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2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon vs 2020 Salsa Stormchaser

The 49 is the Salsa Stormchaser size closest to your 51 Salsa Warbird Carbon. 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 Carbon in 51, the Salsa Stormchaser in 49 places the top of the head tube at about the same height and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+2 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon (51)The Salsa Warbird Carbon frame drawn to scale.J 1007

Only the Salsa Warbird Carbon is drawn. The Salsa Stormchaser numbers we have for size 49 are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Warbird Carbon 51Salsa Stormchaser 49Difference
Reach368.6366.53−2 mm
Stack527.7529.73+2 mm
Head tube angle7070±0.0°
Seat tube angle74.575.25+0.8°
Effective top tube515506−9 mm
Chainstay length430not listed
Wheelbase1007.41017.5–1032.2
BB drop7070±0 mm
Standover716.2686.86−29 mm
Seat tube length455390−65 mm
Fork length405420+15 mm
Head tube length10090−10 mm

Differences are the Salsa Stormchaser minus the Salsa Warbird Carbon. Full charts: 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon, 2020 Salsa Stormchaser.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Warbird CarbonSalsa Stormchaser

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.

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