2012 Salsa Vaya 3 gravel/touring bike (54cm) - SOLD

[Swede]

At a guess I’ve put about 5,000 miles on this since new. It’s been well looked after but there are a few minor scratches and some signs of cable rub etc. Currently set up as a monster cross bike i.e. 45c Fire Cross tires and Woodchipper’s but changing back to the original Tour Ride’s and a set a mudguards makes a very comfortable touring machine.

Looking for *£600 (collected). I do travel up from the Bristol area to Manchester fairly frequently, so I could meet somewhere on the M5/M6. If that’s not an option I could post but I’d need to find a box, figure out the postage costs etc.

Current specs are as follows;

Frame: 2012 Salsa Vaya 3, CroMoly
Size: 54cm
Colour: Super Orange
Fork: Salsa Vaya, CroMoly
Colour: Super Orange
Headset: Crane Creek Aheadset TR, black
Stem: Salsa Pro Moto 3, black, 31.8mm, 25°, 80mm
Handlebar: Salsa Woodchipper
Grips: Salsa Gel Cork Tape, dark brown
Brakes (front): Avid BB5 road mechanical 160mm
Brakes (rear): Avid BB5 road mechanical 160mm
Brake cables: Jagwire
Brake/shift levers: Sram Apex integrated brake/gear & Salsa Halter Top in-line brake
Front derailleur: Sram Apex
Rear derailleur: Sram Apex & Avid Rollermajig
Derailleur cables: Jagwire
Cassette: Sram PG-1050, 11-32T
Chain: Sram PC-1031
Cranks: Sram Apex
Chainrings: Sram Apex, 34 & 48T
Bottom bracket: Sram GPX
Pedals: Shimano XT PD-M780
Skewers: Sram
Rims: DT Swiss X470
Hubs: Sram MTH 506
Nipples: DT Swiss, black
Spokes: DT Swiss butted, black
Tyre (front): Panaracer Fire Cross 700x45c
Tyre (rear): Panaracer Fire Cross 700x45c
Tubes: Continental
Saddle: WTB SST
Seatpost: Kalloy SP-248D
Seatpost Binder: Salsa Lip-Lock, black

I’ll also include the following extras;

Tyre (front): Continental Tour Ride 700x42c
Tyre (rear): Continental Tour Ride 700x42c
Bottom bracket: Sram GPX
Brake pads: Avid BB5 (pair)
Mudguards: Bontrager NCS road
Pump: Blackburn frame pump

For more info check out the archive on the Salsa website; here

 

[Wizard of OZ]

Re: 2012 Salsa Vaya 3 gravel/touring bike (54cm)

Can I have a pic of the clearance on the rear with those Panaracer FC 45s.
Also you you be willing to split for the feame and fork only?

 

[Swede]

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Here you go. From the side knobble to the chainstay it's about 6-7mm.

Sorry, I don't want to split.

 

[Wizard of OZ]

Re: 2012 Salsa Vaya 3 gravel/touring bike (54cm)

Thanks for pics. Yum 700c fatness. Thinking, as hiding a full bike at home is hard these days. But while i think - fee bump.

 

[Neil G]

Re: 2012 Salsa Vaya 3 gravel/touring bike (54cm)

Really nice. I had a Vaya F&F and can vouch for this as great touring bike with 32/35 tyres.

Good luck with the sale

 

[Swede]

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Thanks, I'd rather not sell it but I bought a Surly ECR, so it's not really being used anymore but it's taken nearly a year for me to come around to the idea of moving it one :roll: .

Changed the set up today and I've found a spare inner tube, a Topeak Aero Wedge saddle bag, three Blackburn bottle cages and a couple of bottles which I'll add to the deal.

Any takers..?

 

[mrkawasaki]

Re: 2012 Salsa Vaya 3 gravel/touring bike (54cm)

Lovely bike and build. If it were my size I'd have it. Currently building a Vagabond to a similar spec. GLWS.

 

[Swede]

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Thanks. Haven't had any offers yet but hopefully at some point someone will get in touch!

 

[Harryburgundy]

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Damn that's nice, and nearly local, and my size, and what I would be looking for if I had the dollars. GLWS

 

[Swede]

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I'm riding around the Gower this weekend and could drop it off...