The Trek Madone Gen 8 takes inspiration from the Emonda and earlier Madone fashions to create a brand new “super-bike.” Consider it as a best hits album from the Trek Highway applied sciences, however all gathered underneath the Madone identify. The Madone Gen 8 combines two fashionable (and typically exhausting to select from) Trek fashions now (mild and quick) underneath a singular bike mannequin. Trek makes the street bike shopping for resolution simpler for the shopper and retains Trek’s dedication to decreasing general SKUs by 40% by 2026.
Trek Madone Gen 8 Overview
Trek’s new Gen 8 Madone line seems to be just like the “each bike” that firms are at all times trying to find—a motorcycle that may climb and dash and has all of the aerodynamics to fulfill the “free watt” counters.
So, Did Trek Do It?
On paper, the Madone Gen 8 is as mild as the present Emonda SLR frameset and 320g lighter than the Madone. This weight discount is because of an all-new stage of Trek carbon dubbed “900 sequence OCLV Carbon.”
Trek says the brand new OCLV 900 Collection Carbon is as much as 20% stronger materials than the earlier 800 OCLV carbon. Treks’ new and extra environment friendly molding processes use much less materials and save weight. Additionally, the brand new Madone Gen 8 makes use of a single-piece carbon fork, saving additional weight. Test that the field is completed.
Trek Madone Gen 8 Weights
Under is a full breakdown of every Trek Madone Gen 8 and its corresponding weight. No shock, the lightest mannequin is the Madone SLR 9 Gen 8 ($17K) at 15.55 lbs; the heaviest is the Madone Gen 8 SL5 at 19.18 lbs ($3,500). However the Madone Gen 8 story isn’t all weight; it’s a stability of weight, aerodynamics, and luxury—the trifecta of a well-rounded journey and one thing difficult to supply.
How About Sprinting and Aerodynamics?
For the Madone Gen 8, Trek used completely different tube shapes and a “Full System Foil” aero design, a departure from the Kamtail Foil Trek beforehand used.
Trek says the Madone Gen 8 is 77 sec/hr quicker than Émonda and as quick because the earlier Madone. So, it’s as quick as the present mannequin however a lot lighter, giving the bike one other dimension in climbing skill and agility.
For this Madone, Trek opted for various tube shapes optimized for smaller and bigger sizes. This ensures a balanced journey throughout sizes and a extra proportional aesthetic.
Improved IsoFlow Expertise
A key takeaway from the Madone Gen 7 is the IsoFlow expertise. Madone Gen 8’s up to date IsoFlow expertise is lighter and supplies 80% extra vertical compliance than earlier than. Keep in mind, this isn’t precise journey; it’s extra like mirco-small-bump-compliance, and it’s a notable distinction in consolation whereas on barely gravel/nation street terrain.
New lighter-weight and extra ergonomic bar/stem
The Trek Madone Gen 8 SLR fashions include an up to date Aero RSL Highway Built-in Bar/Stem. The brand new cockpit is crafted from OCLV Carbon in “ultra-fast aero shapes” and has hoods which might be 3cm narrower than the drops.
Aero-accessories
Some aero-help assist comes from neatly built-in race day bottles, dubbed RSL Aero Bottles. The brand new bottles include the SRL model of the Madone Gen 8 and can be found individually. They provide sufficient water for a scorching 60-minute crit, and the cages are appropriate with conventional bottles in case you drop on making an attempt to place it in (they’re one-way bottles.)
Extra Madone Gen 8 For the Plenty
The all-new Madone SL shares the identical body expertise because the SLR mannequin however retains prices down. The Madone SL makes use of a extra economical 500 Collection OCLV Carbon and two-piece handlebar/stem combos. The Madone SL fashions vary in value from $3,500 for the Madone SL 5 to $6,500 for the Madone SL7 (our check journey).
Trek Madone Gen 8 Geometry
For the Madone Gen 8, Trek went for T-shirt sizing reasonably than conventional. This transfer to T-shirt sizing eliminates the smallest XXS and the biggest XXL sizing, protecting XS, S, ML, L, and XL. The body sizing sticks to a considerably “regular” sizing chart. Probably the most pivotal sizing: M has a 54.5, and the ML has a 55.7 efficient high tube.
Welcome H1.5
Should you’re a Trek rider, you already learn about H1 and H2 sizing. H1 is a “skilled” race match, and H2 is aero and drop. Now, Trek is combining the becoming and ushering in H1.5 – a combo of the 2 choices. Trek says the brand new Madone has the identical drop form because the Gen 7 Madone and remains to be 3cm narrower on hoods than drops.
Trek Madone Gen 8 Pricing
The brand new Trek Madone Gen 8 is accessible in 9 completely different full bike fashions (4 Madone SL fashions and 5 SLR fashions) and two frameset choices. The fashions begin a race-ready $3,500 value level and develop to a “Who is that this for?” $17,000 Mission One providing.
All bikes are both SRAM or Shimano builds with Bontrager wheels and parts. The Madone SLR bikes have Trek RSL Aero-Cages, and RSL bar stem combos. The Madone SL fashions have a Bontrager (proprietary) aero stem and bar combo.
Search for a full evaluate as we get extra time underneath the monster, and search for the Lidl-Trek and the new Madone SLR on the Tour de France.
Madone Gen 8 might be obtainable globally at choose Trek retailers and on-line at trekbikes.com.
