I recently received my P1 2023 Madone SLR 9 eTap in Prismatic White. This replaces (or supplements) my 2011 Madone 6.5 in H1 geometry. The fit is quite similar but wow, what a difference in the ride. The new Madone is much more responsive to turns and it will take some time to get used to. The ride feel was much smoother than my old Madone as well, which was a surprise. Part is due to the wider 28mm tires than the 25mm tires on the old Madone but I don't think this accounts for all the difference. Speed is a bit faster for me, but I'm not a racer so can't get the most out of it. I'm quite happy with this bike.
@johnf285 Жыл бұрын
$9000 seems reasonable. $9049? NO WAY!
@PersonaN007Grata Жыл бұрын
I don’t have the money to buy one but this thing is so sexy. It’s equivalent to an exotic car.
@pawsandpedals407 Жыл бұрын
Your gonna gain a whole .000001 mph with that ground breaking frame hole😂
@sepg5084 Жыл бұрын
And that's may be the difference between a winner and a loser in a real race. No need to pay for professional equipment if you're not a professional.
@vika0194 Жыл бұрын
@@sepg5084 No it won't be a difference... 1 kg makes a difference. 0.00001 mph makes zero difference. They have enough energy to make up for it.
@Millicente Жыл бұрын
@@vika0194 it does over the many hours of a race in a photo bike throw finish
@314jrock5 ай бұрын
@@vika0194 It don't make a difference for people who do race but it does make a difference for people that do race.
@f1hotrod527 Жыл бұрын
I don't care if the hole does anything or not. This think looks like it was designed by the Ferrari formula 1 team engineers. Right color too. Love bright red treks with the white logo.
@LoaforDie Жыл бұрын
The brand is TREK. I couldn’t tell from the small logo on the down tube.
@rAyBieS25 Жыл бұрын
they really do ruin the look of their bikes with that unnecessarily big logo
@xandebikes Жыл бұрын
i like the big logos like scott, bmc the ones we see on DH and enduro brands. Short stripes, stripes something more like old racing bike paint.
@stihldavebergen3469 Жыл бұрын
Sharp, I have the 2014 Madone 4.3. They have really come a long way.
@rogerhonacki561010 ай бұрын
Love the new bar design, but I wouldn’t trade the lighter weight of my rim-brake version for this! Also as an engineer, the failure mode of the “Skank-Tail” scares me. Cantilevers should general be avoided if possible. Sure, it’ll flex nice, but if it fails, you’re going to fall back on the fast-spinning rear wheel as you watch your balls get sucked through that aero hole by the tire. I’d tolerate the extra 0.000001 Watt to save my gonads. As far as the weight saved, if you’re under 100kg, just get a 100gm Berk Lupina padded version and save way more weight safely.
@larlario289 Жыл бұрын
reflector is a bomber🤪
@Jamesthebikeguy Жыл бұрын
Safety first 🦺
@xandebikes Жыл бұрын
I don't like isospeed and isoflow hole. I prefer the traditional flat tube design with a seat post suspension system, for me it would be more interesting.
@telostia Жыл бұрын
I'd be scared to ride on that... looks like it might break where the isoflow is. With too much flexing comes snapping 😁😁😁
@Blah-blah-sure Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking the same thing. I bet they git rid of the previous rendition b/c there were problems
@Flashback_Jack10 ай бұрын
I'm skeptical as well, but the compliance added to the stiffness properties of carbon probably means it'll be fine. Trek engineers must know what they're doing, I guess.
@bebopman53 ай бұрын
You'd have nothing to worry about. I've been ridding one for several months on roads with varying conditions and not once have I felt uneasy or squeamish. I ride at 58cm with the seat at it's max height and I weigh ~200lbs/90kg, so if there was something out of order, I'd feel it.
@universe-juice Жыл бұрын
Time trial tech. I like it. I would happily ride it to work, which I would need to do a lot of 🤔
@douglasadams6543 Жыл бұрын
Stunning bike
@JTaco1000 Жыл бұрын
It looks interesting.. and buy what you want, it’s your money!
@mjharrisleeds3 ай бұрын
I got the size 54 as recommended by trek a dealer. but my legs are short so need the seatpost slammed . There's just not enough adjustability of the seat post
@franck7036 Жыл бұрын
Awesome !!!!!
@antoniosalgado66163 ай бұрын
me encanta esta bici es una maravilla
@fatpinarellorider Жыл бұрын
The isoflow thing _looks_ good, *but* if it's meant to be so fast, why does it have 90's mtb cassette gearing?🤔
@PersonaN007Grata Жыл бұрын
It’s pretty common to go larger chainrings and larger cassettes now since electronic derailleurs have large capacity and it’s more efficient overall.
@cycleoflife5657 ай бұрын
@@PersonaN007GrataDoes electronic shifting eliminate chain rub on the front derailleur when in the biggest and smallest cog in the cassette?
@Mike-up6go Жыл бұрын
I would be afraid of the entire seat post section having an eventual catastrophic failure and snapping off after hitting a good sized bump or pothole on the road. I dont care for how the riders weight is supported on a piece of carbon fiber that is cantilevered from the main structure. For that alone I would stick with the previous design.
@zachbarker53542 ай бұрын
what size is this in the video?
@AndrewCJXing Жыл бұрын
If I want to choose a different handlebar-stem width/length, do I have to go through P1? Will that be possible to choose on a stock bike?
