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2018 Marin Gestalt vs 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon

The 56 is the Salsa Warbird Carbon size closest to your 56 Marin Gestalt. 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 Warbird Carbon

Compared with the Marin Gestalt in 56, the Salsa Warbird Carbon in 56 places the top of the head tube 11 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 25 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
−11 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
+25 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+13 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2018 Marin Gestalt (56) and 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon (56), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Marin Gestalt is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Warbird Carbon is the colored outline on top.J 1006

Marin Gestalt, 56Salsa Warbird Carbon, 56Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMarin Gestalt 56Salsa Warbird Carbon 56Difference
Reach383.8384.6+1 mm
Stack601.2590.1−11 mm
Head tube angle72.572−0.5°
Seat tube angle7373±0.0°
Effective top tube567565−2 mm
Chainstay length417430+13 mm
Wheelbase10061030.6+25 mm
BB drop7270−2 mm
BB height271not listed
Standover814792.4−22 mm
Seat tube length530540+10 mm
Head tube length170160−10 mm
Fork lengthnot listed405

Differences are the Salsa Warbird Carbon minus the Marin Gestalt. Full charts: 2018 Marin Gestalt, 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Marin GestaltSalsa Warbird Carbon

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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.

PartMarin Gestalt1Salsa Warbird Carbon
FrameMarin Gestaltnot listed
ShifterShimano Soranot listed
DerailleurShimano Soranot listed
ChainKMC X9not listed
CranksetShimano Sora R345not listed
Bottom bracketShimano Octalink V2not listed
PedalsMarin Commute Platformnot listed
TireSchwalbe G-ONE Performancenot listed
BrakeTektro Spyre-Cnot listed
HandlebarMarin Compact Dropnot listed
StemMarin 3Dnot listed
GripsMarin perforated tapenot listed
HeadsetFSA No.8Bnot listed
SaddleMarin Beyond Road Concept Elitenot listed

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