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2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon 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 Carbon in 55, the Salsa Stormchaser in 49 places the top of the head tube 38 mm lower and 10 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−38 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−10 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 Carbon (55)The Salsa Warbird Carbon frame drawn to scale.J 1025

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 55Salsa Stormchaser 49Difference
Reach376.6366.53−10 mm
Stack567.3529.73−38 mm
Head tube angle70.570−0.5°
Seat tube angle7375.25+2.3°
Effective top tube550506−44 mm
Chainstay length430not listed
Wheelbase1024.71017.5–1032.2
BB drop7070±0 mm
Standover771.6686.86−85 mm
Seat tube length520390−130 mm
Fork length405420+15 mm
Head tube length14090−50 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

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