Riders who race or ride fast on rolling and flat roads and are happy with a long, low fit. Not the pick if you want a tall stack.
A deep-section race bike that wants speed. The cockpit is integrated and the front end is stiff; it holds a line in crosswinds better than older Aeroads, but it still feels like an aero bike.
Riders who want one Trek race bike now that Émonda is gone. If you liked a low Madone or a light Émonda, this is where both fits land.
Gen 8 Madone folds the Émonda brief into the aero bike: Full System Foil shapes, revised IsoFlow, and a frame roughly 320 g lighter than Gen 7 while holding the older Madone's speed.
Racers who want a climbing Orbea. Orca Aero is the wind-cheating sibling.
Orbea's lightweight race bike, OMX carbon on high kits, and a fit that is race-low without S5 drama. OMX vs OMR changes weight more than geometry.
Racers who want BMC's classic race fit. Roadmachine if you need stack.
BMC's lightweight race bike: steep, precise, and a WorldTour stack/reach reference. Less aero than Teammachine R / Timemachine.
| Measurement |  CanyonAeroad CF SLX 2027 |  TrekMadone SLR 2027 |  OrbeaOrca 2023 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 560 | 562+2 | 552−8 | 570+10 |
| Reachmm | 393 | 389−4 | 385−8 | 390−3 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.3 | 73.5+0.2 | 72.8−0.5 | 72.5−0.8 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.4−0.1 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 410 | 408−2 | 410 |
| Wheelbasemm | 988 | 980−8 | 981−7 | 996+8 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69−1 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | 794 | — | — |
| Part | Aeroad CF SLX M | Madone SLR ML | Orca 53 | Teammachine SLR 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm |
# Trek Madone SLR 9 review in our 2025 road bike comparison test 
