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2018 Specialized Roubaix Comp vs 2018 Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset

The 54 is the Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset size closest to your 49 Specialized Roubaix Comp. 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 Comp in 49, the Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset in 54 places the top of the head tube 11 mm higher and 12 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+11 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+12 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
±0 mm
About the same
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−3 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2018 Specialized Roubaix Comp (49)The Specialized Roubaix Comp frame drawn to scale.J 981

Only the Specialized Roubaix Comp is drawn. The Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset numbers we have for size 54 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Roubaix Comp 49Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset 54Difference
Reach369mm381+12 mm
Stack549mm560+11 mm
Head tube angle72°73.0°+1.0°
Seat tube angle74°not listed
Effective top tube527mm543+16 mm
Chainstay length413mm410−3 mm
Wheelbase981mm981±0 mm
BB drop77.5mm70−8 mm
Standover715.5mm742+27 mm
Seat tube length425mm506+81 mm
Head tube length90mm155+65 mm

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

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Roubaix CompTrek 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 Roubaix CompCompTrek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset9 Race Shop Limited Frameset
ShifterShimano Ultegra R8020not listed
DerailleurShimano Ultegra R8000not listed
CassetteShimano 105not listed
ChainKMC X11 ELnot listed
CranksetPraxis Zayantenot listed
WheelsetRoval SLX 24not listed
TireSpecialized Turbo Pronot listed
BrakeShimano Ultegra R8020Trek Madone
HandlebarSpecialized Comp Hovernot listed
SeatpostSpecialized S-Works CG-RTrek Madone
SaddleSpecialized Phenom Compnot listed
Framenot listedTrek OCLV
Forknot listedTrek Madone KVF
Headsetnot listedTrek Madone

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