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2017 Salsa Warbird Carbon Brooks LE vs 2019 Trek Checkpoint AL

The Trek Checkpoint AL size closest to your 55 is the 52. Compare the 52 instead

What changes on the Trek Checkpoint AL

Compared with the Salsa Warbird Carbon Brooks LE in 55, the Trek Checkpoint AL in 54 places the top of the head tube 7 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 7 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+7 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−7 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.3°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2017 Salsa Warbird Carbon Brooks LE (55)The Salsa Warbird Carbon Brooks LE frame drawn to scale.J 1025

Only the Salsa Warbird Carbon Brooks LE is drawn. The Trek Checkpoint AL numbers we have for size 54 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Warbird Carbon Brooks LE 55Trek Checkpoint AL 54Difference
Reach376.6378+1 mm
Stack567.3574+7 mm
Head tube angle70.571.8°+1.3°
Seat tube angle73not listed
Effective top tube550548−2 mm
Chainstay length430430±0 mm
Wheelbase1024.71018−7 mm
BB drop7076+6 mm
Standover771.6775+3 mm
Seat tube length520500−20 mm
Fork length405not listed
Head tube length140135−5 mm
BB heightnot listed279

Differences are the Trek Checkpoint AL minus the Salsa Warbird Carbon Brooks LE. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Warbird Carbon Brooks LE, 2019 Trek Checkpoint AL.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Warbird Carbon Brooks LETrek Checkpoint AL

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other gravel bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSalsa Warbird Carbon Brooks LETrek Checkpoint ALAL 3
Framenot listedTrek Alpha 200
Forknot listedTrek Checkpoint
Shifternot listedShimano Sora
Derailleurnot listedShimano Sora
Cassettenot listedShimano Sora
Chainnot listedShimano Sora
Cranksetnot listedShimano Sora
Pedalsnot listedTrek Not
Tirenot listedBontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite
Rimnot listedBontrager Affinity
Brakenot listedTektro C550 Spyre
Handlebarnot listedBontrager Comp VR-C
Seatpostnot listedBontrager Approved
Saddlenot listedBontrager Arvada

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