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2025 Orbea Orca M30i vs 2027 Trek Madone SL Gen 8

The M is the Trek Madone SL Gen 8 size closest to your 53 Orbea Orca M30i. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Trek Madone SL Gen 8

Compared with the Orbea Orca M30i in 53, the Trek Madone SL Gen 8 in M places the top of the head tube 6 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−6 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−0 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.1°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2025 Orbea Orca M30i (53)The Orbea Orca M30i frame drawn to scale.J 981

Only the Orbea Orca M30i is drawn. The Trek Madone SL Gen 8 numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementOrbea Orca M30i 53Trek Madone SL Gen 8 MDifference
Reach385384−1 mm
Stack552546−6 mm
Head tube angle72.872.9°+0.1°
Seat tube angle73.5not listed
Effective top tube548.5545−4 mm
Chainstay length408410+2 mm
Wheelbase981.2981−0 mm
BB drop7070±0 mm
BB height270.5not listed
Standover788.5762−27 mm
Seat tube length500476−24 mm
Fork length365not listed
Head tube length152.9136−17 mm

Differences are the Trek Madone SL Gen 8 minus the Orbea Orca M30i. Full charts: 2025 Orbea Orca M30i, 2027 Trek Madone SL Gen 8.

Where each sits in its class

Orbea Orca M30iTrek Madone SL Gen 8

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartOrbea Orca M30iM30iTrek Madone SL Gen 8SL 6 AXS Gen 8
FrameOrbea ORCAnot listed
ForkOrbea OMR ICRTrek Madone Gen 8
ShifterShimano 105 R7170SRAM Rival AXS E1
DerailleurShimano 105 R7150 Di2SRAM Rival AXS
CassetteShimano 105 R7100SRAM XG1250
ChainShimano Deore M6100not listed
CranksetShimano 105 R7100SRAM Rival AXS
WheelsetOrbea alloyBontrager Aeolus Elite 50
TireVittoria Zafiro VBontrager Aeolus Pro
HubOrbea Thru Axlenot listed
BrakeShimano 105 R7170not listed
RotorShimano 105 R7170SRAM Paceline
HandlebarOrbea RP31-Rnot listed
StemOrbea RP22Trek RCS
HeadsetFSA Integrated Aluminium Cupnot listed
SeatpostSP 0.2Trek Madone
Saddlefizik AlianteBontrager Aeolus Elite
Bottom bracketnot listedSRAM DUB

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