{"id":472956,"date":"2026-03-13T07:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/472956\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T07:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:02:15","slug":"aligning-with-modern-gravel-salsas-new-flyway-is-shaped-for-racing-and-adventure-cycling-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/472956\/","title":{"rendered":"Aligning with modern gravel, Salsa’s new Flyway is shaped for racing and adventure – Cycling News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With gravel expanding towards several different use cases (surely we\u2019ll be seeing some defined sub-genres soon?), we\u2019re seeing bikes crafted to straddle the lines between race and adventure. One of which is Salsa\u2019s new Flyway. It\u2019s built to be just as comfortable at speed as it is when loaded with cargo.<\/p>\n

However, the Flyway is taking a clear step away from the road-inspired race gravel bikes with a more progressive geometry. Seen on bikes like Rat Bike\u2019s Dad Rat, and the Mondraker Dusty, Salsa has graced the bike with a long reach and short stem. It then takes a page out of the mountain bike book with a slacker head angle as well as a low bottom bracket, all in a bid to add stability. Short chainstays are then thrown into the mix to sprinkle some response into the gravel bike\u2019s ride. Then, symmetrical dropped chainstays and a steeper seat tube angle have been included for efficiency on the pedals, says the brand.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 salsa flyway bar (Image Credit: Salsa)<\/p>\n

In numbers, that means that a LG-size bike gets a 600mm effective top tube, a 422mm reach, a 70.5-degree head tube angle, a 75-degree effective seat tube angle, and a 425mm chainstay.<\/p>\n

The Flyway is available in two carbon layups with two frame weights. First up, the Deluxe layup promises lightweight, strength, stiffness, and \u2018ride quality\u2019, with little to no compromise in between. Salsa says that this frame in its ML size weighs 1,050g. The Standard frame features a new carbon layup for the brand that \u201cprioritises performance and minimises weight\u201d, weighing 1,200g.<\/p>\n

Much like other bikes in Salsa\u2019s lineup, the Flyway utilises the brand\u2019s Class 5 VRS, or Vibration Reduction System, design. This means that the seat stays are bowed outwards while the chainstays are vertically compliant to add a level of comfort to the frame, all while combating lateral flex, for pedalling efficiency. Salsa says that the system on the Flyway makes it 20% more compliant than the Warbird.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 salsa flyway bag (Image Credit: Salsa)<\/p>\n

As for other frame features, the Flyway dons correction for 40mm suspension forks, an IS52 headtube for internal cable routing (so yep, headset cable routing), UDH compatability and a T47 threaded bottom bracket. The frame can fit up to 50mm tyres, while the fork ups the clearance game up to 57mm. There\u2019s then a plethora of mounts with up to three for bottle cages on the larger frames, mounts for a frame back, top tube mounts, Lowrider front rack mounts and the bike is rear rack compatible with Salsa\u2019s own kit. Of course, there are mounts on the fork too.<\/p>\n

The Salsa Flyway is available as a frame-only option in the UK, priced at \u00a33,000.<\/p>\n

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