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2018 Specialized Venge ViAS vs 2018 Trek Émonda SLR Race Shop Limited Frameset

The Trek Émonda SLR Race Shop Limited Frameset size closest to your 54 is the 56. Compare the 56 instead

What changes on the Trek Émonda SLR Race Shop Limited Frameset

Compared with the Specialized Venge ViAS in 54, the Trek Émonda SLR Race Shop Limited Frameset in 50 places the top of the head tube 37 mm lower and 3 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 7 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−37 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−3 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−7 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.9°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2018 Specialized Venge ViAS (54)The Specialized Venge ViAS frame drawn to scale.J 981

Only the Specialized Venge ViAS is drawn. The Trek Émonda SLR Race Shop Limited Frameset numbers we have for size 50 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Venge ViAS 54Trek Émonda SLR Race Shop Limited Frameset 50Difference
Reach386mm383−3 mm
Stack543mm506−37 mm
Head tube angle73°72.1°−0.9°
Seat tube angle73.5°not listed
Effective top tube547mm522−25 mm
Chainstay length410mm410±0 mm
Wheelbase981mm974−7 mm
BB drop69mm72+3 mm
BB height272.5mmnot listed
Standover775mm696−79 mm
Seat tube length481mm453−28 mm
Fork length358mmnot listed
Head tube length150mm100−50 mm

Differences are the Trek Émonda SLR Race Shop Limited Frameset minus the Specialized Venge ViAS. Full charts: 2018 Specialized Venge ViAS, 2018 Trek Émonda SLR Race Shop Limited Frameset.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Venge ViASTrek Émonda SLR 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 Venge ViASS-Works ViASTrek Émonda SLR Race Shop Limited FramesetSLR Race Shop Limited Frameset
SeatpostSpecialized Vengenot listed
Framenot listedTrek Ultralight 700

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