Bike Comparison

Journeyman Apex 1 650 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Apex 1 700 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Claris 650 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Claris 700 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Flat Bar Claris 650 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Flat Bar Claris 700 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Flat Bar Sora 650 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Flat Bar Sora 700 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Sora 650 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Sora 700 Salsa · 2019

MSRP	$1,499	$1,499	$949	$949	$949	$949	$1,199	$1,199	$1,199	$1,199
Online Price	$1 At	$1 At	$1 At	$1 At	$1 At	$1 At	$1 At	$1 At	$1 At	$1 At
Category	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel	Gravel
Weight	25.5 lbs	24.0 lbs	26.4 lbs	26.0 lbs	27.3 lbs	25.9 lbs	25.0 lbs	24.8 lbs	26.4 lbs	24.9 lbs
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Fork	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Wheel Size	650b	700c	650b	700c	650b	700c	650b	700c	650b	700c
Wheel Material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Brake Type	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc	Mechanical Disc
Groupset	Apex 1	Apex 1	Claris, FSA	Claris, FSA	Claris, FSA	Claris, FSA	Sora, FSA	Sora, FSA	Sora, FSA	Sora, FSA
Drivetrain	1 × 11	1 × 11	2 × 8	2 × 8	2 × 8	2 × 8	2 × 9	2 × 9	2 × 9	2 × 9
Gear Range	Salsa Journeyman Apex 1 650 30 mph Salsa Journeyman Apex 1 700 31 mph Salsa Journeyman Claris 650 34 mph Salsa Journeyman Claris 700 36 mph Salsa Journeyman Flat Bar Claris 650 34 mph Salsa Journeyman Flat Bar Claris 700 36 mph Salsa Journeyman Flat Bar Sora 650 34 mph Salsa Journeyman Flat Bar Sora 700 36 mph Salsa Journeyman Sora 650 34 mph Salsa Journeyman Sora 700 36 mph
Seatpost	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid
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Suggested Bikes

Spec Level

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Journeyman Apex 1 650

Journeyman Apex 1 700

Journeyman Claris 650

Journeyman Claris 700

Journeyman Flat Bar Claris 650

Journeyman Flat Bar Claris 700

Journeyman Flat Bar Sora 650

Journeyman Flat Bar Sora 700

Journeyman Sora 650

Journeyman Sora 700

Geometry

Specs

Journeyman Apex 1 650 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Apex 1 700 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Claris 650 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Claris 700 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Flat Bar Claris 650 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Flat Bar Claris 700 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Flat Bar Sora 650 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Flat Bar Sora 700 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Sora 650 Salsa · 2019	Journeyman Sora 700 Salsa · 2019

Frame	Journeyman Drop Bar	Journeyman Drop Bar	Journeyman Drop Bar	Journeyman Drop Bar	Journeyman Flat Bar	Journeyman Flat Bar	Journeyman Flat Bar	Journeyman Flat Bar	Journeyman Drop Bar	Journeyman Drop Bar
Fork	Fantail Deluxe	Fantail Deluxe Carbon Fork with Three-Pack Mounts	Fantail with Three-Pack Mounts	Fantail with Three-Pack Mounts	Fantail with Three-Pack Mounts	Fantail with Three-Pack Mounts	Fantail Deluxe Carbon with Three-Pack Mounts	Fantail Deluxe Carbon with Three-Pack Mounts	Fantail Deluxe Carbon Fork with Three-Pack Mounts	Fantail Deluxe Carbon Fork with Three-Pack Mounts
Rear Shock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bottom Bracket	68mm BSA	68mm BSA	68mm BSA	68mm BSA	68mm BSA	68mm BSA	68mm BSA	68mm BSA	68mm BSA	68mm BSA
Headset	VP Sealed Bearing	FSA Sealed Bearing	FSA Sealed Bearing	FSA Sealed Bearing	FSA Sealed Bearing	FSA Sealed Bearing	FSA Sealed Bearing	FSA Sealed Bearing	FSA Sealed Bearing	FSA Sealed Bearing
Stem	Salsa Guide	Salsa Guide	Salsa Guide	Salsa Guide	Salsa Guide	Salsa Guide	Salsa Guide	Salsa Guide	Salsa Guide	Salsa Guide
Handlebar	Salsa Cowbell	Salsa Cowbell	Salsa Cowbell	Salsa Cowbell	Salsa Salt Flat	Salsa Salt Flat	Salsa Salt Flat	Salsa Salt Flat	Salsa Cowbell	Salsa Cowbell
Saddle	WTB Volt Sport 142	WTB Volt	WTB Volt	WTB Volt	WTB Volt	WTB Volt	WTB Volt	WTB Volt	WTB Volt	WTB Volt
Seatpost	27.2mm	27.2mm	27.2mm	27.2mm	27.2mm	27.2mm	27.2mm	27.2mm	27.2mm	Salsa Guide 27.2 x 350mm
Grips	Salsa Gel Cork Bar Tape	Salsa Gel Cork Bar Tape	Salsa Gel Cork Bar Tape	Salsa Gel Cork Bar Tape	Salsa File Tread	Salsa File Tread	Salsa File Tread	Salsa File Tread	Salsa Gel Cork Bar Tape	Salsa Gel Cork Bar Tape

