Trek Madone SL 5 Pro Gen 8 Road Bike

Madone SL 5 Pro Gen 8 is a lightweight, aerodynamic road bike that offers technology used in top-level racing at a more accessible price. Full System Foil tube shaping and 500 Series OCLV carbon construction reduce weight where it really matters, while IsoFlow comfort technology lets you ride longer and harder without compromising aerodynamics.

• Shimano 105 drivetrain, 2x12
• Shimano 105 hydraulic disc brakes for confident braking in all conditions
• Madone Gen 8 One-Piece Carbon Fork
• 500 Series OCLV Carbon Frame
• Claimed weight ML - 8.44 kg

Highlights

• Our lightest Madone SL Disc ever: The new fast, aerodynamic profile, combined with lightweight, affordable 500 Series OCLV carbon, makes our Madone SL Disc Gen 8 frame the lightest ever, offering an ideal climbing solution.
• Redefines speed: Revolutionary Full System Foil aerodynamic tube profiles improve airflow across the whole bike while retaining the low weight climbers crave. The entire bike setup has also been meticulously designed and rigorously tested so that every detail delivers maximum speed.
• IsoFlow with 80% improved vertical compliance: We have refined our race-focused comfort technology to make it lighter while providing almost twice the vertical compliance, so you can ride harder for longer.
• Rooted in racing: Madone SL was created with input from the fastest sprinters and climbers on the Lidl-Trek team.

Technical specifications

• Weight: ML - 8.44 kg / 18.61 lbs (with TLR sealant, without inner tubes)
• Weight limit: This model has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bike, rider and cargo) of 125kg.
• Rotor size: Maximum brake rotor size: 180mm front, 160mm rear
• Maximum tyre size: 32mm (measured, see manual for details)

Trek was founded in 1976 in Waterloo, Wisconsin, by Dick Burke and Bevil Hogg and is still based in the same city today. It makes road, mountain, gravel, city and electric bikes to support different ways of riding. Its story began in a barn, with 904 steel touring frames produced in its first year.