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2016 Trek Émonda SL Women's vs 2018 Specialized Tarmac Disc

The Specialized Tarmac Disc size closest to your 50 is the 52. Compare the 52 instead

What changes on the Specialized Tarmac Disc

Compared with the Trek Émonda SL Women's in 50, the Specialized Tarmac Disc in 56 places the top of the head tube 30 mm higher and 21 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 16 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+30 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+21 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+16 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+1.4°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Émonda SL Women's numbers we have for size 50 are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Émonda SL Women's 50Specialized Tarmac Disc 56Difference
Reach374395mm+21 mm
Stack535565mm+30 mm
Head tube angle72.1°73.5°+1.4°
Effective top tube521562mm+41 mm
Chainstay length410410mm±0 mm
Wheelbase974990mm+16 mm
BB drop7272mm±0 mm
Standover707795mm+88 mm
Seat tube length476501mm+25 mm
Head tube length130163mm+33 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.5°
BB heightnot listed268mm
Fork lengthnot listed363mm

Differences are the Specialized Tarmac Disc minus the Trek Émonda SL Women's. Full charts: 2016 Trek Émonda SL Women's, 2018 Specialized Tarmac Disc.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Émonda SL Women'sSpecialized Tarmac Disc

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 SL Women'sSL 5 Women'sSpecialized Tarmac DiscS-Works Disc
FrameTrek Ultralight 500Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL6
ForkTrek Émondanot listed
ShifterShimano 105not listed
DerailleurShimano 105not listed
CassetteShimano 105not listed
ChainShimano 105not listed
CranksetShimano 105not listed
Bottom bracketTrek BB90not listed
TireBontrager R1 Hard-Case Litenot listed
BrakeShimano 105not listed
SeatpostBontrager Tunednot listed
SaddleBontrager Ajna Comp WSDnot listed

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