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.
Sprinters and fast road riders who picked aero over weight. If you wanted the climbing bike in this era, compare stack/reach against the Émonda instead.
Gen 7 Madone: a pure aero race bike built on Kammtail Virtual Foil tubes with the IsoFlow cutout for rear compliance. It is the fast, heavier half of Trek's race line — Émonda is still the light bike in these years.
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 |  TrekMadone SLR 2025 |  TrekMadone SLR 2024 |  OrbeaOrca 2022 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 562 | 563+1 | 552−10 | 570+8 |
| Reachmm | 389 | 390+1 | 385−4 | 390+1 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 72.8−0.7 | 72.5−1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.4 | 73.3−0.1 | 73.5+0.1 | 73.5+0.1 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 410 | 408−2 | 410 |
| Wheelbasemm | 980 | 987+7 | 981+1 | 996+16 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69−1 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | 794 | — | — | — |
| Part | Madone SLR ML | Madone SLR 56 | 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 