2020 Salsa Stormchaser vs 2022 Salsa Warbird C eTap Wide
The 57.5 is the Salsa Warbird C eTap Wide size closest to your 57.5 Salsa Stormchaser. 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 Salsa Warbird C eTap Wide
Compared with the Salsa Stormchaser in 57.5, the Salsa Warbird C eTap Wide in 57.5 places the top of the head tube 4 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 15 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- +4 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- −2 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- −15 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.8°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
We can't draw these frames yet. The Salsa Stormchaser numbers we have for size 57.5 are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Stormchaser 57.5 | Salsa Warbird C eTap Wide 57.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 392.64 | 390.42 | −2 mm |
| Stack | 600.2 | 603.73 | +4 mm |
| Head tube angle | 70 | 70.75 | +0.8° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 575 | 575 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1069.2–1084 | 1054.03 | −15 mm |
| BB drop | 70 | 70 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 794.05 | 785.96 | −8 mm |
| Seat tube length | 520 | 520 | ±0 mm |
| Fork length | 420 | 405 | −15 mm |
| Head tube length | 165 | 180 | +15 mm |
| Chainstay length | not listed | 430 |
Differences are the Salsa Warbird C eTap Wide minus the Salsa Stormchaser. Full charts: 2020 Salsa Stormchaser, 2022 Salsa Warbird C eTap Wide.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa StormchaserSalsa Warbird C eTap Wide
Each bike is ranked against the other gravel bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
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