Groupset

Rear Derailleur	SRAM Apex 1	SRAM Apex 1	Shimano Claris GS 8-speed	Shimano Claris GS 8-speed	Shimano Claris GS 8-speed	Shimano Claris GS 8-speed	Shimano Sora GS 9-speed	Shimano Sora GS 9-speed	Shimano Sora GS 9-speed	Shimano Sora GS 9-speed
Front Derailleur	N/A	N/A	Shimano Claris	Shimano Claris	Shimano Claris	Shimano Claris	Shimano Sora	Shimano Sora	Shimano Sora	Shimano Sora
Crank	SRAM Apex 1 X-Sync, 40t	SRAM Apex 1 XSync 40t	FSA Tempo Adventure, 46/30t	FSA Tempo Adventure, 46/30t	FSA Tempo Adventure, 46/30t	FSA Tempo Adventure, 46/30t	FSA Vero Pro Adventure, 46/30t	FSA Vero Pro Adventure, 46/30t	FSA Vero Pro Adventure, 46/30t	FSA Vero Pro Adventure, 46/30t
Shifters	SRAM Apex 1	SRAM Apex 1	Shimano Claris STI	Shimano Claris STI	Shimano Claris Rapidfire Plus	Shimano Claris Rapidfire Plus	Shimano Sora Rapidfire Plus	Shimano Sora Rapidfire Plus	Shimano Sora STI	Shimano Sora STI
Cassette	SRAM PG 1130, 11-42t	SRAM PG1130 11-42	SunRace 8-speed, 11-34t	SunRace 8-speed, 11-34t	Sunrace 8-speed, 11-34t	Sunrace 8-speed, 11-34t	Sunrace 9-speed 11-34t	Sunrace 9-speed 11-34t	Sunrace 9-speed 11-34t	Sunrace 9-speed 11-34t
Chain	SRAM PC 1110	SRAM PC1110	KMC X8	KMC X8	KMC X8	KMC X8	KMC X9	KMC X9	KMC X9	KMC X9
Brakes	TRP Spyre-C Flat Mount, 160mm rotors	TRP Spyre-C flat mount, 160mm rotors	Promax DSK-330R flat mount, 160mm rotors	Promax DSK-330R flat mount, 160mm rotors	Promax DSK-330R flat mount, 160mm rotors	Promax DSK-330R flat mount, 160mm rotors	Promax DSK-330R flat mount, 160mm rotors	Promax DSK-330R flat mount, 160mm rotors	Promax DSK-330R flat mount, 160mm rotors	Promax DSK-330R flat mount, 160mm rotors

Wheels

Rims	Novatec, 32h, 100mm, WTB ST i23 TCS 2.0 650b, 2.0mm spokes, brass nipples	Novatec, 32h, 100mm, WTB ST i19 TCS 2.0 700c, 2.0mm spokes, brass nipples	Novatec, 32h, 100mm, WTB ST i23 TCS 2.0 650b, 2.0mm spokes, brass nipples	Novatec, 32h, 100mm, WTB ST i19 TCS 2.0 700c, 2.0mm spokes, brass nipples	Novatec, 32h, 100mm, WTB ST i23 TCS 2.0 650b, 2.0mm spokes, brass nipples	Novatec, 32h, 100mm, WTB ST i19 TCS 2.0 700c, 2.0mm spokes, brass nipples	Novatec, 32h, 100mm, WTB ST i23 TCS 2.0 650b, 2.0mm spokes, brass nipples	Novatec, 32h, 100mm, WTB ST i19 TCS 2.0 700c, 2.0mm spokes, brass nipples	Novatec, 32h, 100mm, WTB ST i23 TCS 2.0 650b, 2.0mm spokes, brass nipples	Novatec, 32h, 100mm, WTB ST i19 TCS 2.0 700c, 2.0mm spokes, brass nipples
Tires	WTB Nano 650b x 2.1" Comp	Teravail Cannonball 700c x 38mm Wire Bead NOT TUBELESS COMPATIBLE	Teravail Sparwood 27.5 x 2.1" Wire Bead NOT TUBELESS COMPATIBLE	Teravail Cannonball 700c x 38 mm Wire Bead NOT TUBELESS COMPATIBLE	Teravail Sparwood 27.5 x 2.1" Wire Bead NOT TUBELESS COMPATIBLE	Teravail Cannonball 700c x 38mm	Teravail Sparwood 27.5 x 2.1	Teravail Cannonball 700c x 38mm Wire Bead NOT TUBELESS COMPATIBLE	Teravail Sparwood 27.5 x 2.1" Wire Bead NOT TUBELESS COMPATIBLE	Teravail Cannonball 700c x 38mm Wire Bead NOT TUBELESS COMPATIBLE
Disk Rotors	Flat mount (140–160mm)	Flat mount (140–160mm)	Flat mount (140–160mm)	Flat mount (140–160mm)	Flat mount (140–160mm)	Flat mount (140–160mm)	Flat mount (140–160mm)	Flat mount (140–160mm)	Flat mount (140–160mm)	Flat mount (140–160mm)