As title says, have been considering a first gravel bike. I am an absolute noob to bikes. Have had a basic Trek hybrid for years that I rode a lot last year, and looking to get something a little nicer. Any thoughts on this FB marketplace listing I found?
by Onetallboiii
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Yes. That’s a good price. I just sold a 2025 – checkpoint sl5 for $2500.00 on fbm. Hope this helps.
Fantastic gravel bike – I had the same one by a smaller size. The Shimano components are great. Not familiar with the rims, but I I9’s are nice hubs. That being said – I’m seeing new Warbirds online for $2,599… so unless these wheels are nice carbon, might be better geetting a brand new one?
Excellent bike. It’s really light and nimble. I test rode a few before buying a different bike, it was just too much bike for me.
The i9 hubs are really nice and responsive and sound great too.
I have the grx drivetrain on my gravel bike, it’s excellent. Very reliable, never needs much adjusting or maintenance, fairly wide range for what it is.
I love salsa bikes too, great brand. I had a vaya 105 years ago and put thousands of miles on it.
Yes, assuming you’re over 6’2”. 61cm is XL-XXL size range
its a good deal. go for it
I believe REI had this bike for sale. For like 300 less. Plus straight outta the box.
If that’s the GRx C build then it’s down to $1999. https://www.salsacycles.com/products/2023-warbird-c-grx-600-1x?variant=50305754136851
I’ve got a 2019 Warbird and it’s a killer frame that I’ll probably rebuild and update as long as I can. It’s one of the OG gravel race bikes, Salsa was playing chess before everybody else joined the market.
I’ve done 6000 ft road climbs, 3000ft chunky gravel mountain passes, green/blue singletrack… Basically whatever and whenever I want drop bars, it’s the perfect bike.
I am not super knowledgeable about drop bar geometry, but I do think the warbird tends to be a bit more of a race-y gravel bike. Bit twitchier than some, but nothing to be concerned about even if you’re new to cycling. It’ll be fine and be great to grow with. I do everything and love mine.
With an extra set of wheels this seems like a no brainer. Keep a set focused on road and another setup for gravel. Do a tap test around the frame before you buy it to make sure it’s not damaged.