At Sea Otter, the company displayed two more bikes in its all-road lineup. One is the carbon Warroad that sits toward the high end of Salsa’s lineup and the other is the alloy Journeyman that is aimed at gravel newcomers.
Salsa Warroad
The pavement-leaning side of the collection is the Warroad, a carbon bike with long-distance road geometry Salsa introduced earlier this year. It was described to us as “classics bike geometry with more tire clearance.” It has a slightly steeper headtube angle, shorter chainstays and lower bottom bracket than other bikes in the Salsa all-road range.
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Salsa Warroad and Journeyman Gravel Bikes, 2019 Sea Otter Classic. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine[/caption]
The Warroad has what Salsa calls its “Class 5 VRS (vibration reduction system).” The seatstays are thin and bowed while the chainstays are flattened on the back portion near the axle mount to induce some rear triangle flex for comfort and traction.
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Bowed stays on the Warroad provide extra tire clearance and some flex. Salsa Warroad and Journeyman Gravel Bikes, 2019 Sea Otter Classic. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine[/caption]
The Warroad frame will fit 700c x 35mm and 650b x 47mm tires.
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Fork clearance on Warroad with 650b x 47mm tire. The other hole is for a dynamo wire. Salsa Warroad and Journeyman Gravel Bikes, 2019 Sea Otter Classic. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine[/caption]
There are three bottle mounts within the main triangle, as well as one set under the down tube and cage mounts on the fork blades. Rear rack mounts are present by the rear axle, but the Salsa Rack-Lock seat collar is necessary for the upper rack mount. Mounts are present for a top tube bag as well.
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The carbon fork of the Warroad has several mounts. Salsa Warroad and Journeyman Gravel Bikes, 2019 Sea Otter Classic. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine[/caption]
The Warroad comes in four builds beginning with a Shimano Tiagra 2x with 650b x 47mm tires for $2,395 USD. The upper end includes a SRAM Force 1 build with 650b wheels for $4,399 and the lone 700c build with a Shimano Ultegra 2x drivetrain for $4,399. In the middle is a 105 2x with 650b wheels for $3,399. The frameset alone is $1,999.
See the gallery below for more.
More info: salsacycles.com
Salsa Journeyman
Not every rider is looking for a top-level performance machine like the Warroad or Warbird. For the gravel curious and those on a budget, the alloy Journeyman joins Salsa’s lineup as a gravel-ready bike.
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Salsa Warroad and Journeyman Gravel Bikes, 2019 Sea Otter Classic. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine[/caption]
The Journeyman frame has a slack head tube angle, long chainstays and a long wheelbase for a comfortable gravel ride. Riders on the Journeyman will be able to get the full cushy effect of wide tires, with room for up to 700c x 51mm and 650b x 57mm.
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Salsa Warroad and Journeyman Gravel Bikes, 2019 Sea Otter Classic. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine[/caption]
At Sea Otter, we saw a bright yellow Apex 1 650 Journeyman, which represents the highest-end build. The Apex 1 650 model comes with TRP Spyre-C mechanical disc brakes, Novatec wheels and 700c x 38mm Teravail Cannonball tires.
The Apex 1 650 build costs $1,500.
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Salsa Warroad and Journeyman Gravel Bikes, 2019 Sea Otter Classic. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine[/caption]
The Journeyman is available in both 650b and 700c wheel builds. The Apex 1 models are drop-bar-only, but the other builds come in flat bar and drop bar editions. There are also different colors of each build to choose from. Sora 700 models are $1,200 and Claris 700 models are $950.
See the gallery below for more.
More info: salsacycles.com
All of our coverage of new bikes and products is available in our 2019 Sea Otter Classic archive.
Photo Gallery: Salsa Warroad and Journeyman Gravel Bikes
Salsa Warroad and Journeyman Gravel Bikes, 2019 Sea Otter Classic. © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine
