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2018 Salsa Warbird vs 2020 Salsa Stormchaser

The Salsa Stormchaser size closest to your 55 is the 54.5. Compare the 54.5 instead

What changes on the Salsa Stormchaser

Compared with the Salsa Warbird in 55, the Salsa Stormchaser in 52.5 places the top of the head tube 23 mm lower and 6 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−23 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−6 mm
Shorter frame 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

2018 Salsa Warbird (55)The Salsa Warbird frame drawn to scale.J 1025

Only the Salsa Warbird is drawn. The Salsa Stormchaser numbers we have for size 52.5 are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Warbird 55Salsa Stormchaser 52.5Difference
Reach376.6371.06−6 mm
Stack567.3543.82−23 mm
Head tube angle70.570−0.5°
Seat tube angle7374+1.0°
Effective top tube550527−23 mm
Chainstay length430not listed
Wheelbase1024.71027.1–1041.9
BB drop7070±0 mm
Standover771.6726.74−45 mm
Seat tube length520440−80 mm
Fork length405420+15 mm
Head tube length140105−35 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

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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