2024 Salsa Heyday! Advent
SalsaThe Heyday! Advent is a machine made with adventure in mind. 26 x 4.6" tires have no trouble rolling over loose terrain or tracking through overgrown paths. The aluminum frame blends durability and weight savings with stable geometry for roaming far and wide. And Heyday!'s versatility is unmatched: Alternator 2.0 dropouts allow for multiple drivetrain setups; cargo mounts let you load up for a day or a week; your wheel and tire options also include 27.5 fat and 29+. All this, paired with microSHIFT's trusty Advent wide-range 9-speed drivetrain, will remove "unrideable" from your vocabulary.
On-Bike Storage
Carry more on your bike and less on your body. Our frames and forks feature mounts for extra bottles, camping gear, and ride accessories.
Alternator Dropouts
Tune your ride characteristics and switch to single speed with ease. Our swappable dropout plates allow for multiple drivetrain options.
6066-T6 ALUMINUM FRAME
Top-shelf, double and triple-butted, heat-treated 6066-T6 aluminum tubing is used throughout the frame. This 6000-series aluminum has better strength and fatigue characteristics than 6061 and 7000-series aluminums, allowing for a stronger and lighter overall frame. Additionally, the tubing is strategically shaped and formed for additional stiffness and strength optimization in key stress areas
HEYDAY! GEOMETRY
Heyday! geometry works extremely well in all conditions and use cases, whether it's riding groomed singletrack at your local trail, exploring a coastline, or embarking across the wild frozen expanses of Alaska. We use the shortest chainstays possible with a headtube angle and fork offset that place the riders center of gravity farther back. This combination of front and rear center is key to getting a fat bike that is stable, steers well in loose conditions, and still feels nimble despite the massive wheels and tires. A low bottom bracket also keeps the riders center of gravity low and makes dabbing, dismounting, and remounting easier
26 X 4.6" WHEEL & TIRE SIZE
Heyday! rolls on 26 x 4.6" tires on 80 mm rims. This huge tire delivers massive traction, stability, and optimum floatation on soft surfaces such as ungroomed snow or loose sand
BEARPAW FORK
This aluminum fork features a 150 x 15 mm thru-axle that boosts stiffness and improves steering precision. The fork also features our Three-Pack mounts for accessorizing with Anything Cages or water bottle cages
ALTERNATOR DROPOUTS V1.0
The Alternator dropout delivers incredible drivetrain versatility. Run singlespeed or geared, QR or thru-axle, freehub or Rohloff. Set the Alternator dropouts all the way forward for a shorter wheelbase that results in quick and nimble handling, or set back for more stability-the power is yours. See our Alternator page for more info
FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE OPTIONS
The fork included with this frame works with the following wheel and tire combinations: 26 x 3.8-4.8" on up to a 100 mm rim / 27.5 x 3.0-4.0" on an 80 mm rim / 29 x 2.3-3.0" on a 50 mm rim
REAR WHEEL & TIRE OPTIONS
The Heyday! frame is designed for use with the following wheel and tire combinations: 26 x 3.8-4.8" on up to a 100 mm rim / 27.5 x 3.0-4.0" on an 80 mm rim / 29 x 2.25-3.0" on a 50 mm rim
OPTIMAL 1X OR 2X DRIVETRAIN DESIGN WITH NARROW Q-FACTOR CRANKS
