Trek Madone SLR Disc - Aero Bike Gets Better Brakes & Adjustable IsoSpeed

Contradictions such as 'aero' and 'comfortable' often found a happy marriage in the first iteration of the Trek Madone with an IsoSpeed Decoupler. On the new Trek Madone SLR, that comfort - or, more accurately, that flexing under the rider - is adjustable. And, yes, the new bike comes with hydraulic discs.
Ben Delaney took the top-shelf Trek Madone SLR 9 Disc for a fun ride in Wisconsin for the launch, and then snuck in a few mountain rides back home in Boulder.

[@sebastianobontorin8980]

"As it turns out, bicycles are like your life: you can not have it all" Ben Delaney hits right in the feels.

[@mr02gixxer1000]

I am anxiously awaiting mine in prismatic pearl that my wife ordered for me. It was supposed to be a surprise but she couldn’t keep it from me anymore lol. As I was getting strange emails from the trek project one team about my order that I didn’t do. My wife is awesome and I am truly blessed to have her thank you GOD.

[@chrisdavis8399]

Romeo Fowler Hang on to that woman sir!!!! Does she have a sister? Enjoy your new bike!

[@chrisdavis9135]

Damn man... I want a magic wife too😳

[@chrisdavis9135]

Wait a min why do we have the same name Chris D and no magic wife?

[@langy8525]

Oh god I’ve always been an S-Works fan and the Venge was always my dream bike. But oh god...dare I say it....oh god. I think this is now THE BIKE. TREK well done

[@megazine]

Ian Lang Rides Yea, I think this is the best looking bike on the market

[@ZOB4]

I think Madone is the best looking of the aero bikes, and now with discs, this is going to be a winner for sure.

[@aureliendjebbari1705]

Absolutely ! This SLR version is the most impressive bike i've ever seen.

[@golferchin76]

I bought a 2016 used frame. I love it. Fast, compliant, and handles well. The new disc version is very very tempting...

[@brianmessemer2973]

Dear Mr. Delaney, I'm a lapsed rider getting back into riding. I just discovered and instantly subbed to this channel yesterday. It's fantastic in every regard. Your presentation and attention to detail is great. I will never buy such a high spec bike, but then again neither will most of the viewers - it's just great to know what's out there, and to see a great rider and a great presenter on these awesome bikes. I look forward to following the channel from now on. Thank you!

[@QiuyuanChenRyan916]

I have been waiting for this for a while.

[@acruzp]

1:43 good guy Shrek saving the day.

[@ariffau]

Much better and informative than Road.cc's take. Excellent job, guys!

[@gunt3781]

You sir, sound like Mike Row and i love it!

[@______________4296]

Having just test ridden a 2020 Madone SLR 7 etap (100km, 2,000m), I can confirm everything described in this video . It really is a wonderful machine. The frame/wheel design means it does catch the wind when blowing from the side, yet the bike was never nervous because of this. Still, you wouldn't want to take your hands off the bars on a bike like this (note to Froome...). The comfort (vertical compliance) was exceptional (compared to my 2013 Defy), and I was riding it with the stiffest ISO Speed setting on very mixed road surfaces; super smooth, to ragged and bumpy. The bike felt stiff, nimble, and all the while enjoyable and fun. I absolutely agree with the comment that it hums along as you ride the smooth surfaces. Regarding fit; it is worth shelling out the Project One dollars to have the saddle/bars/stem/cranks adjusted to your perfect size. Then you're set and you needn't worry about the issues related to non-standard parts. If you're in the market, I don't think you could go wrong with this bike. My only problem; this or the 2020 Tarmac Pro! ( a very fortunate problem to have )

[@joseph_perk]

this guy is SO HANDSOME! That's my bike-dad goal right there

[@BlackStallion774]

Love the purple!!!

[@marcelleclerc690]

These paintjobs are something else... Especially when compared to the three bikes released this week 😂

[@M3GRSD]

Even after all these years, the Rim brake version still looks sexy as all hell. No ugly disc rotor, just powerfully clean.

[@Ghost12561]

yeah shame but rim brake is dead though

[@hagakuru]

The rim brake is dead. Long live the rim brake.

[@milanbabic92]

Paint job on those bikes WOW!

[@RealMarcosMiranda]

My dream bike...

[@bengt_axle]

You can see the effect road disc has on the fork flex (7:02). It does not flex much, since there is no rake and the fork must be reinforced to make it offset the braking force on one side. Most of the front end compliance is coming from the area underneath the stem, most likely from that decoupler and the flexing of the stem. Compare this to a retro steel bike with a curved fork. The flex in a steel retro fork keeps the compliance closer to the hub and the handlebar relatively stable. Can't say which is better, but only that there can be some basis for people liking the feel of old steel bikes over modern carbon.

