2025 Trek FX Disc vs 2024 Salsa Stormchaser
The 54.5 is the Salsa Stormchaser size closest to your 45 Trek FX Disc. 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 Salsa Stormchaser
Compared with the Trek FX Disc in 45, the Salsa Stormchaser in 54.5 places the top of the head tube 5 mm lower and 12 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- −5 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −12 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Head angle
- −0.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Trek FX Disc, 45Salsa Stormchaser, 54.5Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek FX Disc 45 | Salsa Stormchaser 54.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 385.0 | 373.0 | −12 mm |
| Stack | 568.0 | 563.0 | −5 mm |
| Head tube angle | 70.5 | 70.0 | −0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 74.5 | 73.0 | −1.5° |
| Effective top tube | 543.0 | 545.0 | +2 mm |
| Chainstay length | 447.0 | 435.0 - 450.0 | |
| Wheelbase | 1059.0 | 1037.0 - 1051.0 | |
| BB drop | 65.0 | 70.0 | +5 mm |
| BB height | 285.0 | 290.0 | +5 mm |
| Standover | 715.0 | 756.0 | +41 mm |
| Seat tube length | 375.0 | 475.0 | +100 mm |
| Head tube length | 140.0 | 125.0 | −15 mm |
| Fork length | not listed | 420.0 |
Differences are the Salsa Stormchaser minus the Trek FX Disc. Full charts: 2025 Trek FX Disc, 2024 Salsa Stormchaser.
Where each sits in its class
Trek FX DiscSalsa Stormchaser
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.
| Part | Trek FX Disc3 Disc | Salsa Stormchaser |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Trek Alpha Gold Aluminum | not listed |
| Fork | Trek FX | not listed |
| Shifter | Shimano CUES U6000 | not listed |
| Derailleur | Shimano CUES U6000 GS | not listed |
| Cassette | Shimano LG300 | not listed |
| Chain | Shimano LG500 | not listed |
| Crankset | Prowheel Alloy | not listed |
| Chainring | Prowheel 40T narrow-wide | not listed |
| Pedals | Bontrager City | not listed |
| Wheelset | Bontrager Tubeless Ready Disc | not listed |
| Tire | Bontrager H2 | not listed |
| Hub | Formula DC-20 front, Formula DC-22 rear | not listed |
| Rim | Bontrager Tubeless Ready Disc | not listed |
| Brake | Shimano UR300 | not listed |
| Rotor | Shimano SM-RT26 | not listed |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Satellite Plus | not listed |
| Stem | Bontrager Comp | not listed |
| Grips | Bontrager Satellite IsoZone Plus | not listed |
| Seatpost | Alloy | not listed |
| Saddle | Bontrager H1 | not listed |
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