2018 Salsa Warbird vs 2020 Salsa Stormchaser
The 54.5 is the Salsa Stormchaser size closest to your 55 Salsa Warbird. 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 Stormchaser
Compared with the Salsa Warbird in 55, the Salsa Stormchaser in 54.5 places the top of the head tube 5 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- −5 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −3 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Head angle
- −0.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Salsa Warbird is drawn. The Salsa Stormchaser numbers we have for size 54.5 are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Warbird 55 | Salsa Stormchaser 54.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 376.6 | 374.06 | −3 mm |
| Stack | 567.3 | 562.61 | −5 mm |
| Head tube angle | 70.5 | 70 | −0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 550 | 545 | −5 mm |
| Chainstay length | 430 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1024.7 | not listed | |
| BB drop | 70 | 70 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 771.6 | 756.48 | −15 mm |
| Seat tube length | 520 | 475 | −45 mm |
| Fork length | 405 | 420 | +15 mm |
| Head tube length | 140 | 125 | −15 mm |
Differences are the Salsa Stormchaser minus the Salsa Warbird. Full charts: 2018 Salsa Warbird, 2020 Salsa Stormchaser.
Where each sits in its class
Salsa WarbirdSalsa Stormchaser
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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