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.
Sportive and rough-road riders who found R5/S5 too low.
Cervelo endurance road: taller, more tire room, all-day. It is not a slow bike — it is an R5 that sat up.
Gravel riders who want comfort and tire room. Racers may prefer SuperX.
Gravel Cannondale with Kingpin rear flex on carbon models. Stable, progressive, and happier on chunk than SuperX.
| Measurement |  |  TrekEmonda SL 2022 |  CerveloCaledonia 2022 |  CannondaleTopstone Carbon 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 592 | 570−22 | 595+3 | 600+8 |
| Reachmm | 390 | 387−3 | 387−3 | 395+5 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.5 | 73.5+2.0 | 72.0+0.5 | 71.0−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.3−0.2 | 73.0−0.5 | 73.0−0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 410−20 | 415−15 | 430 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1052 | 990−62 | 1022−30 | 1065+13 |
| BB dropmm | 72 | 70−2 | 74+2 | 68−4 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Grade M | Emonda SL 56 | Caledonia 56 | Topstone Carbon L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm |
2018 Trek Emonda SL 6 pro frameset. “PRICE DROP” ; Category: Road Bike Frames ; Frame Size: 54cm ; Wheel Size: 700C.
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