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2018 Specialized Roubaix vs 2018 Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset

The 62 is the Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset size closest to your 61 Specialized Roubaix. 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 Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset

Compared with the Specialized Roubaix in 61, the Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset in 62 places the top of the head tube 26 mm lower and 6 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 8 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−26 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+6 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−8 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.1°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−6 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2018 Specialized Roubaix (61)The Specialized Roubaix frame drawn to scale.J 1018

Only the Specialized Roubaix is drawn. The Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset numbers we have for size 62 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Roubaix 61Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset 62Difference
Reach392mm398+6 mm
Stack665mm639−26 mm
Head tube angle74°73.9°−0.1°
Seat tube angle73.5°not listed
Effective top tube588.5mm598+10 mm
Chainstay length418mm412−6 mm
Wheelbase1018mm1010−8 mm
BB drop74.5mm68−7 mm
Standover844.3mm822−22 mm
Seat tube length563mm593+30 mm
Head tube length205mm230+25 mm

Differences are the Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset minus the Specialized Roubaix. Full charts: 2018 Specialized Roubaix, 2018 Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized RoubaixTrek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset

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 RoubaixS-WorksTrek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset9 Race Shop Limited Frameset
SeatpostSpecialized CG-RTrek Madone
Framenot listedTrek OCLV
Forknot listedTrek Madone KVF
Brakenot listedTrek Madone
Headsetnot listedTrek Madone

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