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2024 Trek FX Midstep Gen 3 vs 2023 Salsa Stormchaser Single Speed

The Salsa Stormchaser Single Speed size closest to your S is the 54.5. Compare the 54.5 instead

What changes on the Salsa Stormchaser Single Speed

Compared with the Trek FX Midstep Gen 3 in S, the Salsa Stormchaser Single Speed in 49 places the top of the head tube 24 mm lower and 17 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−24 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−17 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
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The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek FX Midstep Gen 3 numbers we have for size S are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek FX Midstep Gen 3 SSalsa Stormchaser Single Speed 49Difference
Reach384366.53−17 mm
Stack554529.73−24 mm
Head tube angle70.5°70.0−0.5°
Effective top tube537506.0−31 mm
Chainstay length450435.0 - 450.0
Wheelbase10551017.5 - 1032.2
BB drop6570.0+5 mm
BB height296not listed
Standover711686.86−24 mm
Seat tube length381390.0+9 mm
Head tube length13090.0−40 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed75.25
Fork lengthnot listed420.0

Differences are the Salsa Stormchaser Single Speed minus the Trek FX Midstep Gen 3. Full charts: 2024 Trek FX Midstep Gen 3, 2023 Salsa Stormchaser Single Speed.

Where each sits in its class

Trek FX Midstep Gen 3Salsa Stormchaser Single Speed

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 Midstep Gen 31 Midstep Gen 3Salsa Stormchaser Single Speed
FrameTrek Alpha Goldnot listed
ForkTrek FXnot listed
ShifterShimano Altus EF500not listed
DerailleurShimano Tourney TY510, Shimano Acera M310not listed
CassetteSunRace MFM300not listed
ChainKMC Z7not listed
Bottom bracketVP BC73not listed
TireBontrager H2not listed
HubFormula FM21, Formula FM31not listed
RimBontrager Connectionnot listed

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