Brooks and Salsa roll out lustworthy Warbird

Limited edition gravel bike commemorates 150 years of Brooks saddles

Published: October 27, 2016 at 12:00 am

Saddle maker Brooks and Salsa Cycles have partnered to create a limited edition of the Warbird to commemorate Brooks’ 150-year anniversary.

This small-batch version of Salsa’s carbon gravel bike comes in a lustworthy olive green with gold accents.

Metallic gold accents on the olive green carbon frame

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The kit consists of a SRAM Force 22 group, Zipp 30 Course wheels, WTB Riddler 700×37 tires, Zipp Service Course stem and seatpost, and Salsa’s own Cowbell 2 handlebar. The build is topped off by a Brooks Cambium C15 saddle and Cambium handlebar tape.

A Brooks Cambium C15 rounds out the build

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The claimed weight for this bike is 19.4lb / 8.8kg.

It’s available now in limited quantities and retails for $4,449. (UK and Australian pricing TBC.)

If you’re interested in learning more about the evolution of this storied British saddle company, you can take a stroll through the history of Brooks by visiting the company’s timeline.