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2026 Salsa Cutthroat C S1000 vs 2025 Kona Sutra LTD

The 58 is the Kona Sutra LTD size closest to your 60 Salsa Cutthroat C S1000. 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 Kona Sutra LTD

Compared with the Salsa Cutthroat C S1000 in 60, the Kona Sutra LTD in 58 places the top of the head tube 4 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 6 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−4 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−6 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2026 Salsa Cutthroat C S1000 (60) and 2025 Kona Sutra LTD (58), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Cutthroat C S1000 is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Kona Sutra LTD is the colored outline on top.J 1129

Salsa Cutthroat C S1000, 60Kona Sutra LTD, 58Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Cutthroat C S1000 60Kona Sutra LTD 58Difference
Reach406.0405−1 mm
Stack664.0660−4 mm
Head tube angle69.069.5+0.5°
Seat tube angle73.7572.5−1.3°
Effective top tube600.0613+13 mm
Chainstay length445.0445±0 mm
Wheelbase1129.01123−6 mm
BB drop70.072+2 mm
BB height300.0303+3 mm
Standover874.0851−23 mm
Seat tube length584.0535−49 mm
Fork length483.0430−53 mm
Head tube length175.0215+40 mm

Differences are the Kona Sutra LTD minus the Salsa Cutthroat C S1000. Full charts: 2026 Salsa Cutthroat C S1000, 2025 Kona Sutra LTD.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Cutthroat C S1000Kona Sutra LTD

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 Cutthroat C S1000Kona Sutra LTDLTD
Framenot listedKona Cromoly Butted
Forknot listedKona Project Two
Shifternot listedSRAM Rival 1
Derailleurnot listedSRAM Rival 1
Cassettenot listedSRAM PG-1130
Chainnot listedSRAM PC 1110
Cranksetnot listedSRAM NX
Chainringnot listedSRAM X-Sync
Bottom bracketnot listedSRAM GXP
Wheelsetnot listedWTB KOM Team i27 TCS 2.0
Tirenot listedMaxxis Rekon Race
Brakenot listedSRAM Rival HRD
Rotornot listedSRAM CenterLine
Handlebarnot listedKona Road
Stemnot listedKona Road Deluxe
Gripsnot listedKona Cork Tape
Headsetnot listedFSA No.1/No.10
Dropper postnot listedTranzX +RAD Internal
Saddlenot listedWTB Volt

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