2019 Trek Madone SL vs 2020 Cervélo S3 Base
The 51 is the Cervélo S3 Base size closest to your 50 Trek Madone SL. 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 Cervélo S3 Base
Compared with the Trek Madone SL in 50, the Cervélo S3 Base in 51 places the top of the head tube 10 mm lower and 5 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 3 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −10 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −5 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −3 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- −0.1°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- −5 mm
- Shorter: livelier
The two frames
We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Madone SL numbers we have for size 50 are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Madone SL 50 | Cervélo S3 Base 51 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 374 | 369 | −5 mm |
| Stack | 540 | 530 | −10 mm |
| Head tube angle | 72.1° | 72 | −0.1° |
| Effective top tube | 521 | not listed | |
| Chainstay length | 410 | 405 | −5 mm |
| Wheelbase | 974 | 970.8 | −3 mm |
| BB drop | 72 | 72.5 | +1 mm |
| Standover | 707 | 742.1 | +35 mm |
| Seat tube length | 476 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 130 | 123.9 | −6 mm |
| Seat tube angle | not listed | 73 |
Differences are the Cervélo S3 Base minus the Trek Madone SL. Full charts: 2019 Trek Madone SL, 2020 Cervélo S3 Base.
Where each sits in its class
Trek Madone SLCervélo S3 Base
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 | Trek Madone SLSL 6 | Cervélo S3 BaseBase |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Trek OCLV | Cervélo S3 |
| Fork | Trek Madone KVF | Cervélo S3 carbon |
| Shifter | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Ultegra |
| Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Ultegra mechanical |
| Cassette | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Ultegra |
| Chain | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano HG-X11 Ultegra |
| Crankset | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Ultegra |
| Bottom bracket | Trek BB90 | not listed |
| Wheelset | Bontrager Aeolus Comp | DT Swiss P1800 Spline |
| Tire | Bontrager R2 Hard-Case Lite | Continental Grand Prix |
| Brake | Trek Madone | Shimano Ultegra |
| Headset | Trek Madone | FSA integrated |
| Seatpost | Trek Madone | Cervélo SP20 |
| Saddle | Bontrager Montrose | Prologo Dimension |
| Chainring | not listed | Shimano Ultegra |
| Rotor | not listed | Shimano Ultegra |
| Handlebar | not listed | Cervélo AB09 |
| Stem | not listed | Cervélo ST29 |
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