Sequoia vs Vaya

A couple numbers for any weight weenies out there...

Salsa Warbird Carbon claimed frame weight is 1210 grams (2.7 lbs or 2 lbs 10.6 oz)

Wilier's Cento10 Air, one of their high end "aero" road bikes has a claimed frame weight of 990 grams.  

That's a difference of just under one half pound (7.7 oz to be more precise).  It's also about the same weight as one cup of water, or a third of the typical water bottle.

Put another way, the latest generation of carbon gravel bikes, if setup with some light wheels and reasonably light components, is not going to be much slower than a typical race bike.   Just a thot...  

I've put a couple hundred miles on the Vaya so far, mostly gravel.  The bike does everything I was hoping for and I'm very happy with it.  Its so great to get out on the backroads and just grind away.  I've seen interesting places and ridden through areas I never would have been if not by bike.  

Here is a photo from last weekend's ride.  Still waiting for spring, but its getting closer!

 

2 years later I love my '15 Salsa Vaya Ti more than ever....I have ridden it with 41mm tires, with 25mm tires. On dirt roads, gravel, hwy 1 in Cali. Bitterroot valley Montana, St George Utah to Zion..Sedona Az to South rim Grand Canyon....everywhere and more.....All stock except Brooks saddle, several Revelate Bags, and Jwire cables....I absolutely love this bike! Would like to upgrade to custom wheelset with Chris King or White industries hubs...I really like HED rims...