The King is Dead, Long Live the King: Salsa Reinvents the Gravel Race Bike with the All-New Flyway

In the fast-paced, rapidly evolving world of gravel cycling, a decade is an eternity. When Salsa Cycles launched the original Warbird in 2012, they essentially created the blueprint for the purpose-built gravel race bike. It was a revolutionary machine that proved you didn't have to suffer on a rigid cyclocross bike to ride dirt roads fast. Over four generations, the Warbird became an icon, a staple at starting lines from Unbound Gravel to the Belgian Waffle Ride. But the gravel scene has changed dramatically. Speeds have increased, courses have become more technical, and riders are demanding more capability than ever before. The Warbird was starting to show its age. Today, Salsa has answered the call, retiring the legendary Warbird and introducing its radical successor: the all-new Salsa