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2016 Salsa Horsethief Carbon GX1 vs 2014 Santa Cruz 5010

The Santa Cruz 5010 size closest to your M is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Santa Cruz 5010

Compared with the Salsa Horsethief Carbon GX1 in M, the Santa Cruz 5010 in M places the top of the head tube 28 mm lower and 18 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 57 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−28 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−18 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−58 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

2016 Salsa Horsethief Carbon GX1 (M)The Salsa Horsethief Carbon GX1 frame drawn to scale.J 1156

Only the Salsa Horsethief Carbon GX1 is drawn. The Santa Cruz 5010 numbers we have for size M are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Horsethief Carbon GX1 MSanta Cruz 5010 MDifference
Reach422404−18 mm
Stack618.6590.7−28 mm
Head tube angle67.568+0.5°
Seat tube angle7373±0.0°
Effective top tube611.8not listed
Chainstay length437not listed
Wheelbase1155.51098−58 mm
BB drop31.8not listed
Standover761.4729−32 mm
Seat tube length457not listed
Fork length542not listed
Head tube length110not listed

Differences are the Santa Cruz 5010 minus the Salsa Horsethief Carbon GX1. Full charts: 2016 Salsa Horsethief Carbon GX1, 2014 Santa Cruz 5010.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Horsethief Carbon GX1Santa Cruz 5010

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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