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2016 Trek Madone 9.9 Women's vs 2018 Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert

The 56 is the Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert size closest to your 56 Trek Madone 9.9 Women's. 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 Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert

Compared with the Trek Madone 9.9 Women's in 56, the Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert in 56 places the top of the head tube 11 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+11 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
±0 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
+2 mm
About the same
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Madone 9.9 Women's numbers we have for size 56 are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Madone 9.9 Women's 56Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert 56Difference
Reach395395mm±0 mm
Stack554565mm+11 mm
Head tube angle73.5°73.5°±0.0°
Effective top tube560562mm+2 mm
Chainstay length410405mm−5 mm
Wheelbase983985mm+2 mm
BB drop7072mm+2 mm
Standover758795mm+37 mm
Seat tube length525501mm−24 mm
Head tube length140163mm+23 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.5°
BB heightnot listed268mm
Fork lengthnot listed363mm

Differences are the Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert minus the Trek Madone 9.9 Women's. Full charts: 2016 Trek Madone 9.9 Women's, 2018 Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Madone 9.9 Women'sSpecialized Tarmac Women's Expert

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.

PartTrek Madone 9.9 Women's9.9 Women'sSpecialized Tarmac Women's ExpertWomen's Expert
FrameTrek OCLVSpecialized Tarmac SL6
ForkTrek Madone KVFnot listed
ShifterShimano Dura-Ace Di2Shimano Ultegra R8000
DerailleurShimano Dura-Ace Di2Shimano Ultegra R8000
CassetteShimano Dura-AceShimano Ultegra R8000
ChainShimano Dura AceShimano Ultegra
CranksetShimano Dura-AceShimano Ultegra R8000
Bottom bracketTrek BB90not listed
WheelsetBontrager Aeolus 5 D3Roval SLX 24
TireBontrager R4 Hard-Case LiteSpecialized S-Works Turbo
BrakeTrek MadoneShimano Ultegra R8010
HandlebarTrek Madone XXXnot listed
StemTrek Madone XXXnot listed
HeadsetTrek Madonenot listed
SeatpostTrek Madonenot listed
SaddleBontrager Ajna Pro WSDSpecialized Oura Pro

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