Trek abandons the Mondeo and goes to the Madone with a build up to $17K

The Trek Madone Gen 8 takes inspiration from the Honda Accord and previous Madone models to create a modern “super-bike”. Remember it as the Trek Highway Applied Science greatest hits brochure, although all collected under the Madone name. The Madone Gen 8 combines two popular (and sometimes juicy) track fashions (sunny and fast) under one unique motorcycle style. Trek makes the street motorcycle purchasing decision more simple for the buyer and helps maintain Trek’s sustainability by reducing total SKUs by 40% by 2026.

Evaluate Trek Madone Gen 8

Trek’s modern Gen 8 Madone form seems to be the “every bike” that businesses are looking for all the time – a motorcycle that can climb and go fast and has all the power to meet the “free watt” counters. Aerodynamics.

So, did Trek do this?

On paper, the Madone Gen 8 Flow is just as sunny as the Monda SLR frameset and is 320 grams lighter than the Madone. This weight reduction is due to a brand new phase of Trek carbon, called “900 Series OCLV Carbon.”

Trek says the modern OCLV 900 Carbon Carbon is 20% more powerful than the previous 800 OCLV Carbon. Trex’s modern and more environmentally friendly molding processes take advantage of less material and saves weight. Additionally, the modern Madone Gen 8 uses a single-piece carbon fork to conserve additional weight. Test that the field is complete.

trek madone gen 8 wet

Below are full details of each Trek Madone Gen 8 and its respective weight. Refuse to be surprised, the lightest style is the Madone SLR 9 Gen 8 ($17K) which weighs 15.55 pounds; The heaviest is the Madone Gen 8 SL5 which weighs 19.18 pounds ($3,500). The story of Madone Gen 8 isn’t entirely weighty, however; It’s the stability of weight, aerodynamics and relief – a trifecta of well-traveled travel and one that’s hard to replicate.

How about sprinting and aerodynamics?

For the Madone Gen 8, Trek wore other tube shapes and a “full system foil” aero design, different from the Kamtel foil Trek had previously worn.

Trek says the Madone Gen 8 is 77 seconds/hour faster than the Honda Accord and just as fast as the former Madone. So, it’s as fast as the flow style but much lighter, giving the motorcycle another range in climbing skills and agility.

For this Madone, Trek chose different tube shapes optimized for small and large sizes. This guarantees a balanced ride and more proportional aesthetics at all sizes.

advanced isoflow era

One major takeaway from Madone Gen 7 is the IsoFlow era. The updated Isoflow generation of the Madone Gen 8 is lighter and offers 80% more vertical compliance than before. Keep in mind, this is not an original walk; It’s like Mirco-small-bump-compliant, and it’s a notable addition to the speed relief on gravel/NH soil.

Unused light weight and extra ergonomic bar/stem

Trek Madone Gen 8 SLR models come with an updated Aero RSL Road built-in bar/stem. The modern cockpit is crafted from OCLV carbon in an “ultra-fast aero shape” and has hoods that are 3 cm narrower than the droplets.

aero-accessories

Some aero-assist comes from cleverly constructed race occasion bottles, called RSL Aero bottles. Modern bottles include the SRL model of Madone Gen 8 and it has to be taken one at a time. They trade a lot of aqua for 60-minutes of hard work, and the cages are fitted with traditional bottles if you’re thinking of putting them in (they’re one-way bottles).

Extra Madden Gen 8 for a lot of people

The brand new Madone SL has the same body age as the SLR style, although this helps keep the price down. The Madone SL uses the more cost-effective 500 layout OCLV carbon and a two-piece handlebar/stem mix. Madone SL Fashion area prices range from $3,500 for the Madone SL5 to $6,500 for the Madone SL7 (our Czech tour).

trek madone gen 8 geometry

For the Madone Gen 8, Trek chose a T-shirt shape instead of the traditional one. Moving to T-shirt sizes gets rid of the smallest XXS and most important XXL sizes while preserving XS, S, ML, L and XL. Body size is reasonably related to “normal” size charts. Essentially the most important sizes: M is 54.5, and ML is 55.7 efficient lead tubes.

Welcome H1.5

If you’re a Trek rider, you know about the H1 and H2 sizes. H1 is a “professional” race that is compatible, and H2 is a one-minute tasting for non-professionals and all riders. Now, Trek is combining the best and introducing the H1.5 – a combination of the two options. Trek says the modern Madone has the same stance as the Gen 7 Madone and is built 3cm narrower at the hood than the drops.

trek madone gen 8 price

The modern Trek Madone Gen 8 is available in 9 other complete motorcycle models (4 Madone SL models and 5 SLR models) and two frameset options. Ready to race models start at the $3,500 price point and “who is it for?” Grow up to. $17,000 Venture One is providing.

All motorcycles are SRAM or SHIMANO manufactured with Bontrager wheels and parts. Madone SLR motorcycles feature a combination Trek RSL aero-cage and RSL bar stem. The Madone SL fashionably features a Bontrager (proprietary) aero stem and bar combo.

Discover the full assessment as we get extra speed underneath the monster, and discover the Lidl-Trek and the modern Madone SLR on the Excursion de France.

The Madone Gen 8 will be available at select Trek stores globally and online at trekbikes.com.