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2016 Trek Émonda SL vs 2015 Specialized Allez Sport

The 54 is the Specialized Allez Sport size closest to your 52 Trek Émonda SL. 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 Specialized Allez Sport

Compared with the Trek Émonda SL in 52, the Specialized Allez Sport in 54 places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 8 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 3 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+1 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
+8 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+3 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−3 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Émonda SL numbers we have for size 52 are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Émonda SL 52Specialized Allez Sport 54Difference
Reach379387mm+8 mm
Stack547548mm+1 mm
Head tube angle72.8°73°+0.2°
Effective top tube534548mm+14 mm
Chainstay length410407mm−3 mm
Wheelbase977980mm+3 mm
BB drop7269mm−3 mm
Standover729783mm+54 mm
Seat tube length493510mm+17 mm
Head tube length140145mm+5 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.5°

Differences are the Specialized Allez Sport minus the Trek Émonda SL. Full charts: 2016 Trek Émonda SL, 2015 Specialized Allez Sport.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Émonda SLSpecialized Allez Sport

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 Émonda SLSL 5Specialized Allez SportSport
FrameTrek Ultralight 500not listed
ForkTrek Émondanot listed
ShifterShimano 105Shimano Sora
DerailleurShimano 105Shimano Sora
CassetteShimano 105not listed
ChainShimano 105KMC X9
CranksetShimano 105Shimano Sora
Bottom bracketTrek BB90not listed
TireBontrager R1 Hard-Case LiteSpecialized Espoir Sport
BrakeShimano 105Specialized Axis 1.0
HandlebarBontrager VR-Cnot listed
SeatpostBontrager Tunednot listed
SaddleBontrager ParadigmSpecialized Toupé Sport
Wheelsetnot listedSpecialized AXIS Classic

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