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2015 Specialized Roubaix SL4 vs 2017 Trek Madone Series Race Shop Limited Frameset

The Trek Madone Series Race Shop Limited Frameset size closest to your 54 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Trek Madone Series Race Shop Limited Frameset

Compared with the Specialized Roubaix SL4 in 54, the Trek Madone Series Race Shop Limited Frameset in 62 places the top of the head tube 76 mm higher and 18 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 10 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+76 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+18 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+10 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+1.9°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−3 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2015 Specialized Roubaix SL4 (54)The Specialized Roubaix SL4 frame drawn to scale.J 1000

Only the Specialized Roubaix SL4 is drawn. The Trek Madone Series Race Shop Limited Frameset numbers we have for size 62 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Roubaix SL4 54Trek Madone Series Race Shop Limited Frameset 62Difference
Reach380mm398+18 mm
Stack563mm639+76 mm
Head tube angle72°73.9°+1.9°
Seat tube angle73.5°not listed
Effective top tube548mm598+50 mm
Chainstay length415mm412−3 mm
Wheelbase1000mm1010+10 mm
BB drop71.5mm68−4 mm
Standover776mm822+46 mm
Seat tube length495mm593+98 mm
Head tube length165mm230+65 mm

Differences are the Trek Madone Series Race Shop Limited Frameset minus the Specialized Roubaix SL4. Full charts: 2015 Specialized Roubaix SL4, 2017 Trek Madone Series Race Shop Limited Frameset.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Roubaix SL4Trek Madone Series Race Shop Limited Frameset

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSpecialized Roubaix SL4S-Works SL4Trek Madone Series Race Shop Limited Frameset9 Series Race Shop Limited Frameset
FrameSpecialized S-Works SL4 FACTTrek OCLV
SeatpostSpecialized CG-RTrek Madone
Forknot listedTrek Madone KVF
Brakenot listedTrek Madone
Headsetnot listedTrek Madone

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