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.
Climbers and riders who want a light Specialized that isn't a full aero race bike. Not an endurance bike.
A lightweight road bike without the Tarmac's aero brief. It climbs and floats; it does not try to be a Tarmac SL7 in a crosswind. The position is still race-adjacent, not Roubaix-tall.
| Measurement |  CipolliniDolomia 2021 |  TrekEmonda SL 2022 |  CanyonGrail CF 2022 |  SpecializedAethos 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 570 | 570 | 598+28 | 565−5 |
| Reachmm | 383 | 387+4 | 392+9 | 387+4 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.0 | 73.5+1.5 | 72.0 | 73.5+1.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.3−0.2 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 412 | 410−2 | 425+13 | 410−2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1010 | 990−20 | 1038+28 | 991−19 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 70 | 75+5 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Dolomia M | Emonda SL 56 | Grail CF M | Aethos 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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