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2024 Salsa Cutthroat vs 2024 Salsa Stormchaser SUS

The Salsa Stormchaser SUS size closest to your 56 is the 59. Compare the 59 instead

What changes on the Salsa Stormchaser SUS

Compared with the Salsa Cutthroat in 56, the Salsa Stormchaser SUS in 49 places the top of the head tube 85 mm lower and 26 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−85 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−26 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
n/a
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The two frames

2024 Salsa Cutthroat (56) and 2024 Salsa Stormchaser SUS (49), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Cutthroat is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Stormchaser SUS is the colored outline on top.J 1090

Salsa Cutthroat, 56Salsa Stormchaser SUS, 49Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Cutthroat 56Salsa Stormchaser SUS 49Difference
Reach385.28359.0−26 mm
Stack619.53535.0−85 mm
Head tube angle69.070.0+1.0°
Seat tube angle74.2575.25+1.0°
Effective top tube560.0508.0−52 mm
Chainstay length445.0435.0 - 450.0
Wheelbase1090.311023.1 - 1043.3
BB drop70.064.0−6 mm
Standover810.51697.0−114 mm
Seat tube length508.0390.0−118 mm
Fork length483.0433.0−50 mm
Head tube length127.090.0−37 mm
BB heightnot listed290.0

Differences are the Salsa Stormchaser SUS minus the Salsa Cutthroat. Full charts: 2024 Salsa Cutthroat, 2024 Salsa Stormchaser SUS.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa CutthroatSalsa Stormchaser SUS

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.

PartSalsa CutthroatRival GX AXS TransmissionSalsa Stormchaser SUS
FrameSalsa Cutthroat Cnot listed
ForkSalsa Cutthroat Carbon Deluxenot listed
ShifterSRAM Rival AXSnot listed
DerailleurSRAM GX Eagle Transmissionnot listed
CassetteSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
ChainSRAM GX Eagle Transmissionnot listed
CranksetSRAM GX Eagle DUBnot listed
ChainringSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
WheelsetDT Swiss X1900 Splinenot listed
TireTeravail Sparwoodnot listed
BrakeSRAM Rival eTap AXSnot listed
RotorSRAM CenterLinenot listed
HandlebarSalsa Cowchippernot listed
StemSalsa Guidenot listed
HeadsetFSA No.42/ACBnot listed
SeatpostTranzX JD-YSP38not listed
SaddleWTB SL8 Mediumnot listed

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