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2025 Specialized Aethos FACT 10r Carbon vs 2025 Trek Émonda ALR

The 50 is the Trek Émonda ALR size closest to your 52 Specialized Aethos FACT 10r Carbon. 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 FACT 10r Carbon in 52, the Trek Émonda ALR in 50 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
−2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−1 mm
About the same
Head angle
−0.4°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2025 Specialized Aethos FACT 10r Carbon (52)The Specialized Aethos FACT 10r Carbon frame drawn to scale.J 975

Only the Specialized Aethos FACT 10r Carbon is drawn. The Trek Émonda ALR numbers we have for size 50 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Aethos FACT 10r Carbon 52Trek Émonda ALR 50Difference
Reach380mm378−2 mm
Stack527mm521−6 mm
Head tube angle72.5°72.1°−0.4°
Seat tube angle74°not listed
Effective top tube531521−10 mm
Chainstay length410mm410±0 mm
Wheelbase975mm974−1 mm
BB drop74mm72−2 mm
BB height266mmnot listed
Standover728mm711−17 mm
Seat tube length462mm453−9 mm
Fork length369mmnot listed
Head tube length120mm111−9 mm

Differences are the Trek Émonda ALR minus the Specialized Aethos FACT 10r Carbon. Full charts: 2025 Specialized Aethos FACT 10r Carbon, 2025 Trek Émonda ALR.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Aethos FACT 10r CarbonTrek 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 FACT 10r CarbonFACT 10r CarbonTrek Émonda ALRALR 5
FrameSpecialized Aethos FACTnot listed
ForkSpecialized FACT CarbonTrek Émonda ALR
ShifterSRAM Force eTAP AXSnot listed
DerailleurSRAM Force eTAP AXSnot listed
CassetteSRAM Forcenot listed
ChainSRAM Forcenot listed
CranksetSRAM Force DUBnot listed
ChainringSRAM Forcenot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB BSA 68not listed
WheelsetRoval Alpinist CL IIBontrager Paradigm SL
TireSpecialized S-Works Turbo 2BRBontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite
BrakeSRAM Force eTAP AXSnot listed
HandlebarSpecialized S-Works Short & Shallownot listed
StemSpecialized Pro SLnot listed
GripsSupacaz Super Sticky Kushnot listed
SeatpostRoval Alpinistnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Body Geometry Powernot listed

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