2022 Salsa Journeyer 650b vs 2024 Salsa Warbird C
The Salsa Warbird C size closest to your 53 is the 52.5. Compare the 52.5 instead
What changes on the Salsa Warbird C
Compared with the Salsa Journeyer 650b in 53, the Salsa Warbird C in 49 places the top of the head tube 34 mm lower and 12 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 44 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −34 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −12 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −44 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +1.5°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- −10 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
Salsa Journeyer 650b, 53Salsa Warbird C, 49Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Journeyer 650b 53 | Salsa Warbird C 49 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 372.0 | 360.24 | −12 mm |
| Stack | 552.0 | 517.85 | −34 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69.5 | 71.0 | +1.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 74.0 | 75.0 | +1.0° |
| Effective top tube | 530.0 | 499.0 | −31 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440.0 | 430.0 | −10 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1040.0 | 996.14 | −44 mm |
| BB drop | 70.0 | 70.0 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 677.0 | 670.2 | −7 mm |
| Seat tube length | 410.0 | 390.0 | −20 mm |
| Fork length | 402.0 | 405.0 | +3 mm |
| Head tube length | 130.0 | 90.0 | −40 mm |
| BB height | not listed | 279.0 |
Differences are the Salsa Warbird C minus the Salsa Journeyer 650b. Full charts: 2022 Salsa Journeyer 650b, 2024 Salsa Warbird C.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa Journeyer 650bSalsa Warbird C
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