Compare: 2022 Enve Melee Base 54 vs 2023 Specialized Bicycles Tarmac SL8 S-Works Carbon 54

Insights

Somewhat aggressive stack and reach vs trend of all-road/gravel bikes

Average stack and reach vs trend of performance road bikes

Stack	550.6mm	544mm -6.6mm
Reach	386.7mm	384mm -2.7mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.42:1	1.42:1
Seat Tube Length, C-C	—	473mm
Seat Tube Length, Unknown	484.6mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	541mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C	548mm	—
Top Tube Slope	9.3deg	—
Head Tube Angle	72.4deg	73deg +0.6deg
Seat Tube Angle	73.8deg	74deg +0.2deg
Head Tube Length	145mm	137mm -8mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	73mm	72mm -1mm
Bottom Bracket Height	265mm	265mm +0mm
Chainstay Length	410mm	410mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	403.5mm	403.6mm +0.1mm
Front-Center	592mm	579mm -13mm
Front-Center Horizontal	587.5mm	574.4mm -13.1mm
Wheelbase	990.9mm	978mm -12.9mm
Fork Offset/Rake	47mm	44mm -3mm
Fork Length, Unknown	—	370mm
Trail	57.9mm mid/neutral	57mm -0.9mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	55.2mm	54.5mm -0.7mm
Wheel Flop	16.7mm	15.9mm -0.8mm
Standover Height	753mm	768mm +15mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	84mm 170 mm cranks	72mm -12mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	95mm 170 mm cranks	95mm +0mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	27mm	26mm -1mm
Tire Outer Diameter	676mm	674mm -2mm
Bike Length with Tires	1666.9mm	1652mm -14.9mm
Stem Length	—	100mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc

Actions	Collection I've Ridden	Collection I've Ridden
Source	https://www.bikeradar.com/news/enve-melee/	https://www.specialized.com/us/en/tarmac-sl8-frameset/p/216957?color=350020-216957&searchText=74924-7054
Brand	Enve	Specialized Bicycles
Bike	2022 Melee Base	2023 Tarmac SL8 S-Works Carbon
Size	54	54
Category	All-road/Gravel	Performance Road