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2021 Trek Émonda SL vs 2019 Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc

The 52 is the Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc size closest to your 50 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 Tarmac Men's Disc

Compared with the Trek Émonda SL in 50, the Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc in 52 places the top of the head tube 6 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+6 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
+1 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.4°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Émonda SL 50Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc 52Difference
Reach378380mm+2 mm
Stack521527mm+6 mm
Head tube angle72.1°72.5°+0.4°
Effective top tube521531mm+10 mm
Chainstay length410410mm±0 mm
Wheelbase974975mm+1 mm
BB drop7274mm+2 mm
Standover711755mm+44 mm
Seat tube length453462mm+9 mm
Head tube length111126mm+15 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed74°
BB heightnot listed266mm
Fork lengthnot listed363mm

Differences are the Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc minus the Trek Émonda SL. Full charts: 2021 Trek Émonda SL, 2019 Specialized Tarmac Men's Disc.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Émonda SLSpecialized Tarmac Men's 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 SLSL 7Specialized Tarmac Men's DiscMen's S-Works Disc
FrameTrek Ultralight 500not listed
ForkTrek Émonda SLnot listed
ShifterShimano Ultegra Di2Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
DerailleurShimano Ultegra R8050 Di2Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 Di2
CassetteShimano Ultegra R8000Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
ChainShimano Ultegra HG701Shimano Dura-Ace
CranksetShimano Ultegra R8000Specialized S-Works Power
WheelsetBontrager Aeolus Pro 37Roval CLX 50
TireBontrager R2 Hard-Case LiteSpecialized Turbo Cotton
BrakeShimano UltegraShimano Dura-Ace R9170
HandlebarBontrager Pro VR-Cnot listed
SeatpostBontrager Seatmast Capnot listed
SaddleBontrager AeolusSpecialized S-Works Toupe

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