2025 Trek FX Disc vs 2024 Salsa Stormchaser
The Salsa Stormchaser size closest to your 50 is the 57.5. Compare the 57.5 instead
What changes on the Salsa Stormchaser
Compared with the Trek FX Disc in 50, the Salsa Stormchaser in 52.5 places the top of the head tube 50 mm lower and 22 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- −50 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −22 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Head angle
- −1.0°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Trek FX Disc, 50Salsa Stormchaser, 52.5Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek FX Disc 50 | Salsa Stormchaser 52.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 393.0 | 371.0 | −22 mm |
| Stack | 594.0 | 544.0 | −50 mm |
| Head tube angle | 71.0 | 70.0 | −1.0° |
| Seat tube angle | 74.0 | 74.0 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 563.0 | 527.0 | −36 mm |
| Chainstay length | 447.0 | 435.0 - 450.0 | |
| Wheelbase | 1070.0 | 1027.0 - 1041.0 | |
| BB drop | 65.0 | 70.0 | +5 mm |
| BB height | 285.0 | 290.0 | +5 mm |
| Standover | 754.0 | 727.0 | −27 mm |
| Seat tube length | 420.0 | 440.0 | +20 mm |
| Head tube length | 165.0 | 105.0 | −60 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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