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2025 Specialized Aethos Shimano 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 Shimano in 54, the Trek Émonda ALR in 50 places the top of the head tube 23 mm lower and 6 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 4 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−23 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−6 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−4 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.9°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2025 Specialized Aethos Shimano (54)The Specialized Aethos Shimano frame drawn to scale.J 978

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Aethos Shimano 54Trek Émonda ALR 50Difference
Reach384mm378−6 mm
Stack544mm521−23 mm
Head tube angle73°72.1°−0.9°
Seat tube angle74°not listed
Effective top tube540mm521−19 mm
Chainstay length410mm410±0 mm
Wheelbase978mm974−4 mm
BB drop72mm72±0 mm
BB height268mmnot listed
Standover748mm711−37 mm
Seat tube length481mm453−28 mm
Fork length369mmnot listed
Head tube length137mm111−26 mm

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

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Aethos ShimanoTrek 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 ShimanoS-Works - Shimano Dura-Ace Di2Trek Émonda ALRALR 5
FrameSpecialized Aethosnot listed
ShifterShimano Dura-Ace R9270not listed
DerailleurShimano Dura-Ace R9250not listed
CassetteShimano Dura-Acenot listed
ChainShimano XTR M9100not listed
CranksetShimano Dura-Ace R9200not listed
Bottom bracketShimano Dura-Acenot listed
WheelsetRoval AlpinistBontrager Paradigm SL
TireSpecialized S-Works Turbo 2BRBontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite
BrakeShimano Dura-Ace R9200not listed
SeatpostRoval Alpinistnot listed
SaddleSpecialized S-Works Powernot listed
Forknot listedTrek Émonda ALR

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