NEW Salsa Confluence Flat Bar Essa 8 eBike - 700c, Aluminum, Canyon Red

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

Assist Levels	3
Assist Speed (Mph)	20
Battery	Li-Ion
Battery Power (V)	36
Battery Power (Wh)	237
Brake Type	Disc
Charge Time (h)	3.5
Charger Included	Yes
Color	Canyon Red
Defined Color	Red
Designed for ebike	Yes
Drive Type	Hub-Drive
Ebike Class	1
Fork Material	Carbon
Fork Type	Rigid
Frame Material	Aluminum
Frame Type	Rigid
Front Axle	12mm Thru x 100mm
Gross Payload (Lbs)	350
Lights Included	No
Motor Torque (Nm)	45
Platform	Confluence
Rear Axle	10x1 Threaded x 135mm
Removable Battery	No
Throttle	No
Walk Assist	Yes
Wheel Size	700c