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2020 Trek Madone SL vs 2022 Trek Émonda SL Disc

The Trek Émonda SL Disc size closest to your 56 is the 56. Compare the 56 instead

What changes on the Trek Émonda SL Disc

Compared with the Trek Madone SL in 56, the Trek Émonda SL Disc in 50 places the top of the head tube 42 mm lower and 13 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 9 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−42 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−13 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−9 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−1.4°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Madone SL 56Trek Émonda SL Disc 50Difference
Reach391378−13 mm
Stack563521−42 mm
Head tube angle73.5°72.1°−1.4°
Effective top tube559521−38 mm
Chainstay length410410±0 mm
Wheelbase983974−9 mm
BB drop7072+2 mm
Standover768711−57 mm
Seat tube length525453−72 mm
Head tube length151111−40 mm

Differences are the Trek Émonda SL Disc minus the Trek Madone SL. Full charts: 2020 Trek Madone SL, 2022 Trek Émonda SL Disc.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Madone SLTrek Émonda SL 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 SLSL 6Trek Émonda SL DiscSL 5 Disc
FrameTrek OCLVTrek Ultralight 500
ForkTrek Madone KVFTrek Émonda SL
ShifterShimano Ultegra R8020Shimano 105 R7025
DerailleurShimano Ultegra R8000Shimano 105 R7000
CassetteShimano Ultegra R8000Shimano 105 R7000
ChainShimano Ultegra HG701Shimano 105 HG601
CranksetShimano Ultegra R8000Shimano 105 R7000
Bottom bracketTrek BB90not listed
WheelsetBontrager Aeolus Compnot listed
TireBontrager R3 Hard-Case LiteBontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite
BrakeShimano UltegraShimano 105
SeatpostTrek MadoneBontrager Seatmast Cap
SaddleBontrager AeolusBontrager P3 Verse
Rimnot listedBontrager Affinity
Handlebarnot listedBontrager Comp VR-C

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