Bolt on your Salsa EXP Series Toptube Bag for secure connection and elimination of strap wear Generous Water Bottle Capacity + Helps you stay hydrated during ultra-endurance training rides and races. I’m standing astride a Warbird V4, 30km or so into my first ride on it. Despite bringing up the rear, it still features Salsa’s cowbell bars, a WTB tubeless wheelset and top-notch Teravail Cannonball tubeless ready tyres. The Warbird Apex 1 is the sole 1x and SRAM equipped version. Velo Republic - Denton. A low bottom bracket and stable wheelbase help keep the tires planted and boost confidence. The Salsa Warbird 2 and 3 seem nice too but a little more $. Did it get down? I have a Warbird 3 with the Sora groupset (2x10) front. This is largely a color update here, as the Warbird received a major frame and fork redesign last season. Sadly it cracked in two places due to an unexpected crash. GPcruiser. Link to Manufacturer’s Website. The Original Gangsta Warbird runs 40c tires (significantly less than the other bikes) and is made to be a straight-liner gravel race bike rather than to bomb down hairy mountain descents. The Warbird is assigned the status of gravel racer in the lineup, which can be a little misleading. What would be the cheapest … But let me explain. Salsa Cycles Warbird GRX 810. banned Reputation: Join Date Apr 2009 Posts 19,198. … These new Warbird models replace the 2019 range to bring it up to date with the latest components, including Shimano’s GRX gravel-specific groupset on … Salsa Cycles has released the images for their 2020 line up of Warbird bikes. Salsa Warbird vs Cutthroat (pseudo Wrap Up) In closing, let’s revisit the Cutthroat, another bike I put a lot of miles on, and compare the two; I suspect there will be a few people weighing out these options. Just fine. Warbird places the rider in a position that can be maintained for hours on end over bumpy B-roads and loose surfaces, drastically reducing fatigue. 2–3 bottle mounts inside main triangle (56cm and above receive 3), 1 accessory mount on underside of downtube, 2 bottle mounts possible on fork via Three-Pack mounts This impeccably mannered, all-conditions gravel monster turns the grittiest off-road paths into your dusty paradise. Includes compression plug but no axle. 2020 Salsa Warbird gravel bike range. Original Post Date: Sep-03-2020 10:38:57 Last Repost Date: Dec-10-2020 11:22:26 Still For Sale: since 5 mins ago View Count: 1,219 Watch Count: 3 Specialized AWOL is another possibility, available as a frame and fork. Over the years, our interests and style of riding has changed over time. Used but good condition fork from a 2017 Salsa Warbird gravel bike. 3) Finally, the Salsa Warbird comes in third with a respectable descent, but it's just not as "gnarly" as the aforementioned two bikes. Decisions, decisions! The venerable Salsa Warbird gravel bike has a new sibling—a similar, but speedier option called the Warroad. This 2x10 bike has some upgraded c . mtbr member Reputation: Join Date Jul 2009 Posts 633. We’re excited to share this sneak peek into Warbird v4. Long Term Review: 2016 Salsa Warbird. The 2016 Salsa Warbird is categorized on the Salsa website as a: GRAVEL RACING / FIREROAD RIDING / ROAD RIDING bicycle. The first-generation Warbird was the result of Salsa’s early thinking about just what gravel racing entailed. Featuring … Selling my cracked 2016 Salsa Warbird Frameset. In-store Salsa Bikes for Sale . Increased Size Range – new 49cm 2019 Salsa Warbird Force 1 in mostly stock configuration though this has the 700c WTB i23 wheelset. Brand: Salsa, Product: Warbird Carbon Apex 1 Tame the toughest terrain with Warbird’s Class 5 VRS-equipped high-modulus carbon fiber frameset and SRAM’s sure-shifting Apex 1 drivetrain. Hard to describe how nice the blue pain looks in person. Heavy-duty. Salsa Warbird frame and fork – designed for the long haul. Buy now: Salsa Warbird GRX 600 at Bikemonger for £3,400 Salsa Vaya The Vaya was first introduced in 2009 and has continued to develop as the brand’s steel framed do-it-all drop bar bike. Whereas most brands have one, maybe two gravel