[@costasmandylor1565]

I'm not going to lie, you sounded a lot more excited when you were talking about the new S-Works Venge a few days ago than this Madone.

[@404nobrakes]

Max Levine I think he's just tired.

[@paultushingham6816]

Makes my 2008 Madone look so retro... just imagine what it will look like in another 10years..??? Wish i had £10k to spend.. I believe Trek could always send me one over for being such a loyal customer... 👍free of charge???

[@rodolfoty]

Trek madone slr 2019,super bike,you will go faster as you can

[@Lehao_TK]

Nice video mounting...

[@media1981]

You should be a Hollywood movie star instead of a bike reviewer.

[@alexroseinnes]

This dude is handsome.

[@jamesambrocio]

Agreed. No homo

[@yi-tzaistoyreview4576]

Hi: I am watching a lot of road biking vids . . . not so that I'd buy one. I am actually watching in order to remind me that I am not really a road biker. I ride a Scott Spark 900 RC. I do go on road, but I go on trail too. I don't like being on the road. The reason IS: PEOPLE ARE TEXTING. People are distracted and I never want to have cars driving behind me. So, I keep on watching road biking in order to get over the novelty. If I got a road bike, i would constantly be not enjoying the thought of a car behind me instagramming as they are driving. So, I want to get over road bikes. I have $15k sitting in my bank just waiting to be spent, but I want to exercise restraint instead of buying a Tarmac or a Emonda SLR. So, I will be saturating myself with these vids until the urge is over. I have done this over exposure therapy with other things that I have wanted to buy. So, I know my technique works. Thx.

[@mcpastor63]

Yi-Tzai's Toy Review Let us know when you buy that Madone :)

[@megazine]

James Ambrocio lmao!

[@isaacgarcia6626]

Hi. I would really apprecciate your advise. I own a 2017 Trek Madone 9.8 and I want to change to disc brakes. I value comfort and aesthetics and my two candidates are the new Trek Madone slr or the Specialized Venge, both with the new etap group set. Thank you for your time and for such profesional reviews. Great Job as always. Isaac forma Spain

[@jbaillie]

So four aero, disc-equipped race bikes being ridden in the TdF dropped this week. I'm guessing we won't get any sort of comparison, just a whole lot more sponsored content?

[@anibaljesusdelgadillo2091]

Its settled; I am getting a TREK MADONE SLR!

[@mayalman]

did you get it?

[@Lenny-pq5kc]

I’m about to do the same! Good choice 👍🏼

[@brianmessemer2973]

PRISMATIC PEARL!!!! 🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍

[@CampingDad247]

18 grand before taxes here in canada .. i think ill get a yamaha r1 before this lol

[@jzamudiorn]

For real, those prices are ridiculous. I'll NEVER buy new. I got my 2020 SL7 disc for less than half price. Private sale

[@neilmartinez143]

Great review. How would you compare the comfortability vs the S Works Venge disc?

[@lilth501]

Now that's just a candy dude

[@student_of_God]

Man Trek makes the most sexiest and functional bikes on the planet!

[@yi-tzaistoyreview4576]

Hi: I am watching a lot of road biking vids . . . not so that I'd buy one. I am actually watching in order to remind me that I am not really a road biker. I ride a Scott Spark 900 RC. I do go on road, but I go on trail too. I don't like being on the road. The reason IS: PEOPLE ARE TEXTING. People are distracted and I never want to have cars driving behind me. So, I keep on watching road biking in order to get over the novelty. If I got a road bike, i would constantly be not enjoying the thought of a car behind me instagramming as they are driving. So, I want to get over road bikes. I have $15k sitting in my bank just waiting to be spent, but I want to exercise restraint instead of buying a Tarmac or a Emonda SLR. So, I will be saturating myself with these vids until the urge is over. I have done this over exposure therapy with other things that I have wanted to buy. So, I know my technique works. Thx.

[@greggalspach]

What wheels actually come on the Trek Madone SLR 6 Disc? Is it the wheels shown in EVERY pict on Trek’s web page specifically under the Madone SLR 6 Disc heading? Now I find out that a “Bontrager Aeolus Comp Disc” may not be what’s pictured. I ordered my new Madone 3 days ago. If I find out I’ve been had because I don’t know all the names and nomenclatures of Trek’s 20-30 different wheel sets. My order will be cxld...and I’ll call Canyon.

