2025 Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ vs 2023 Trek Madone SLR
The Trek Madone SLR size closest to your 54 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead
What changes on the Trek Madone SLR
Compared with the Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ in 54, the Trek Madone SLR in 52 places the top of the head tube 11 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- −11 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −1 mm
- About the same reach
- Wheelbase
- −1 mm
- About the same
- Head angle
- −0.2°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- ±0 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’, 54Trek Madone SLR, 52Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ 54 | Trek Madone SLR 52 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 384mm | 383 | −1 mm |
| Stack | 544mm | 533 | −11 mm |
| Head tube angle | 73° | 72.8 | −0.2° |
| Seat tube angle | 74° | 74.2 | +0.2° |
| Effective top tube | 541mm | 534 | −7 mm |
| Chainstay length | 410mm | 410 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 978mm | 977 | −1 mm |
| BB drop | 72mm | 72 | ±0 mm |
| BB height | 268mm | not listed | |
| Standover | 768mm | 732 | −36 mm |
| Seat tube length | 473mm | 483 | +10 mm |
| Fork length | 370mm | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 137mm | 121 | −16 mm |
Differences are the Trek Madone SLR minus the Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’. Full charts: 2025 Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’, 2023 Trek Madone SLR.
Where each sits in its class
Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’Trek Madone SLR
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.
| Part | Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’S-Works LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ | Trek Madone SLRSLR 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 FACT | Trek Madone |
| Shifter | Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 | Shimano Ultegra |
| Derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace R9250 | Shimano Ultegra |
| Cassette | Shimano Dura-Ace | Shimano Ultegra |
| Chain | Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 | Shimano 105 DI2 |
| Crankset | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | Shimano Ultegra Mid Compact |
| Bottom bracket | Shimano Dura-Ace | Trek T47 |
| Wheelset | Roval Rapide CLX II | Bontrager Aeolus Pro 51 |
| Tire | Specialized S-Works Turbo Rapidair 2Br | Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite |
| Brake | Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 | Shimano Ultegra |
| Handlebar | Roval Rapide Cockpit | Trek Madone Integrated |
| Headset | Specialized SL7 | not listed |
| Saddle | Specialized S-Works Power | Bontrager Aeolus Elite |
| Fork | not listed | Trek Madone KVF |
| Chainring | not listed | Shimano Ultegra |
| Rotor | not listed | Shimano Ultegra |
| Stem | not listed | Trek Madone aero |
| Seatpost | not listed | Trek Madone |
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