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2024 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team FACT 12r Carbon vs 2024 Trek Émonda SLR H2

The 54 is the Trek Émonda SLR H2 size closest to your 56 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team FACT 12r Carbon. 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 Émonda SLR H2

Compared with the Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team FACT 12r Carbon in 56, the Trek Émonda SLR H2 in 54 places the top of the head tube 18 mm lower and 12 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 10 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−18 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−12 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−10 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2024 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team FACT 12r Carbon (56)The Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team FACT 12r Carbon frame drawn to scale.J 991

Only the Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team FACT 12r Carbon is drawn. The Trek Émonda SLR H2 numbers we have for size 54 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Tarmac SL8 Team FACT 12r Carbon 56Trek Émonda SLR H2 54Difference
Reach393mm381−12 mm
Stack573mm555−18 mm
Head tube angle73.5°73.0°−0.5°
Seat tube angle73.5°not listed
Chainstay length410mm410±0 mm
Wheelbase991mm981−10 mm
BB drop72mm70−2 mm
BB height268mmnot listed
Standover786mm742−44 mm
Seat tube length494mm506+12 mm
Fork length370mmnot listed
Head tube length157mm155−2 mm
Effective top tubenot listed543

Differences are the Trek Émonda SLR H2 minus the Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team FACT 12r Carbon. Full charts: 2024 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team FACT 12r Carbon, 2024 Trek Émonda SLR H2.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team FACT 12r CarbonTrek Émonda SLR H2

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 SL8 Team FACT 12r CarbonS-Works Team FACT 12r CarbonTrek Émonda SLR H2SLR H2
FrameSpecialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 FACTTrek Ultralight 700
Forknot listedTrek Emonda SLR
Headsetnot listedBontrager Expander Plug
Seatpostnot listedTrek Not

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