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2022 Specialized Aethos Comp vs 2024 Trek Émonda ALR

The 62 is the Trek Émonda ALR size closest to your 61 Specialized Aethos Comp. 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 Émonda ALR

Compared with the Specialized Aethos Comp in 61, the Trek Émonda ALR in 62 places the top of the head tube 8 mm higher and 5 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+8 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−5 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−2 mm
About the same
Head angle
−0.1°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2022 Specialized Aethos Comp (61)The Specialized Aethos Comp frame drawn to scale.J 1012

Only the Specialized Aethos Comp is drawn. The Trek Émonda ALR numbers we have for size 62 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Aethos Comp 61Trek Émonda ALR 62Difference
Reach408mm403−5 mm
Stack612mm620+8 mm
Head tube angle74°73.9°−0.1°
Seat tube angle73°not listed
Chainstay length410mm412+2 mm
Wheelbase1012mm1010−2 mm
BB drop72mm68−4 mm
BB height268mmnot listed
Standover824mm829+5 mm
Seat tube length567mm593+26 mm
Fork length369mmnot listed
Head tube length204mm211+7 mm
Effective top tubenot listed598

Differences are the Trek Émonda ALR minus the Specialized Aethos Comp. Full charts: 2022 Specialized Aethos Comp, 2024 Trek Émonda ALR.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Aethos CompTrek Émonda ALR

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.

PartSpecialized Aethos CompCompTrek Émonda ALRALR 5
FrameSpecialized Aethos FACTnot listed
DerailleurSRAM RD RIVAL ETAP AXS D1 MAXnot listed
CassetteSRAM Rival XG-1250 D1not listed
ChainSRAM RIVAL D1not listed
CranksetSRAM FC RIVAL D1 DUB XXX 4835not listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBnot listed
WheelsetSpecialized WH-DT R470Bontrager Paradigm SL
TireSpecialized Turbo ProBontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite
BrakeSpecialized overridenot listed
SeatpostRoval Alpinistnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Power Sportnot listed
Forknot listedTrek Émonda ALR

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