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2018 Trek Madone 9.0 vs 2019 Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc

The Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc size closest to your 56 is the 56. Compare the 56 instead

What changes on the Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc

Compared with the Trek Madone 9.0 in 56, the Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc in 54 places the top of the head tube 10 mm lower and 11 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 5 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−10 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−11 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−5 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Madone 9.0 numbers we have for size 56 are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Madone 9.0 56Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc 54Difference
Reach395384mm−11 mm
Stack554544mm−10 mm
Head tube angle73.5°73°−0.5°
Effective top tube560540mm−20 mm
Chainstay length410410mm±0 mm
Wheelbase983978mm−5 mm
BB drop7072mm+2 mm
Standover758775mm+17 mm
Seat tube length525481mm−44 mm
Head tube length140143mm+3 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed74°
BB heightnot listed268mm
Fork lengthnot listed363mm

Differences are the Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc minus the Trek Madone 9.0. Full charts: 2018 Trek Madone 9.0, 2019 Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Madone 9.0Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc

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 9.09.0Specialized Tarmac Men's DiscMen's S-Works Disc
FrameTrek OCLVnot listed
ForkTrek Madone KVFnot listed
ShifterShimano UltegraShimano Dura-Ace Di2
DerailleurShimano UltegraShimano Dura-Ace R9150 Di2
CassetteShimano UltegraShimano Dura-Ace R9100
ChainShimano UltegraShimano Dura-Ace
CranksetShimano UltegraSpecialized S-Works Power
Bottom bracketTrek BB90not listed
WheelsetBontrager Aeolus CompRoval CLX 50
TireBontrager R3 Hard-Case LiteSpecialized Turbo Cotton
BrakeTrek MadoneShimano Dura-Ace R9170
HandlebarBontrager VR-CFnot listed
HeadsetTrek Madonenot listed
SeatpostTrek Madonenot listed
SaddleBontrager Montrose EliteSpecialized S-Works Toupe

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