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2019 Trek FX Disc vs 2018 Salsa Warbird Carbon

The 56 is the Salsa Warbird Carbon size closest to your L Trek FX 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 Trek FX Disc in L, the Salsa Warbird Carbon in 56 places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 9 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 27 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+1 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−9 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−27 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 Disc numbers we have for size L are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek FX Disc LSalsa Warbird Carbon 56Difference
Reach394384.6−9 mm
Stack589590.1+1 mm
Head tube angle71.5°72+0.5°
Effective top tube568565−3 mm
Chainstay length445430−15 mm
Wheelbase10581030.6−27 mm
BB drop6270+8 mm
BB height285not listed
Standover783792.4+9 mm
Seat tube length508540+32 mm
Head tube length160160±0 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73
Fork lengthnot listed405

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

Where each sits in its class

Trek FX 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.

PartTrek FX Disc2 DiscSalsa Warbird Carbon
FrameTrek FX Alpha Goldnot listed
ShifterShimano Acera M310not listed
DerailleurShimano Tourney TY71, Shimano Acera M360not listed
CassetteShimano HG31not listed
ChainKMC Z7not listed
Bottom bracketVP BC73not listed
PedalsBontrager Satellitenot listed
TireBontrager H2not listed
HubFormula DC20, Formula DC22not listed
RimBontrager Connectionnot listed
BrakeTektro HD-M275not listed
SeatpostBontrager SSRnot listed

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