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2027 Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 Frameset vs 2025 Trek Émonda ALR

The Trek Émonda ALR size closest to your M is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Trek Émonda ALR

Compared with the Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 Frameset in M, the Trek Émonda ALR 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 Frameset 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 Frameset MTrek Émonda ALR 52Difference
Reach384383−1 mm
Stack546533−13 mm
Head tube angle72.9°72.8°−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 Émonda ALR minus the Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 Frameset. Full charts: 2027 Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 Frameset, 2025 Trek Émonda ALR.

Where each sits in its class

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

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