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2017 Specialized Crux Pro Disc vs 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon

The 58 is the Salsa Warbird Carbon size closest to your 61 Specialized Crux Pro 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 Carbon

Compared with the Specialized Crux Pro Disc in 61, the Salsa Warbird Carbon in 58 places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 7 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−2 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−7 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
+3 mm
About the same
Head angle
−1.0°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2017 Specialized Crux Pro Disc (61) and 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon (58), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Crux Pro Disc is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Salsa Warbird Carbon is the colored outline on top.J 1032

Specialized Crux Pro Disc, 61Salsa Warbird Carbon, 58Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Crux Pro Disc 61Salsa Warbird Carbon 58Difference
Reach393mm385.8−7 mm
Stack618mm615.8−2 mm
Head tube angle73°72−1.0°
Seat tube angle72.5°72.5±0.0°
Effective top tube588mm580−8 mm
Chainstay length425mm430+5 mm
Wheelbase1032mm1034.9+3 mm
BB drop67mm70+3 mm
BB height283mmnot listed
Standover862mm823.6−38 mm
Seat tube length600mm575−25 mm
Fork length400mm405+5 mm
Head tube length190mm185−5 mm

Differences are the Salsa Warbird Carbon minus the Specialized Crux Pro Disc. Full charts: 2017 Specialized Crux Pro Disc, 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Crux Pro DiscSalsa Warbird Carbon

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.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSpecialized Crux Pro DiscPro DiscSalsa Warbird Carbon
ForkSpecialized CruXnot listed
Bottom bracketSpecialized Enduronot listed
SeatpostSpecialized CG-Rnot listed

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