Salsa Confluence Flat Bar Essa
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Salsa Confluence Flat Bar
$3,100
Confluence is Salsa’s light electric gravel bike. It’s built to bring confidence to riders who want to squeeze more adventure into each day — think bonus miles, taking every tempting side road, and lowering the stakes on longer gravel rides or overnighters. With a versatile aluminum frame, carbon fork, and class 1 hub-drive system, Confluence empowers riders to chase gravel with 45Nm of torque, on-bike cargo features for any mission, and geometry designed for comfort and stability — all in a bike that looks like, well, a bike. Confluence is where capability meets convenience.
- 6061-T6 alloy frame with Confluence 2.0 carbon fork
- Suspension corrected for 40mm gravel suspension forks
- Mahle X30 Class 1 (20mph/32kph assist) hub-drive system
- 45Nm max torque
- 237Wh MAHLE iX2 internal battery in downtube
- Capable of up to 421Wh with MAHLE’S External Battery Ex1 171Wh range extender (sold separately)
- HMI compact remote top tube controller
- MAHLE Duo remote handlebar-mounted controller allows rider to cycle through assist modes and more without taking hands off handlebar
- On-bike cargo features including rack mounts and Three-Pack mounts on fork
- Massive 700c x 50mm tire clearance (max 42mm tire clearance with fenders)
- Fender mounts
- MAHLE X30 system certified to UL 2849:2020 standards, MAHLE battery certified to UL 2271 standards
Frameset
Frame
Confluence 2.0
Fork
Confluence Carbon 2.0
Drivetrain
Drive Unit
MAHLE X30
E-Bike Classification
Class 1
Drive Type
Hub-Drive
Max Assist Speed
20mph/32kph
Motor Torque
45Nm
Range Estimate
Assist Levels
3
Walk Assist
Yes
Throttle
No
Battery Capacity Watt Hours
250Wh
Battery Type
Li-ion
Removable Battery
No
Estimated Charge Time
3.5 hours
Charger Included
Yes
Lights Included
No
Front Derailleur
N/A
Rear Derailleur
Shimano ESSA U2000
Cassette
Shimano HG300, 11–45t, 8-speed
Chain
KMC 8-speed
Crankset
Shimano ESSA U2000, 40t
Shifter
Shimano ESSA M315-8R
Brake Levers
Shimano MT200
Brake Caliper
Shimano MT201
Rotors
Shimano RT26 (6-bolt, 180mm front, 160mm rear)
Bottom Bracket
Components
Headset
FSA
Stem
Salsa Guide
Handlebar
Salsa Salt Flat
Grips / Bar Tape
Velo
Seatpost
Promax 12mm setback
Saddle
WTB Volt
Wheels
Front Hub
WTB
Rear Hub
MAHLE X30
Spoke
Rim
WTB ST i25
Tires
Teravail Washburn 700c x 50mm, wire bead