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2020 Trek FX Stagger vs 2022 Salsa Journeyer 650b

The Salsa Journeyer 650b size closest to your S is the 53. Compare the 53 instead

What changes on the Salsa Journeyer 650b

Compared with the Trek FX Stagger in S, the Salsa Journeyer 650b in 57 places the top of the head tube 43 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 16 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+43 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
+16 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−1.0°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek FX Stagger SSalsa Journeyer 650b 57Difference
Reach389387.0−2 mm
Stack555598.0+43 mm
Head tube angle70.5°69.5−1.0°
Effective top tube543570.0+27 mm
Chainstay length445440.0−5 mm
Wheelbase10561072.0+16 mm
BB drop6570.0+5 mm
BB height285not listed
Standover627749.0+122 mm
Seat tube length381490.0+109 mm
Head tube length130180.0+50 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.0
Fork lengthnot listed402.0

Differences are the Salsa Journeyer 650b minus the Trek FX Stagger. Full charts: 2020 Trek FX Stagger, 2022 Salsa Journeyer 650b.

Where each sits in its class

Trek FX StaggerSalsa Journeyer 650b

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 Stagger1 StaggerSalsa Journeyer 650b
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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