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2024 Trek Madone SLR Gen 6 BB90 Rim vs 2025 Specialized Aethos Pro

The 54 is the Specialized Aethos Pro size closest to your 54 Trek Madone SLR Gen 6 BB90 Rim. 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 Aethos Pro

Compared with the Trek Madone SLR Gen 6 BB90 Rim in 54, the Specialized Aethos Pro in 54 places the top of the head tube 3 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 3 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+3 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−3 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Madone SLR Gen 6 BB90 Rim numbers we have for size 54 are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Madone SLR Gen 6 BB90 Rim 54Specialized Aethos Pro 54Difference
Reach386384mm−2 mm
Stack541544mm+3 mm
Head tube angle73.0°73°±0.0°
Effective top tube543540mm−3 mm
Chainstay length410410mm±0 mm
Wheelbase981978mm−3 mm
BB drop7072mm+2 mm
Standover769748mm−21 mm
Seat tube length496481mm−15 mm
Head tube length131137mm+6 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed74°
BB heightnot listed268mm
Fork lengthnot listed369mm

Differences are the Specialized Aethos Pro minus the Trek Madone SLR Gen 6 BB90 Rim. Full charts: 2024 Trek Madone SLR Gen 6 BB90 Rim, 2025 Specialized Aethos Pro.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Madone SLR Gen 6 BB90 RimSpecialized Aethos Pro

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 SLR Gen 6 BB90 RimSLR Gen 6 BB90 RimSpecialized Aethos Pro
ForkTrek Madone KVFnot listed
DerailleurTrek derailleurs must havenot listed
Bottom bracketTrek BB90not listed
BrakeTrek Notnot listed
SeatpostTrek Notnot listed

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