2025 Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ vs 2025 Trek Émonda ALR
The Trek Émonda ALR size closest to your 54 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead
What changes on the Trek Émonda ALR
Compared with the Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ in 54, the Trek Émonda ALR in 47 places the top of the head tube 37 mm lower and 11 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 6 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −37 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −11 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −6 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- −0.9°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- ±0 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Only the Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ is drawn. The Trek Émonda ALR numbers we have for size 47 are missing the seat angle.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ 54 | Trek Émonda ALR 47 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 384mm | 373 | −11 mm |
| Stack | 544mm | 507 | −37 mm |
| Head tube angle | 73° | 72.1° | −0.9° |
| Seat tube angle | 74° | not listed | |
| Effective top tube | 541mm | 512 | −29 mm |
| Chainstay length | 410mm | 410 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 978mm | 972 | −6 mm |
| BB drop | 72mm | 72 | ±0 mm |
| BB height | 268mm | not listed | |
| Standover | 768mm | 692 | −76 mm |
| Seat tube length | 473mm | 424 | −49 mm |
| Fork length | 370mm | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 137mm | 100 | −37 mm |
Differences are the Trek Émonda ALR minus the Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’. Full charts: 2025 Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’, 2025 Trek Émonda ALR.
Where each sits in its class
Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’Trek Émonda ALR
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 Émonda ALRALR 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 FACT | not listed |
| Shifter | Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 | not listed |
| Derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace R9250 | not listed |
| Cassette | Shimano Dura-Ace | not listed |
| Chain | Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 | not listed |
| Crankset | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | not listed |
| Bottom bracket | Shimano Dura-Ace | not listed |
| Wheelset | Roval Rapide CLX II | Bontrager Paradigm SL |
| Tire | Specialized S-Works Turbo Rapidair 2Br | Bontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite |
| Brake | Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 | not listed |
| Handlebar | Roval Rapide Cockpit | not listed |
| Headset | Specialized SL7 | not listed |
| Saddle | Specialized S-Works Power | not listed |
| Fork | not listed | Trek Émonda ALR |
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