2027 Trek Madone SL Gen 8 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 SL Gen 8 in M, the Trek Émonda ALR in 62 places the top of the head tube 74 mm higher and 19 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 29 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- +74 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +19 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +29 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- +1.0°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- +2 mm
- About the same
The two frames
We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Madone SL Gen 8 numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Madone SL Gen 8 M | Trek Émonda ALR 62 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 384 | 403 | +19 mm |
| Stack | 546 | 620 | +74 mm |
| Head tube angle | 72.9° | 73.9° | +1.0° |
| Effective top tube | 545 | 598 | +53 mm |
| Chainstay length | 410 | 412 | +2 mm |
| Wheelbase | 981 | 1010 | +29 mm |
| BB drop | 70 | 68 | −2 mm |
| Standover | 762 | 829 | +67 mm |
| Seat tube length | 476 | 593 | +117 mm |
| Head tube length | 136 | 211 | +75 mm |
Differences are the Trek Émonda ALR minus the Trek Madone SL Gen 8. Full charts: 2027 Trek Madone SL Gen 8, 2025 Trek Émonda ALR.
Where each sits in its class
Trek Madone SL Gen 8Trek Émonda ALR
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.
| Part | Trek Madone SL Gen 8SL 6 AXS Gen 8 | Trek Émonda ALRALR 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Fork | Trek Madone Gen 8 | Trek Émonda ALR |
| Shifter | SRAM Rival AXS E1 | not listed |
| Derailleur | SRAM Rival AXS | not listed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1250 | not listed |
| Crankset | SRAM Rival AXS | not listed |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB | not listed |
| Wheelset | Bontrager Aeolus Elite 50 | Bontrager Paradigm SL |
| Tire | Bontrager Aeolus Pro | Bontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite |
| Rotor | SRAM Paceline | not listed |
| Stem | Trek RCS | not listed |
| Seatpost | Trek Madone | not listed |
| Saddle | Bontrager Aeolus Elite | not listed |
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