2022 Salsa Journeyer Sora 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 Sora 650b in 53, the Salsa Warbird C in 56 places the top of the head tube 33 mm higher and 9 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- +33 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +9 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −2 mm
- About the same
- Head angle
- +1.3°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- −10 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
Salsa Journeyer Sora 650b, 53Salsa Warbird C, 56Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Journeyer Sora 650b 53 | Salsa Warbird C 56 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 372.0 | 381.19 | +9 mm |
| Stack | 552.0 | 584.85 | +33 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69.5 | 70.75 | +1.3° |
| Seat tube angle | 74.0 | 73.0 | −1.0° |
| Effective top tube | 530.0 | 560.0 | +30 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440.0 | 430.0 | −10 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1040.0 | 1038.21 | −2 mm |
| BB drop | 70.0 | 70.0 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 677.0 | 770.11 | +93 mm |
| Seat tube length | 410.0 | 510.0 | +100 mm |
| Fork length | 402.0 | 405.0 | +3 mm |
| Head tube length | 130.0 | 160.0 | +30 mm |
| BB height | not listed | 279.0 |
Differences are the Salsa Warbird C minus the Salsa Journeyer Sora 650b. Full charts: 2022 Salsa Journeyer Sora 650b, 2024 Salsa Warbird C.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa Journeyer Sora 650bSalsa Warbird C
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