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Specialized Tarmac SL9 vs Trek Madone Gen 8: geometry and fit comparison

Matched sizes, stack and reach deltas, and a fit check against your own body instead of guessing from two separate size charts.

2026race geometry
Specialized Tarmac SL9
7 sizes: 44, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61
Full size guide
2025race geometry
Trek Madone Gen 8
6 sizes: XS, S, M, ML, L, XL
Full size guide
In one look

The Specialized Tarmac SL9 is built as a race geometry frame, the Trek Madone Gen 8 as a race geometry frame. The Trek Madone Gen 8 cockpit is slightly shorter, by about 5 mm. Across matched sizes the Specialized Tarmac SL9 and Trek Madone Gen 8 front ends are within a few millimetres of each other, so posture will depend more on cockpit setup than on the frame.

Switching from a Specialized Tarmac SL9?

Your closest Trek Madone Gen 8 size, and what will still feel different about the position.

You ride the Specialized Tarmac SL9 inTake the Trek Madone Gen 8 inThe position will feel
44XS6 mm taller · 4 mm longer
49XS7 mm lower · 5 mm shorter
52S3 mm taller · 2 mm shorter
54M2 mm taller
56ML3 mm lower · 6 mm shorter
58L9 mm lower · 8 mm shorter
61XL2 mm lower · 6 mm shorter

Which one fits you better?

Run the same measurements through both frames. The likely size and the full fit report can differ more than the spec sheets suggest.

Quick size check

What Specialized Tarmac SL9 size fits you?

Get an instant frame estimate, then continue into the full fit report to check cockpit reach, bar drop, and setup risks before you buy.

No account needed for this check. The full report keeps this bike preselected.

Quick size check

What Trek Madone Gen 8 size fits you?

Get an instant frame estimate, then continue into the full fit report to check cockpit reach, bar drop, and setup risks before you buy.

No account needed for this check. The full report keeps this bike preselected.

FAQ

Which has the taller front end: Specialized Tarmac SL9 or Trek Madone Gen 8?

Across matched sizes the Specialized Tarmac SL9 and Trek Madone Gen 8 front ends are within a few millimetres of each other, so posture will depend more on cockpit setup than on the frame.

Can the same rider take different sizes on these two bikes?

Yes, and it happens often: frame labels are not standardized. Use the matched-size table for geometry, then run the fit check below with your own measurements for each bike.

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