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2027 Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 First ICON vs 2025 Specialized Aethos Pro

The Specialized Aethos Pro size closest to your M is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Specialized Aethos Pro

Compared with the Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 First ICON in M, the Specialized Aethos Pro in 58 places the top of the head tube 45 mm higher and 18 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 24 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+45 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+18 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+24 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.6°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 First ICON 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 First ICON MSpecialized Aethos Pro 58Difference
Reach384402mm+18 mm
Stack546591mm+45 mm
Head tube angle72.9°73.5°+0.6°
Effective top tube545577mm+32 mm
Chainstay length410410mm±0 mm
Wheelbase9811005mm+24 mm
BB drop7072mm+2 mm
Standover762796mm+34 mm
Seat tube length476532mm+56 mm
Head tube length136184mm+48 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.5°
BB heightnot listed268mm
Fork lengthnot listed369mm

Differences are the Specialized Aethos Pro minus the Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 First ICON. Full charts: 2027 Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 First ICON, 2025 Specialized Aethos Pro.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 First ICONSpecialized 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 8 First ICONSLR 9 AXS Gen 8 - The First 50 ICONSpecialized Aethos Pro
ForkTrek Madone Gen 8 one-piecenot listed
ShifterSRAM RED AXS E1not listed
DerailleurSRAM RED AXS E1not listed
CassetteSRAM RED XG-1290 E1not listed
ChainSRAM Red E1not listed
CranksetSRAM RED AXS E1not listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBnot listed
BatterySRAM AXSnot listed
WheelsetBontrager Aeolus RSLnot listed
TirePirelli P Zeronot listed
RotorSRAM Pacelinenot listed
HeadsetBontrager Expander Plugnot listed
SeatpostTrek Madonenot listed
SaddleTrek Aeolus RSLnot listed

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