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2020 Trek Checkpoint ALR Frameset vs 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon

The Salsa Warbird Carbon size closest to your 54 is the 55. Compare the 55 instead

What changes on the Salsa Warbird Carbon

Compared with the Trek Checkpoint ALR Frameset in 54, the Salsa Warbird Carbon in 53 places the top of the head tube 19 mm lower and 10 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−19 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−11 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
±0 mm
About the same
Head angle
−1.3°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Checkpoint ALR Frameset numbers we have for size 54 are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Checkpoint ALR Frameset 54Salsa Warbird Carbon 53Difference
Reach383372.5−11 mm
Stack567548.4−19 mm
Head tube angle71.8°70.5−1.3°
Effective top tube551535−16 mm
Chainstay length425430+5 mm
Wheelbase10141014±0 mm
BB drop7670−6 mm
Standover789749−40 mm
Seat tube length540495−45 mm
Head tube length126120−6 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.5
Fork lengthnot listed405

Differences are the Salsa Warbird Carbon minus the Trek Checkpoint ALR Frameset. Full charts: 2020 Trek Checkpoint ALR Frameset, 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Checkpoint ALR FramesetSalsa 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.

PartTrek Checkpoint ALR FramesetALR FramesetSalsa Warbird Carbon
FrameTrek Alphanot listed
ForkTrek Checkpointnot listed

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