Climbers and riders who bought Trek for weight before the Madone absorbed this brief. Compare stack/reach to the Madone SLR on current years.
The lightweight Trek race bike of the 2010s–early 2020s: rounder tubes than the Madone, a sharp climb, and less aero drama. Later years sit close to Madone numbers.
Riders who want a drop-bar bike for mixed-surface events, not a touring mule.
Gravel-race geometry with a distinctive front end. Quick to turn and happier on fast dirt than on loaded bikepacking tracks.
Racers who like Cannondale's handling and want the serviceable frame. Synapse is the taller sibling; SuperX is the CX/gravel race cousin.
The fourth-generation EVO keeps the third generation's geometry but goes lighter, slipperier, and back to a threaded BSA bottom bracket. Same fit as the 2020–2022 bike, easier to live with.
| Measurement | BridgestoneRB-1 2006 |  TrekEmonda SL 2022 |  CanyonGrail CF 2022 |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 572 | 570−2 | 598+26 | 561−11 |
| Reachmm | 386 | 387+1 | 392+6 | 384−2 |
| Head tube angle° | 74.0 | 73.5−0.5 | 72.0−2.0 | 73.0−1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.3−0.2 | 73.5 | 73.7+0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 410 | 425+15 | 408−2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 990 | 990 | 1038+48 | 985−5 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 70 | 75+5 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | RB-1 56 | Emonda SL 56 | Grail CF M | SuperSix EVO 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
2018 Trek Emonda SL 6 pro frameset. “PRICE DROP” ; Category: Road Bike Frames ; Frame Size: 54cm ; Wheel Size: 700C.
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