bikes in their range, Salsa have an astounding 9 spanning the entire gravel spectrum. Warbird Tiagra in Orange and Army Green. Perfect for me since I ride socal trails. Show Printable Version; Subscribe to this Thread… 03-09-2017 #1. In this episode of Salsa Cycles' Long Story Short, Salsa Design Engineer Pete Hall details the differences and similarities of the Warbird and Warroad. Though it's possible to run 650b wheels, all the builds come with 700c as standard. Currently on a TCX with WTB 40s, SRAM 10spd, wi-fli, 11-32, 50-34. High Modulus Carbon Fiber Frame and Fork – 100 grams frame weight savings while adding new features. Gravel racing and cyclocross are wildly different beasts, and one bike cannot be built to do both of those tasks best. I love salsa bikes (I have a Mukluk) and my money would be on the Warbird. Brand: Salsa, Product: Warbird Carbon Apex 1 Tame the toughest terrain with Warbird’s Class 5 VRS-equipped high-modulus carbon fiber frameset and SRAM’s sure-shifting Apex 1 drivetrain. Learn more about Warbird V4 Sign up for e-mail updates. This weekend, we added two new bikes to the flock – Salsa Warbirds. Warbird 3 1X conversion? The bike comes in three distinct flavors: a Carbon framed Warbird with SRAM Rival, an aluminum frame/carbon fork Warbird with Shimano 105, and a Tiagra version with the same frame/fork as the 105. With a 1x transmission and TRP cable-brakes, it could be the Warbird best suited for out-there races. Salsa has updated its Warbird gravel race bike range for 2020 with a host of new Shimano GRX drivetrain equipped options on the same versatile carbon frame as before. Warbird 3 for road/gravel newb? The big news for 2020 is the GRX components featured on some of the bikes in the range. Gravel Grinder News: Salsa Cycles Debuts 2020 Warbirds – by Guitar Ted. Salsa Warbird 105 2019. 09-12-2013 #11. ETA FALL 2018. Home > Review > Long Term Review: 2016 Salsa Warbird. We are part way up a long gravel climb in the Forest of Ae and I’m fetching my waterproof from my framebag as a sleet shower blows through. We have a 55cm (Medium) sized Salsa Warbird Carbon Rival 22 available as a part of our consignment program. We’ll take a closer look at this top-end gravel racer and its available builds. Results 1 to 2 of 2 Thread: Warbird 3 1X conversion? Brand: Salsa, Product: Warbird Carbon Apex 1 Tame the toughest terrain with Warbird’s Class 5 VRS-equipped high-modulus carbon fiber frameset and SRAM’s sure-shifting Apex 1 drivetrain. We’ve been riding the Salsa Warbird for a couple of months and have easily logged over 1000 miles in all sorts of riding conditions. Salsa Warbird Carbon V2 61cm Stock Apex 1 model as seen on salsa web site. Brand: Salsa, Product: Warbird Carbon GRX 600 When gravel roads beckon, Warbird Carbon GRX 600 is a force to be reckoned with. Indeed, the Warroad has a slightly steeper head tube angle (71-degrees vs. 70.7), lower bottom bracket (by 2mm), and shorter chainstays (by 15mm). by Russ August 21, 2015. Review 14 . 4 thoughts on “ Salsa Cycles Warbird: In Search Of Gravel In SoCal- Part 3 ” Michael Hotten says: July 21, 2015 at 9:22 am Ted-Thanks for the info. The Warbird on review here … Forged in the gravel riding and racing scene of the Midwest, Salsa's Warbird 3 takes on the worst that unpaved (and paved) roads can throw at it. The Warbirds are Salsa’s dedicated gravel racer and for some readers will seem like an unlikely departure for us (it doesn’t even have fender mounts!). This contrasts with the Salsa Warbird, which is aimed directly at gravel racing thanks to its longer wheelbase that is not quite as nimble at the Warroad. Salsa; Warbird 3 1X conversion? 09-12-2013 #10. Original Post Date: Sep-03-2020 9:05:50 Last Repost Date: Dec-03-2020 5:10:44 Still For Sale: since 7 mins ago View Count: 1,135 Watch Count: 6 The Salsa Warbird has proved instrumental in changing the perception of what is possible on a drop-barred bike; a story that begun in 2008… AE UP! $120 plus shipping. AZ. This was $4400 new with the 700c wheelset option. You bet it did! 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