2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon vs 2020 Salsa Stormchaser
The 61 is the Salsa Stormchaser size closest to your 60 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 60, the Salsa Stormchaser in 61 places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 19 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- −2 mm
- About the same height
- Frame reach
- +19 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Head angle
- −2.0°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Salsa Warbird Carbon is drawn. The Salsa Stormchaser numbers we have for size 61 are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Salsa Warbird Carbon 60 | Salsa Stormchaser 61 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 392.2 | 411.22 | +19 mm |
| Stack | 639.6 | 637.79 | −2 mm |
| Head tube angle | 72 | 70 | −2.0° |
| Seat tube angle | 72 | 73.1 | +1.1° |
| Effective top tube | 600 | 605 | +5 mm |
| Chainstay length | 430 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1048.8 | 1101.5–1116.3 | |
| BB drop | 70 | 70 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 850.2 | 842.79 | −7 mm |
| Seat tube length | 605 | 570 | −35 mm |
| Fork length | 405 | 420 | +15 mm |
| Head tube length | 210 | 205 | −5 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
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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