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2015 Specialized Tarmac Sport vs 2017 Trek Madone 9.5

The 60 is the Trek Madone 9.5 size closest to your 58 Specialized Tarmac Sport. 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 9.5

Compared with the Specialized Tarmac Sport in 58, the Trek Madone 9.5 in 60 places the top of the head tube at about the same height and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
±0 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−2 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.4°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+4 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2015 Specialized Tarmac Sport (58)The Specialized Tarmac Sport frame drawn to scale.J 1003

Only the Specialized Tarmac Sport is drawn. The Trek Madone 9.5 numbers we have for size 60 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Tarmac Sport 58Trek Madone 9.5 60Difference
Reach402mm404+2 mm
Stack591mm591±0 mm
Head tube angle73.5°73.9°+0.4°
Seat tube angle73°not listed
Effective top tube582mm586+4 mm
Chainstay length407mm411+4 mm
Wheelbase1003mm1001−2 mm
BB drop67.5mm68+1 mm
Standover826mm801−25 mm
Seat tube length550mm573+23 mm
Head tube length190mm180−10 mm

Differences are the Trek Madone 9.5 minus the Specialized Tarmac Sport. Full charts: 2015 Specialized Tarmac Sport, 2017 Trek Madone 9.5.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Tarmac SportTrek Madone 9.5

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 Tarmac SportSportTrek Madone 9.59.5
ShifterShimano 105Shimano Dura-Ace
DerailleurShimano 105Shimano Dura-Ace
CassetteShimano 105Shimano Dura-Ace
ChainShimano 105not listed
CranksetFSA GossamerShimano Dura-Ace
WheelsetSpecialized AXIS 2.0Vision Metron 40 LTD
TireSpecialized Turbo ProBontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite
BrakeSpecialized Axis 1.0Trek Madone
SaddleSpecialized Toupe CompBontrager Montrose Elite
Framenot listedTrek OCLV
Forknot listedTrek Madone KVF
Bottom bracketnot listedTrek BB90
Handlebarnot listedTrek Madone
Stemnot listedTrek Madone XXX
Headsetnot listedTrek Madone
Seatpostnot listedTrek Madone

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