125 excels at going farther without compromising the joy of the ride. - Carbon fiber frame, seatstays, and chainstays with 6061-T6 aluminum links for durability - Split Pivot suspension design features 125mm of efficient travel that’s fully active under braking and supportive throughout its stroke, paired with a 140mm suspension fork - Split Pivot + design philosophy lets riders switch travel class to the 145mm rear/160mm front travel found on Blackthorn 145 by swapping out shock link, shock, and fork - Rear Flip chip adjusts the head tube angle and bottom bracket height to accommodate varying terrain, wheel sizes, and personal preference - Integrated strap location on frame for tube and multitool - Fits two bottles on all sizes - Top tube mounts for use with EXP-R Series Trillium Top Tube Bag or K-Edge computer mounts - Clearance for up to 29 x 2.5" tires - Compatible with mixed wheel sizes - Compatible with most coil shocks - Molded frame protection
Specifications
- Subtype
- Trail / Enduro
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- RockShox Pike, 140mm
- Component Hubs
- Front: Shimano TC500 15 x 110mm Rear: Shimano TC500 12 x 148mm
- Component Rims
- WTB ASYM i30 TCS, 28h
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Salsa 35.0 Guide Trail, 40mm
- Product Family
- Blackthorn
- Component Chain
- Shimano Deore M6100, HYPERGLIDE+
- Component Color
- Coffee Black/Smoke
- Component Frame
- Blackthorn 125 Carbon
- Component Brakes
- Shimano Deore M6120, 4-piston
- Component Pedals
- Sold Separately
- Component Rotors
- Shimano Deore RT64 (Center Lock, 203mm front, 180mm rear)
- Component Saddle
- WTB Solano, Medium, Steel Rail, Fusion Form
- Component Spokes
- Butted steel, black
- Component Headset
- FSA Orbit 1.5E ZS NO.57E
- Component Crankset
- Shimano Deore MT512, 30t w/ MRP 1x SL ISCG-05 bashguard
- Component Seatpost
- TranzX YSI05 RAD+ w/ Shimano SL-MT500 I-Spec EV Lever, SM: 150mm travel; MD–LG: 170mm travel; XL: 200mm travel
- Component Shifters
- Shimano Deore M6100, I-Spec EV
- Component Handlebar
- Race Face Chester
- Component Rear Tire
- Front: Teravail Clifty, 29 x 2.5", Durable casing, WTB TCS Sealant Included Rear: Teravail Drawpoint, 29 x 2.5", Durable casing, WTB TCS Sealant Included
- Component Front Tire
- Front: Teravail Clifty, 29 x 2.5", Durable casing, WTB TCS Sealant Included Rear: Teravail Drawpoint, 29 x 2.5", Durable casing, WTB TCS Sealant Included
- Component Rear Shock
- RockShox Super Deluxe
- Component Tape Grips
- Salsa File Tread Lock-on
- Component Wheel Size
- 29-inch
- Component Brake Levers
- Shimano Deore M6100
- Component Bottom Bracket
- Shimano MT501
- Component Rear Derailleur
- Shimano Deore M6100–SGS
- Component Cassette Freewheel
- Shimano Deore M6100, 10–51t, 12-speed
- Rear Shock
- RockShox Super Deluxe
- Hubs
- Front: Shimano TC500 15 x 110mm Rear: Shimano TC500 12 x 148mm
- Rims
- WTB ASYM i30 TCS, 28h
- Crankset
- Shimano Deore MT512, 30t w/ MRP 1x SL ISCG-05 bashguard
- Pedals
- Sold Separately
- Bottom Bracket
- Shimano MT501
- Chain
- Shimano Deore M6100, HYPERGLIDE+
- Seatpost
- TranzX YSI05 RAD+ w/ Shimano SL-MT500 I-Spec EV Lever, SM: 150mm travel; MD–LG: 170mm travel; XL: 200mm travel
- Saddle
- WTB Solano, Medium, Steel Rail, Fusion Form
- Handlebar
- Race Face Chester
- Headset
- FSA Orbit 1.5E ZS NO.57E
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano Deore M6100–SGS
- Rear Tire
- Front: Teravail Clifty, 29 x 2.5", Durable casing, WTB TCS Sealant Included Rear: Teravail Drawpoint, 29 x 2.5", Durable casing, WTB TCS Sealant Included
- Stem
- Salsa 35.0 Guide Trail, 40mm
- Brake Levers
- Shimano Deore M6100
- Brakes
- Shimano Deore M6120, 4-piston
- Fork
- RockShox Pike, 140mm
- Frame
- Blackthorn 125 Carbon
- Shifters
- Shimano Deore M6100, I-Spec EV
- Tape/Grips
- Salsa File Tread Lock-on
- Color
- Coffee Black/Smoke
- Size
- X-Large
- Wheel Size
- 29-inch
- Spokes
- Butted steel, black
- Cassette/Freewheel
- Shimano Deore M6100, 10–51t, 12-speed
- Rotors
- Shimano Deore RT64 (Center Lock, 203mm front, 180mm rear)
- Front Tire
- Front: Teravail Clifty, 29 x 2.5", Durable casing, WTB TCS Sealant Included Rear: Teravail Drawpoint, 29 x 2.5", Durable casing, WTB TCS Sealant Included
What to check when buying used
Inspection
Drivetrain wear
Check chain stretch, cassette teeth, chainrings, and shifting under load before negotiating price.
Inspection
Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
Confirm fork and rear shock service intervals and check pivot bearings for play.