2016 Salsa Horsethief Carbon vs 2014 Santa Cruz 5010
The XL is the Santa Cruz 5010 size closest to your XL Salsa Horsethief Carbon. 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 Carbon in XL, the Santa Cruz 5010 in XL places the top of the head tube 19 mm lower and 10 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 80 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −19 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −11 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −80 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 Carbon is drawn. The Santa Cruz 5010 numbers we have for size XL are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Horsethief Carbon XL | Santa Cruz 5010 XL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 459.4 | 448.9 | −11 mm |
| Stack | 628.1 | 608.8 | −19 mm |
| Head tube angle | 67.5 | 68 | +0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 651.8 | not listed | |
| Chainstay length | 437 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1196.5 | 1116.4 | −80 mm |
| BB drop | 31.8 | not listed | |
| Standover | 801.5 | 747.1 | −54 mm |
| Seat tube length | 534 | not listed | |
| Fork length | 542 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 120 | not listed |
Differences are the Santa Cruz 5010 minus the Salsa Horsethief Carbon. Full charts: 2016 Salsa Horsethief Carbon, 2014 Santa Cruz 5010.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa Horsethief CarbonSanta Cruz 5010
Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
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