The Heyday! frame is 1x and 2x-compatible and designed for premium drivetrain performance while maintaining narrow fat bike crank arms for less knee stress: 197 mm symmetrical rear end for modern rim and tire fit / 100 mm threaded bottom bracket / Rider-friendly narrow Q-factor cranks / Designed for 1x or 2x drivetrains / Up to a 32t max chainring for 1x setups; 36/24t max for 2x setups
FULL-LENGTH INTERNAL HOUSING CABLE ROUTING
Full-length housing improves shifting performance in poor conditions and increases use time between maintenance intervals
STEALTH DROPPER POST ROUTING
Compatible with 31.6 mm dropper posts for a true trail bike experience
REAR RACK COMPATIBLE
Designed for use with the Salsa Alternator 190 rear rack; Salsa Rack-Lock seatpost collar required
MULTIPLE ACCESSORY FRAME MOUNTS
Heyday! features numerous accessory mounts: 2 water bottle mounts inside frame triangle / 1 accessory mount on under-side of down tube
- Frame (Frameset):
- Heyday! AL
- Fork (Frameset):
- Bearpaw AL
- Color (Frameset):
- Blue
- Rear Derailleur (Drivetrain):
- microSHIFT ADVENT M6195M
- Cassette (Drivetrain):
- microSHIFT H093, 11-46t, 9-speed
- Chain (Drivetrain):
- KMC Z9
- Crankset (Drivetrain):
- Samox, 30t
- Shifter (Drivetrain):
- microSHIFT M819-R Xpress
- Brakes and Rotors (Drivetrain):
- Tektro HD-M275/276 brakes, Tektro TR-160-24 rotors (6-bolt, 160 mm)
- Headset (Components):
- FSA Orbit 1.5B ZS NO.57B
- Stem (Components):
- Salsa Guide Trail 31.8
- Handlebar (Components):
- Kalloy 31.8 mm; XS-SM: 740 mm, 0 mm rise; MD-XL: 780 mm, 15 mm rise
- Grips/Bar Tape (Components):
- Salsa File Tread
- Seatpost (Components):
- Salsa Guide OE, XS-SM: 31.6 x 350 mm; MD-XL: 31.6 x 400 mm
- Saddle (Components):
- DDK, steel, 137 x 278 mm
- Front Wheel (Wheels):
- Sun Ringle SRC 15 x 150 mm hub, Mulefut SL 80 mm rim
- Rear Wheel (Wheels):
- Sun Ringle SRC 12 x 197 mm hub, Mulefut SL 80 mm rim
- Tires (Wheels):
- 45NRTH Dillinger 5, 26 x 4.6" 60 TPI, custom-studdable, tubeless-ready
- Complete Bike Weight (Weight):
- 34 lbs 6 oz for Medium
- Design Wheel/Tire Size:
- 26 x 4.33" on up to 100mm rim
- Rigid Fork Length:
- 483-486mm
- Fork Offset:
- 50-51mm
- Upper:
- IS41
- Lower:
- IS52
- Seatpost:
- 31.6mm
- Seat Collar:
- 35.0mm
- Front Derailleur Type:
- Compact 2x top-pull only
- Bottom Bracket:
- 100mm, threaded
- Crankset (Max Ring):
- 75mm chainline fat bike cranks only 2x: 36/24t max; 1x: 32t max
- Rear Brake (Rotor):
- 51mm standard (160-180mm rotors). Must use 160mm rear IS adapter with +20mm post mount adapter for 180mm rotor
- Rear Spacing:
- 197 x 12mm thru-axle
- Derailleur Hanger:
- DS Thru Axle FS1374, NDS Thru Axle FS1382, SS Thru Axle FS1376, QR DS FS1312, QR NDS FS1313, QR SS FS1318
- Front Brake (Rotor):
- 74mm post mount (160-180mm)
- Front Spacing:
- 150 x 15mm thru-axle
- Accessory Mounts:
- 2 per frame
- Suspension Fork Length (Travel):
- 511mm (100mm)
- Dropper Compatible (Routing):
- Yes, internal
- Rear Axle Size:
- 12 x 229L, TP = 1.5, TL = 20
- Front Derailleur Mount:
- High direct-mount (54mm offset) via removable bracket (included)
- Bottle Mounts:
- 2 per frame
- Stem Clamp:
- ø28.6mm
- Crown Race:
- ø40mm
- Alternative Wheel/Tire Sizes:
- 26 x 3.8-4.8" on up to 100mm rim; 27.5 x 3.0-4.0"; 29 x 2.3-3.0"
- Axle:
- M15 x 189 L, TP = 1.5, TL = 12
- Fork Bottle Mounts:
- 2 Three-Pack bosses per fork