@Jamesthebikeguy Жыл бұрын
To do it at no additional cost, it would need to be done through P1. But as long as you are willing to buy a replacement bar/stem/install you can do it on a stock bike
@divinemercy70364 ай бұрын
ditching the reflectors will save some weight too. Upgrading wheels, cassette (DA) and maybe crank and you can save probably another pound
@Tarmaccyclocross4 ай бұрын
It’s a disc brake bike they’re heavy my 10 year old TCR is lighter and faster than that gimmick bike 🤣🤣🤣
@reenierkendrickdelosreyes9264 Жыл бұрын
Never did go into if this is a gimmick or not... guess most channels would be afraid to, cept hambini or peaktorque.
@Jamesthebikeguy Жыл бұрын
Did you watch the video? I'm guessing not. I brought up Hambini specifically and suggested viewers to watch it as I am not qualified to talk about aerodynamics.
@reenierkendrickdelosreyes9264 Жыл бұрын
@@Jamesthebikeguy I know you did, but there was no specific comment outside your title, seems like this video was a tad too neutral to not piss anyone off.
@M3GRSD Жыл бұрын
I can't believe I'm saying this, but it almost doesn't look like a Madone without the humongous Trek logo, lol Side note: That color is perfect, but why does it have a reflector? lol Seems out of place.
@Flashback_Jack10 ай бұрын
Probably bought in California. In some parts it's illegal to sell bikes without reflectors.
@mohammedhasan9313 Жыл бұрын
Just ordered slr 7 gen 7 from a trek store and drove 3 hours away because I got 1200$ off the price. I negotiated with them and emphasized to them that I’m willing to drive 3 hours away from my town to buy the bike from them, and they honored me with that discount on top of 50 days wait time. and my fuel gas costed me only 70$ and they also offered me 12% off to get the high performance R4 tires that come with the blonde side walls. It also makes the bike so clean and nice. I feel absolutely bad for those people that paid 9049$ and didn’t negotiate. The bike was 7877$ before taxes with taxes it was 8349$. AND Michigan taxes is one and half percent lower than Ohio (7.5% vs 6%). This bike drives incredible and I can’t wait to get it soon. 🥹😂 Negotiate Negotiate !!!
@Blah-blah-sure Жыл бұрын
Good for you. Enjoy your new bike ❤
@solitaryrefinement6787 Жыл бұрын
16 is the new 15lbs now that bikes have to include disk brakes & Di2 + more aero design. I'm not a Specialized guy, but they're going to slay the market with their 13lb Aethos and no proprietary tech, just some good ol' fashioned 27.2 seat tubes, threaded BB's and those beautiful seat stays where they belong...at the top of the double triangle. BUT...I'm still keeping an eye out for a 2020+ Madone that are plummeting in prices right now owners rush to the new tech.
@UKMitchy Жыл бұрын
I misread it as 'ImSoSlow'
@Jamesthebikeguy Жыл бұрын
Lol
@the.communist Жыл бұрын
Dont know but one thing for sure, i wont be buying one second hand, its a disaster waiting to happen
@dannym5468 Жыл бұрын
A little over $9k is too much unless you're actually using it to race.
@JJ-rf7dg11 ай бұрын
Gimmick. Must go extremely fast or go against the wind on a windy day.
@jesuscruz836 Жыл бұрын
Gimmick or Genius? Gimmick. A claimed 3 watts at 45kph. First, vector wings, ISO speed, and now ISO flow... ALL gimmicks.
@humprey2 Жыл бұрын
Definitely not the lightest aero madone! I used to own the first gen Madone 9 and when built up (at 60cm size, ultegra di2 and aero wheels) came it at 16.09... !
@humprey2 Жыл бұрын
But hey, this was the rim brakes...! Long live rim brakes!
@Jamesthebikeguy Жыл бұрын
Lightest disc brake madone frame as stated in the video
@harrygrimley4352 Жыл бұрын
What world does someone live in to be able to justify that kind of money for a toy? Thanks for sharing this with us. It is pretty.
@sepg5084 Жыл бұрын
It is not a toy, it is professional equipment. No need to buy professional equipment if you're not a professional. You can always buy a cheap bike. People spend more on toys than this. Yachts, super cars, etc. are "toys", it's not like most of the billionaires buying them are professional yacht racers nor car racers.
@daryl4841 Жыл бұрын
As expensive as cycling can be(it doesn't have to be) its cheaper than some other hobbies out there, even if this is your bike. I have family members who spend more than this on things like motorcycles, snowmobiles, horses, boats, etc.
@Blah-blah-sure Жыл бұрын
Even I have to agree that it's pricey. Let alone the resale value next year will drop tremendously. Which is why I I couldn't justify it.
@richards.4116 Жыл бұрын
I'll pass
@Tarmaccyclocross4 ай бұрын
Total gimmick bike for the all the gear no idea mob
@ageofsigmar7236 Жыл бұрын
Scary by looking at the seat post it breaks anytime😳
@Blah-blah-sure Жыл бұрын
I believe it will. Too me a bad design. Imagine the average rider let's say 159Lbs & upwards of 200. When you hit bumps. That iso flow area is going to eventually break imo.
@ignaci233011 ай бұрын
@@Blah-blah-sure the fact that there's a center hole doesn't meant is stronger, all goes in the process involved in the carbon fiber treatment, i'm not a trek fan for his prices, i think they are too overrated but on quality, if you break one, it comes failed from fabric or you don't treat them well, on on normal conditions, i don't think it snap just because a bump