[@alechenry6314]

Good video first

[@Pratalax]

oh my god gimme that sparkly unicorn wish prince bike (prismatic pro?)

[@rawjunk]

Beautiful bike. If only I won the lottery... I wonder if the Isospeed system is more prone to creaking than more traditional setups.

[@frankbaker5174]

rawjunk no creaks on my Domane over 8k miles.

[@bobwells1517]

Is the new adjustable handlebar backwards-compatible with 2018 models?

[@jeanchristopheb]

What are those rear red lights that we can see on some footage ? They look really powerful.

[@tomatomaeg]

Bontrager Flare R or Flare RT. Awesome light, had one for 3 years now.

[@anibaljesusdelgadillo2091]

😮😮😮That trek spectra color is 😷 sick!

[@ulascakir]

Ben has the voice of god :)

[@targetpace2680]

I wish Trek made it possible to swap with conventional stems. Fit is Everything. The design is super appealing.

[@coreyhorning9872]

Target Pace you can, there is a Bontrager stem piece to help fit a regular stem on the frame.

[@grunter1389]

No crash tests ?

[@geirwerner1]

I see you rode a 56, can you please name your height and inseam? Thanks in advance Geir, Norway

[@robinleiber2176]

Does anybody know when the new remedy will release?

[@eof_lemongrab]

I can't put my finger on it but I do like Ben. It might be the hair

[@davidwebster2616]

I agree, this guy is gold....or silver..ha

[@jinngeechia9715]

Ben was or is a newsreader if I’m not wrong which explains his buttery smooth voice.

[@QuackQuackImADuck69]

anyone know why the madone 9.0 isnt available with disc breaks? cant afford the SLR6 which is £2k more than the madone 9.0 😢😢

[@airguillo31]

Ben, so... new Venge Disc or new Madone Disc?

[@nationsnumber1chump]

Ride upgrades

[@carefulsum]

So Timemachine Road 01, SystemSix and Madone all roughly same weight around 7.8kg for 56cm....how come the Venge can do it at 7.1kg?? Is it because it's less Aero? Kinda curious on the huge difference and the Venge comes with dual sided powermeter as added weight.

[@mitchellsteindler]

power meter weighs like 60g, so that's hardly a factor. However, it clearly has smaller tube profiles, which simply means less material. We won't know which is fastest until they're tested against each other by cycling weekly

[@404nobrakes]

It's because Specialized found that downtubes do not matter for aero as much. That is to say, you get a small watt return per gram. So they focused on the fork, wheels, and cockpit. That gets them more than close enough to aero bikes that go all out on the DT.

[@carefulsum]

Honestly I was looking forward to choosing the Madone as my next aero bike, but I just can't get over the weight. I think my main issue is with IsoSpeed, I mean I don't want it because I want my race aero bike always in the most race settings as possibe and Trek forces me to accept it and I think that's one of the main contribution to the extra weight

[@tomterblanche2315]

The SystemSix's weight isn't accurate. The bike comes in at almost 400 g over it's advertised weight. The Venge also looks a lot more like a climbing bike than an aero bike, hence, I think, the weight difference.

[@jmoleary]

He mentioned the weight but did he state the size of the frame?

[@antonioraffa123]

Thorough

[@am7jeremy]

What is the purplish color called?

[@jss1921]

love the bike just wish with all the options Trek would allow the buyer to select different cranks instead of the 50/34 only

[@garysmoot2129]

J S Smith They do!

[@jss1921]

Not online that I could find. Project one drivetrain only allows for 172.5 with 50/34 for Madone. At the same buy-in level other mfgs allow to spec it out. IF you see a place on the website would you share the link please?

[@mr02gixxer1000]

@@jss1921 I was able to order my project one icon with different crank size etc, but you can't do it online you of to go to a trek dealer to configure your order.

[@drsainathpitre1657]

is this completely aero bike or the Endurance..?? m asking this as it is having 50/34 crank... please guide me Sir..

[@Lenny-pq5kc]

Aero!

[@silkroadcycling1414]

Hello, I'm on the market for a Trek Madone. I'm 182cm and inseam 83cm. I'm wonder if I need a 58 as according TREK sizing chart or 56 (as I have a Canyon ultimate disc medium which is very comfortable). Thanks a lot for support :)

[@rajeshkannan_s]

Comparing geometry, 56 Madone is close to medium canyon ultimate. If you are comfortable with your ultimate medium, go with 56. Also, for my height 172, Trek recommends 54 size, but I felt more comfortable with 52 size.

