2016 Salsa Horsethief vs 2014 Santa Cruz 5010
The L is the Santa Cruz 5010 size closest to your M Salsa Horsethief. 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 Santa Cruz 5010
Compared with the Salsa Horsethief in M, the Santa Cruz 5010 in L places the top of the head tube 18 mm lower and 4 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 51 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −19 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- +4 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −51 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.5°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Salsa Horsethief is drawn. The Santa Cruz 5010 numbers we have for size L are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Horsethief M | Santa Cruz 5010 L | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 422 | 426 | +4 mm |
| Stack | 618.6 | 600.1 | −19 mm |
| Head tube angle | 67.5 | 68 | +0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 611.8 | not listed | |
| Chainstay length | 437 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1155.5 | 1104.8 | −51 mm |
| BB drop | 31.8 | not listed | |
| Standover | 761.4 | 738.7 | −23 mm |
| Seat tube length | 457 | not listed | |
| Fork length | 542 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 110 | not listed |
Differences are the Santa Cruz 5010 minus the Salsa Horsethief. Full charts: 2016 Salsa Horsethief, 2014 Santa Cruz 5010.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa HorsethiefSanta Cruz 5010
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