2025 Kona Sutra vs 2024 Salsa Stormchaser
The 56 is the Salsa Stormchaser size closest to your 52 Kona Sutra. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.
What changes on the Salsa Stormchaser
Compared with the Kona Sutra in 52, the Salsa Stormchaser in 56 places the top of the head tube 10 mm lower and 3 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- −10 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −3 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Head angle
- −0.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Kona Sutra, 52Salsa Stormchaser, 56Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Kona Sutra 52 | Salsa Stormchaser 56 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 385 | 382.0 | −3 mm |
| Stack | 591 | 581.0 | −10 mm |
| Head tube angle | 70.5 | 70.0 | −0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 74.0 | 73.0 | −1.0° |
| Effective top tube | 555 | 560.0 | +5 mm |
| Chainstay length | 445 | 435.0 - 450.0 | |
| Wheelbase | 1061 | 1053.0 - 1067.0 | |
| BB drop | 72 | 70.0 | −2 mm |
| BB height | 283 | 290.0 | +7 mm |
| Standover | 794 | 786.0 | −8 mm |
| Seat tube length | 520 | 510.0 | −10 mm |
| Fork length | 415 | 420.0 | +5 mm |
| Head tube length | 150 | 145.0 | −5 mm |
Differences are the Salsa Stormchaser minus the Kona Sutra. Full charts: 2025 Kona Sutra, 2024 Salsa Stormchaser.
Where each sits in its class
Kona SutraSalsa Stormchaser
Each bike is ranked against the other gravel bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
What each ships with
The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.
| Part | Kona SutraSutra | Salsa Stormchaser |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Kona Cromoly Butted | not listed |
| Fork | Kona Project Two | not listed |
| Shifter | microSHIFT Sword | not listed |
| Derailleur | microSHIFT SWORD | not listed |
| Cassette | microSHIFT SWORD | not listed |
| Chain | KMC X10 | not listed |
| Crankset | PROWHEEL | not listed |
| Chainring | Prowheel | not listed |
| Bottom bracket | Prowheel BB68+ | not listed |
| Wheelset | WTB ST i23 TCS 2.0 | not listed |
| Tire | Schwalbe Marathon Mondial | not listed |
| Brake | TRP HDC711C | not listed |
| Rotor | TRP TR | not listed |
| Handlebar | Kona Road | not listed |
| Stem | Kona Road | not listed |
| Grips | Brooks Microfiber | not listed |
| Headset | FSA No.1/No.10 | not listed |
| Seatpost | Kona Deluxe Thumb | not listed |
| Saddle | Brooks B17 | not listed |
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