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2025 Salsa Warbird C vs 2023 Santa Cruz Stigmata

The 60 is the Santa Cruz Stigmata size closest to your 61 Salsa Warbird C. 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 Santa Cruz Stigmata

Compared with the Salsa Warbird C in 61, the Santa Cruz Stigmata in 60 places the top of the head tube 13 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 32 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−14 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−3 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−32 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.3°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2025 Salsa Warbird C (61) and 2023 Santa Cruz Stigmata (60), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Warbird C is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Santa Cruz Stigmata is the colored outline on top.J 1085

Salsa Warbird C, 61Santa Cruz Stigmata, 60Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Warbird C 61Santa Cruz Stigmata 60Difference
Reach407.74405−3 mm
Stack641.5628−14 mm
Head tube angle70.7572+1.3°
Seat tube angle72.573.5+1.0°
Effective top tube610.0591−19 mm
Chainstay length430.0425−5 mm
Wheelbase1084.541053−32 mm
BB drop70.070±0 mm
BB height279.0not listed
Standover830.55834+3 mm
Seat tube length570.0590+20 mm
Fork length405.0not listed
Head tube length220.0205−15 mm

Differences are the Santa Cruz Stigmata minus the Salsa Warbird C. Full charts: 2025 Salsa Warbird C, 2023 Santa Cruz Stigmata.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Warbird CSanta Cruz Stigmata

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 CC GRX 610 1xSanta Cruz StigmataGRX
FrameSalsa WarbirdSanta Cruz Stigmata
ForkSalsa WaxwingSanta Cruz Carbon Fork
ShifterShimano GRX RX610Shimano GRX RX810
DerailleurShimano GRX RX822 SGSShimano GRX Di2
CassetteShimano SLX M7100Shimano Ultegra HG800
ChainShimano SLX M7100Shimano SLX M7000
CranksetShimano FC-RX610-1Shimano GRX FC-RX600
Bottom bracketShimano RS500-PBShimano Ultegra BB
WheelsetWTB STI9 1/1
TireTeravail CannonballMaxxis Rambler
BrakeShimano GRX RX400not listed
RotorShimano SM-RT30not listed
HandlebarSalsa CowbellEaston EA70 AX Road
StemSalsa GuideEaston EA90
GripsSalsa Anti-slip shock-proof siliconeVelo Bar Tape
HeadsetFSA 42/ACBCane Creek 40
SeatpostSalsa GuideEaston EC70
SaddleWTB GravelierWTB Silverado
Chainringnot listedShimano GRX

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