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2025 Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 vs 2024 Trek Emonda SLR

The Trek Emonda SLR size closest to your M is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Trek Emonda SLR

Compared with the Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 in M, the Trek Emonda SLR in 52 places the top of the head tube 13 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 4 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−13 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−4 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
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 SLR Gen 8 numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Madone SLR Gen 8 MTrek Emonda SLR 52Difference
Reach384383−1 mm
Stack546533−13 mm
Head tube angle72.972.8°−0.1°
Effective top tube545534−11 mm
Chainstay length410410±0 mm
Wheelbase981977−4 mm
BB drop7072+2 mm
Standover762732−30 mm
Seat tube length476483+7 mm
Head tube length136121−15 mm

Differences are the Trek Emonda SLR minus the Trek Madone SLR Gen 8. Full charts: 2025 Trek Madone SLR Gen 8, 2024 Trek Emonda SLR.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Madone SLR Gen 8Trek Emonda SLR

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 8SLR 7 Gen 8Trek Emonda SLRSLR 6 AXS
ForkTrek Madone Gen 8 one-piecenot listed
WheelsetBontrager Aeolus Pro 51Bontrager Aeolus Pro 37
TirePirelli P ZeroBontrager R3
HandlebarTrek RSLBontrager Aeolus RSL Integrated
Framenot listedTrek Emonda SLR
Shifternot listedSRAM ETAP Rival
Derailleurnot listedSRAM eTap Rival AXS
Cassettenot listedSRAM XG1250 Rival
Chainnot listedSRAM Rival
Cranksetnot listedSRAM AXS Rival
Brakenot listedSRAM Paceline
Rotornot listedSRAM Paceline
Seatpostnot listedBontrager Seat Mast Cap
Saddlenot listedBontrager Aeolus P2

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