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2025 Trek Madone SL Gen 8 Frameset vs 2025 Trek Émonda ALR

The 54 is the Trek Émonda ALR size closest to your M Trek Madone SL Gen 8 Frameset. 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 Trek Émonda ALR

Compared with the Trek Madone SL Gen 8 Frameset in M, the Trek Émonda ALR in 54 places the top of the head tube 5 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−5 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
±0 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.1°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Madone SL Gen 8 Frameset numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Madone SL Gen 8 Frameset MTrek Émonda ALR 54Difference
Reach384386+2 mm
Stack546541−5 mm
Head tube angle72.9°73.0°+0.1°
Effective top tube545543−2 mm
Chainstay length410410±0 mm
Wheelbase981981±0 mm
BB drop7070±0 mm
Standover762744−18 mm
Seat tube length476496+20 mm
Head tube length136131−5 mm

Differences are the Trek Émonda ALR minus the Trek Madone SL Gen 8 Frameset. Full charts: 2025 Trek Madone SL Gen 8 Frameset, 2025 Trek Émonda ALR.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Madone SL Gen 8 FramesetTrek Émonda ALR

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 SL Gen 8 FramesetSL Gen 8 FramesetTrek Émonda ALRALR 5
ForkTrek Madone Gen 8Trek Émonda ALR
Wheelsetnot listedBontrager Paradigm SL
Tirenot listedBontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite

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