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2017 Salsa Warbird Carbon vs 2019 Cannondale SuperX

The Cannondale SuperX size closest to your 55 is the 56. Compare the 56 instead

What changes on the Cannondale SuperX

Compared with the Salsa Warbird Carbon in 55, the Cannondale SuperX in 54 places the top of the head tube 12 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 5 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−12 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−5 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−8 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2017 Salsa Warbird Carbon (55) and 2019 Cannondale SuperX (54), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Warbird Carbon is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale SuperX is the colored outline on top.J 1025

Salsa Warbird Carbon, 55Cannondale SuperX, 54Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Warbird Carbon 55Cannondale SuperX 54Difference
Reach376.6378+1 mm
Stack567.3555−12 mm
Head tube angle70.571+0.5°
Seat tube angle7374+1.0°
Effective top tube550537−13 mm
Chainstay length430422−8 mm
Wheelbase1024.71020−5 mm
BB drop7069−1 mm
Standover771.6802+30 mm
Seat tube length520524+4 mm
Fork length405not listed
Head tube length140132−8 mm
BB heightnot listed281

Differences are the Cannondale SuperX minus the Salsa Warbird Carbon. Full charts: 2017 Salsa Warbird Carbon, 2019 Cannondale SuperX.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Warbird CarbonCannondale SuperX

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.

PartSalsa Warbird CarbonCannondale SuperXDi2
Framenot listedCannondale SuperX
Forknot listedSuperX
Shifternot listedShimano Ultegra hydro
Derailleurnot listedShimano XT Di2 GS
Cassettenot listedShimano Ultegra
Chainnot listedShimano HG601
Cranksetnot listedCannondale HollowGram Si
Bottom bracketnot listedCannondale PressFit30
Tirenot listedVittoria Terreno Mix TNT
Hubnot listedCannondale HollowGram
Rimnot listedCannondale HollowGram Si
Brakenot listedShimano Ultegra hydro, Shimano Ultegra Di2 hydro
Handlebarnot listedCannondale C1 Ultralight
Stemnot listedCannondale C1 Ultralight
Seatpostnot listedCannondale SAVE
Saddlenot listedFabric Scoop

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