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2023 Specialized Aethos vs 2025 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 in 54, the Trek Émonda ALR in 58 places the top of the head tube 37 mm higher and 12 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 14 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+37 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+12 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+14 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.8°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+1 mm
About the same

The two frames

2023 Specialized Aethos (54)The Specialized Aethos frame drawn to scale.J 978

Only the Specialized Aethos is drawn. The Trek Émonda ALR numbers we have for size 58 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Aethos 54Trek Émonda ALR 58Difference
Reach384mm396+12 mm
Stack544mm581+37 mm
Head tube angle73°73.8°+0.8°
Seat tube angle74°not listed
Chainstay length410mm411+1 mm
Wheelbase978mm992+14 mm
BB drop72mm68−4 mm
BB height268mmnot listed
Standover748mm793+45 mm
Seat tube length481mm553+72 mm
Fork length369mmnot listed
Head tube length137mm171+34 mm
Effective top tubenot listed574

Differences are the Trek Émonda ALR minus the Specialized Aethos. Full charts: 2023 Specialized Aethos, 2025 Trek Émonda ALR.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized AethosTrek 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 AethosTrek Émonda ALRALR 5
Forknot listedTrek Émonda ALR
Wheelsetnot listedBontrager Paradigm SL
Tirenot listedBontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite

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