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2019 Trek FX vs 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon

The Salsa Warbird Carbon size closest to your L is the 56. Compare the 56 instead

What changes on the Salsa Warbird Carbon

Compared with the Trek FX in L, the Salsa Warbird Carbon in 58 places the top of the head tube 27 mm higher and 8 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 23 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+27 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−8 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−23 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−15 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek FX LSalsa Warbird Carbon 58Difference
Reach394385.8−8 mm
Stack589615.8+27 mm
Head tube angle71.5°72+0.5°
Effective top tube568580+12 mm
Chainstay length445430−15 mm
Wheelbase10581034.9−23 mm
BB drop6270+8 mm
BB height285not listed
Standover783823.6+41 mm
Seat tube length508575+67 mm
Head tube length160185+25 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed72.5
Fork lengthnot listed405

Differences are the Salsa Warbird Carbon minus the Trek FX. Full charts: 2019 Trek FX, 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Trek FXSalsa 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 FX1Salsa Warbird Carbon
FrameTrek FX Alpha Goldnot listed
ForkTrek High-tensilenot listed
ShifterShimano Altus EF500not listed
DerailleurShimano Tourney TY51, Shimano Acera M310not listed
ChainKMC Z51not listed
WheelsetFormula F21not listed
TireBontrager H2not listed
HubFormula FM21, Formula FM31not listed
RimBontrager Connectionnot listed
SeatpostBontrager SSRnot listed

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