Originally Posted by hokiefyd

Yes, the 2021 Verve has been redesigned -- it looks like the head tube is taller, with more of a slope to the top tube. The 7500 is probably more like an FX than a Verve -- although even these two aren't that different. I think there's enough overlap that stems and handlebars and other adjustments can sometimes "cross paths" with these two bikes. Perhaps this is why Trek lengthed the head tube area on the 2021 Verve -- to differentiate it more from the similar FX.