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2014 Specialized Crux E5 Disc vs 2016 Salsa Warbird

The 51 is the Salsa Warbird size closest to your 460.0 Specialized Crux E5 Disc. 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 Warbird

Compared with the Specialized Crux E5 Disc in 460.0, the Salsa Warbird in 51 places the top of the head tube 6 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+6 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+3 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−1 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2014 Specialized Crux E5 Disc (460.0) and 2016 Salsa Warbird (51), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Crux E5 Disc is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Warbird is the colored outline on top.J 1008

Specialized Crux E5 Disc, 460.0Salsa Warbird, 51Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Crux E5 Disc 460.0Salsa Warbird 51Difference
Reach366mm368.6+3 mm
Stack522mm527.7+6 mm
Head tube angle69.5°70+0.5°
Seat tube angle75.5°74.5−1.0°
Chainstay length425mm430+5 mm
Wheelbase1008mm1007.4−1 mm
Standover764mm716.2−48 mm
Seat tube length460mm455−5 mm
Head tube length100mm100±0 mm
Effective top tubenot listed515
BB dropnot listed70
Fork lengthnot listed405

Differences are the Salsa Warbird minus the Specialized Crux E5 Disc. Full charts: 2014 Specialized Crux E5 Disc, 2016 Salsa Warbird.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Crux E5 DiscSalsa Warbird

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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