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2022 Specialized Aethos Comp vs 2024 Trek Émonda ALR

The Trek Émonda ALR size closest to your 54 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Trek Émonda ALR

Compared with the Specialized Aethos Comp in 54, the Trek Émonda ALR in 60 places the top of the head tube 57 mm higher and 15 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 23 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+57 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+15 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+23 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.9°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+1 mm
About the same

The two frames

2022 Specialized Aethos Comp (54)The Specialized Aethos Comp frame drawn to scale.J 978

Only the Specialized Aethos Comp is drawn. The Trek Émonda ALR numbers we have for size 60 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Aethos Comp 54Trek Émonda ALR 60Difference
Reach384mm399+15 mm
Stack544mm601+57 mm
Head tube angle73°73.9°+0.9°
Seat tube angle74°not listed
Chainstay length410mm411+1 mm
Wheelbase978mm1001+23 mm
BB drop72mm68−4 mm
BB height268mmnot listed
Standover748mm811+63 mm
Seat tube length481mm573+92 mm
Fork length369mmnot listed
Head tube length137mm191+54 mm
Effective top tubenot listed586

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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