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

Only the Specialized Roubaix Sagan Superstar 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 Sagan Superstar 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 Sagan Superstar. Full charts: 2018 Specialized Roubaix Sagan Superstar, 2018 Trek Madone Race Shop Limited Frameset.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Roubaix Sagan SuperstarTrek 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 Sagan SuperstarS-Works Sagan SuperstarTrek 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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