"By the outline, there are a few things we know for sure: it's a full suspension bike, and it has dropbars and a dropper post. The tires appear to be of MTB size, but with how big gravel tires are getting these days, it could easily fall into the aggressive gravel or ATB category. Knowing Salsa, there's a good chance this bike will work well for bikepacking and adventure riding - what appears to be frame bag mounts inside the front triangle, and under the top tube seem to support that theory."
"The big question is whether this will be an ebike? There is a dark patch behind the head tube on the top tube that looks like it could be a control panel for an ebike system. And the downtube certainly looks large enough to house a battery, perhaps a smaller capacity battery for a lightweight ebike system. But the hollow spindle on the crank throws a wrench in that theory - all the centerdrive ebike motors we know of don't have a hollow spindle."
Salsa is teasing a new bike due in January 2026. The silhouette shows a full-suspension frame with dropbars and a dropper post. Tires appear to be MTB-sized, suggesting aggressive gravel or ATB intent. Visible mounts inside the front triangle and under the top tube indicate bikepacking and adventure use. A dark patch behind the head tube on the top tube resembles a possible e‑bike control panel, and the downtube appears large enough to house a battery for a lightweight assist system. A hollow spindle crank contradicts common centerdrive motor designs, leaving open possibilities of a rear hub motor or a mockup crank used for the teaser.
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