Trek Madone SLR 9 Gen 7

The 2024 "Madone SLR 9 Gen 7" from Trek is a high-end road bike designed for demanding cyclists who value both performance and technology. With a price tag of EUR 14,699, it is one of the brand's top models.

The frame is made of 800 Series OCLV carbon and is characterised by the aerodynamic KVF (Kammtail Virtual Foil) tube profile. The IsoFlow seat tube and the invisible cable routing also contribute to the improved aerodynamics. The frame is equipped with an aerodynamic 3S chain guide and a T47 bottom bracket and has a flat mount disc brake mount and a 142 x 12 mm thru axle. The total weight of the bike is 7 kg, with a maximum permissible weight of 125 kg.

The braking system consists of hydraulic disc brakes from Shimano Dura-Ace, both front and rear with Shimano MT900, centre lock disc mount and 160 mm brake discs. Shifting is controlled by the Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 Di2 shifters with 12 gears, supplemented by a Shimano Dura-Ace R9250 Di2 front derailleur in the braze-on version and Down Swing technology.

The fork of the Madone SLR 9 Gen 7 is a Madone KVF full carbon fork with a tapered carbon head tube, internal brake routing, flat mount disc brake mount and carbon dropouts. It is designed for a 12x100 mm thru axle. The crankset consists of a Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 with 52/36 teeth and a crank arm length of 172.5 mm. The bottom bracket is a threaded Praxis T47 with internal bearings. The sprocket is a Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 with 11-30 teeth and also 12-speed.

The handlebars are an integrated handlebar/stem unit from Madone made of OCLV carbon with a width of 420 mm and a stem length of 90 mm. The wheelset consists of Bontrager Aeolus RSL 51 wheels, which are also made of OCLV carbon and are tubeless ready. They have a profile height of 51 mm and are designed for thru axles (100 x 12 mm at the front and 142 x 12 mm at the rear).

The saddle is an Aeolus P2 RSL with carbon stays and a width of 145 mm, mounted on an aerodynamic internal carbon seat tower attachment seatpost from Madone with integrated rear light mount and an offset of 0 mm in short version.

The bike is supplied in packaging measuring 21 mm (width), 119 mm (height) and 189 mm (length). The geometry of the frame includes a reach of 39 mm, a stack of 54 mm, a seat tube length of 50 mm, a top tube length of 54 mm, a head tube angle of 73 degrees, a seat tube angle of 74 degrees, a head tube length of 13 mm, a chainstay length of 41 mm, a standover height of 74 mm and a wheelbase of 98 mm.

The "Madone SLR 9 Gen 7" combines advanced materials and technologies to offer a road bike that impresses in terms of both speed and comfort.