![]() All Bontrager carbon wheels are backed by a lifetime warranty for the original owner.Ĩ00 Series OCLV Carbon, KVF (Kammtail Virtual Foil) tube shape, IsoFlow seat tube, invisible cable routing, 3S aero chain keeper, T47 BB, flat mount disc, 142x12mm thru axle That 7.5kg weight isn't felt that much though, even on the climbs, and the bike feels light on its feet, which thanks to the performance and stiffness of the frame helps the bike's feel enormously."name": "Madone SLR Gen 6 T47 Disc Frameset",Ĭarbon wheels can lighten your ride and improve your performance-and when you ride Bontrager, your investment is protected. The Trek Madone SLR 9 Disc Weight-wise we’re looking at around 1,000g for a 56cm frameset according to Trek and my size small 52cm complete is 7.5kg on our scales, which is competitive for an aero bike and is in large part thanks to the use of the high-end and much respected OCLV 700 carbon, the American brand’s highest-grade carbon – although there are lighter aero bikes out there. It has enough compliance to hold the bends and offer up plenty of ride feel to keep you aware of what is going on underneath. ![]() I didn't feel that chatter that stiff aero bikes can suffer from around the bends when pushed, whereby you are skipping across the surface of the tarmac instead of remaining planted and gripping firmly around the corners. However, unlike the Giant it propelled me down descents like a dream. To be frank about the bike's stiffness, I couldn't really tell that I was getting anything less from the bike in the softest setting, it still whipped up a storm no problem. Towards the middle and softest setting was my preferred mode and I could altogether forget I was riding such a racing machine, let alone an aero road bike that more often than not is too hard to ever be called comfortable. That isn't to say it can't be a comfortable ride too.Īs the Trek Madone SLR 9 Disc now comes with the IsoSpeed decoupler fitted to the top tube so that aerodynamics isn’t compromised but ride quality can be improved, you can tune comfort levels to suit you, whether dictated by terrain, rider weight or rider preference. It is hard and fast, so if you are looking for a sofa to sit on, look elsewhere. Straight out on the road you can tell the Madone is a racing bike. ![]() Sadly, I haven't been uploading anything to Strava (I know, not on Strava didn't happen right?) but the Trek Madone SLR has felt effortless to ride and you can't help but cruise at 20mph without hinderance.Īnd the best thing is it doesn't come at the price of handling or comfort. Some of that quick nip will be down to the new wheels and tyres from Trek-owned Bontrager, which provides the Bontrager Aeolus XXX 6 tubeless-ready disc brake wheels and Bontrager R4 320 tyres that even sound fast as you're swooshing along. According to Trek, between 10 and 20 grams of drag has been saved when compared to last year’s rim-brake bike but in the real world this is fairly negligible, representing a watt or two saving at most.īut what I want to know is why Trek hasn't used leverless thru-axles? I mean, it has taken care of every aspect of the bike but sticks a large lever on one side? I just don't get it. This is really tangible, even against the likes of the Specialized Tarmac that does in its own right feel lightning quick (and the older version of the Venge ViAS) that I have been riding recently. The bike just flies!Ĭycling Weekly's in-house testing of the last model of the Madone found it to be the fastest bike aerodynamically, closely followed by the Specialized Venge ViAS, which has also now been updated for the better in 2018 if a little more dramatically than the Trek Madone.ĭoes the Madone still remain the fastest aero bike available? That is yet to be seen although, according to Trek, it is in fact faster than the previous version despite the inclusion of disc brakes. What impressed me the most is how fast the bike feels. The bars are nicely shaped, the tops are comfortable and feel relatively stiff when out the saddle sprinting – overall a very nice design. Being two-piece means you can get the right stem length to match the right handlebar width, very important for all us fussy cyclists. The most impressive thing is that you can get a 5° tilt on the handlebar, something I’ve wanted to see on aero handlebars for a while now. With this you get a new two-piece handlebar and stem that offers full cable integration but also versatility. > Is women’s specific geometry still relevant in 2018? It means more riders can fit the Trek Madone SLR and with a choice of low or high-stack stems you should be able to get a similar fit to the older geo (H1 low, H2 high). The new H1.5 shape is something that Trek says was asked for by the riders and was developed with the women’s pro team, Trek-Drops. Although it follows the same silhouette of the last year's Madone, the new Trek Madone SLR utilises a new geometry fit.
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