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2025 Salsa Warbird C Wide vs 2023 Santa Cruz Stigmata

The 58 is the Santa Cruz Stigmata size closest to your 57.5 Salsa Warbird C Wide. 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 Wide in 57.5, the Santa Cruz Stigmata in 58 places the top of the head tube 5 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 20 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+5 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−20 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 Wide (57.5) and 2023 Santa Cruz Stigmata (58), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Salsa Warbird C Wide is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Santa Cruz Stigmata is the colored outline on top.J 1054

Salsa Warbird C Wide, 57.5Santa Cruz Stigmata, 58Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Warbird C Wide 57.5Santa Cruz Stigmata 58Difference
Reach390.42392+2 mm
Stack603.73609+5 mm
Head tube angle70.7572+1.3°
Seat tube angle73.073.5+0.5°
Effective top tube575.0572−3 mm
Chainstay length430.0425−5 mm
Wheelbase1054.031034−20 mm
BB drop70.070±0 mm
BB height279.0not listed
Standover785.96816+30 mm
Seat tube length520.0565+45 mm
Fork length405.0not listed
Head tube length180.0185+5 mm

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

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Warbird C WideSanta 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 C WideC Force AXS WideSanta Cruz StigmataGRX
FrameSalsa WarbirdSanta Cruz Stigmata
ForkSalsa WaxwingSanta Cruz Carbon Fork
ShifterSRAM Force AXS D2Shimano GRX RX810
DerailleurSRAM Force AXSShimano GRX Di2
CassetteSRAM XG-1270 GXShimano Ultegra HG800
ChainSRAM Force D1Shimano SLX M7000
CranksetSRAM Force 1 AXSShimano GRX FC-RX600
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB PF86.5 ROAD WIDEShimano Ultegra BB
WheelsetWTB CZRI9 1/1
TireTeravail CannonballMaxxis Rambler
BrakeSRAM Force D2not listed
RotorSRAM Pacelinenot listed
HandlebarSalsa CowbellEaston EA70 AX Road
StemSalsa GuideEaston EA90
GripsSalsa Anti-slip silicone tapeVelo Bar Tape
HeadsetFSA 42/ACBCane Creek 40
SeatpostSalsa GuideEaston EC70
SaddleWTB GravelierWTB Silverado
Chainringnot listedShimano GRX

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