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.
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.
Racers who want the Ineos/Dogma brief. F7 is the more attainable geometry cousin; Dogma X if you want endurance.
The halo Pinarello race bike: asymmetric stays, Italian race fit, and a size run in millimetres (430–595) that does not map 1:1 to S/M/L. It steers like a race bike that wants a skilled rider.
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.
| Measurement |  SpecializedAethos 2023 |  SpecializedAethos 2022 |  PinarelloDogma F 2022 |  TrekEmonda SL 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 565 | 565 | 555−10 | 570+5 |
| Reachmm | 387 | 387 | 385−2 | 387 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 72.5−1.0 | 73.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.2−0.3 | 73.3−0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 410 | 406−4 | 410 |
| Wheelbasemm | 991 | 991 | 988−3 | 990−1 |
| BB dropmm | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70−2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Aethos 56 | Aethos 56 | Dogma F 530 | Emonda SL 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 |
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