2018 Trek FX vs 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon
The 60 is the Salsa Warbird Carbon size closest to your XXL Trek FX. 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 Trek FX in XXL, the Salsa Warbird Carbon in 60 places the top of the head tube 10 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 16 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −10 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- +0 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- −16 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- −0.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- −15 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek FX numbers we have for size XXL are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek FX XXL | Salsa Warbird Carbon 60 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 392 | 392.2 | +0 mm |
| Stack | 650 | 639.6 | −10 mm |
| Head tube angle | 72.5° | 72 | −0.5° |
| Effective top tube | 603 | 600 | −3 mm |
| Chainstay length | 445 | 430 | −15 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1065 | 1048.8 | −16 mm |
| BB drop | 62 | 70 | +8 mm |
| BB height | 285 | not listed | |
| Standover | 877 | 850.2 | −27 mm |
| Seat tube length | 635 | 605 | −30 mm |
| Head tube length | 220 | 210 | −10 mm |
| Seat tube angle | not listed | 72 | |
| Fork length | not listed | 405 |
Differences are the Salsa Warbird Carbon minus the Trek FX. Full charts: 2018 Trek FX, 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon.
Where each sits in its class
Trek FXSalsa Warbird Carbon
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.
| Part | Trek FX1 | Salsa Warbird Carbon |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Trek FX Alpha Gold | not listed |
| Fork | Trek High-tensile | not listed |
| Shifter | Shimano Altus EF500 | not listed |
| Derailleur | Shimano Tourney TY51, Shimano Acera M310 | not listed |
| Chain | KMC Z51 | not listed |
| Wheelset | Formula F21 | not listed |
| Tire | Bontrager H2 | not listed |
| Hub | Formula FM21, Formula FM31 | not listed |
| Rim | Bontrager Connection | not listed |
| Seatpost | Bontrager SSR | not listed |
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