[@chrisvanbuggenum871]

I always like bike radar reviews. Always seem a lot less like an advertisement than other KZbin channels. On a different topic, what's the relationship between this US bike radar and the boys in the UK?

[@antonhelsgaun]

seemed very advertisement to me

[@chrisvanbuggenum871]

@@antonhelsgaun that's fine, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and it sure is hard to get some truth out of this bike market. Have you seen a better review you can direct me to?

[@WlerickBigotOfficial]

Correct me if I'm wrong but, the rim brakes version seems only available with the H2 frame. I'm disappointed...

[@PerformanceProjects]

Neo*UPR*2022 all new Madone SLR models are H1.5 fit.

[@WlerickBigotOfficial]

Sorry, but the frames are obviously different, as you can see => Pause at 8:45 Wich is also the case on the Trek website. SLR 9 = just one version with discs. SLR 8 = rim brakes, but with the old H2 frame =/

[@ridein]

Love it all, except for the downtube branding which is 3X too big

[@ianchen9449]

Bling!

[@lelca]

Ben never appears enthused about anything he's talking about, but somehow in a good way???

[@guyshenpendawa]

How is it in climbing? Comparing to Emonda?

[@frankbaker5174]

Guy Shenpen Dawa gotta be way slower. A rim brake Emonda is under 15lbs. I have a disc domane and a rim Emonda 2lb weight diff. Emonda is way faster. But after 70 miles beats you up a bit more. Not to mention that rim brakes on carbon wheels only work when it's dry.

[@bliblobliblob3279]

I’m enjoying the bike so far kzbin.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.

[@JanKowalski-pe9lo]

Allright so all my bikes bought 6-5 years ago are trash or not fast enough... I am sad :(.

[@Wilhuff_T]

You are missing one thing. Your tactical beard.

[@SpiritOfRadio1988]

I think i just came...

[@SimpleDragon1328]

Cool bike, but not so sure about the isospeed. Seems overcomplicated

[@Ih8GoogleandApple]

I’m sure a lot of silicone valley poseurs will be putting down deposits at Trek so they can have this to show off to their bike club at the next weekend coffee ride.

[@404nobrakes]

Plastic surgeons do make a killing

[@corkhead0]

Jealous Fred detected.

[@jonathanzappala]

I’m disappointed. If they didn’t have the iso speed could it have been as light as Venge or System Six? It’s cool how it works over cobbles, but how many people actually want to race over cobbles? I was looking forward to this but I think I will pass. The Venge and the system six do seem to have it all.

[@hellejarda1]

It s claimed to be 7,1kg (top build). New venge vias Is the same, so....idk what are you talking about

[@jonathanzappala]

Jaroslav Hellebrand no it’s not, 7.5kg. Rim brake is 7.2. Venge disc brake 7.1. 400g is almost a pound.

[@jonathanzappala]

Not to mention the system 6 and Venge can be adjusted without recableing.

[@brenthinkle3352]

Isospeed is about... speed😉. The design is based upon data not “feelings”. Some vertical compliance = faster. ...and enough of a benefit to make up for the small weight penalty.

[@jonathanzappala]

Brent Hinkle well my Trek speed concept doesn’t have it, and it’s a much faster bike, designed for up to 112 mile bike rides. Gimmicks like the iso speed or zertz are just that, 28mm tires provide immensely more compliance than frame flex. Or even lower pressures on 25mm tubless. Bike companies can’t sell that though can they.

[@yoda112358]

Proprietary Bottom Bracket is a terrible idea. Just put BSA on it already.

[@megazine]

Helicase21 I think this version isnt proprietary?

[@dioright]

7.4 kg? Good weight for battleship anchor, but not for race bike.

[@jarnozondag694]

This gives me mixed feelings... This was already my dream ikr but now it's a lot more my dreambike... But at same time bikes are like your life you can't have it all... And that makes me just want to ride and shut up about a new bike... I have nothing to complain.

[@sbsb4995]

Disc brakes are marketing gimmick.

[@MerlinMan1579]

Internally routed nightmare.

[@stemante1]

bikeporn......

[@garrettmeifert3333]

Second

[@urfirizvi6810]

FTW paintjobs😂

[@WHERESSS]

Mechanical with full internal routing doesn't sound good in terms of both maintenance and shifting performance. Aero bikes should be electronic only. For $6.5k for the SLR6, I think it should come with ultegra di2. I would feel ripped off buying that bike with mechanical R8020. If it came with R8070, it would be my next bike.

[@cyclingnut2122]

Don't like the idea of tubes moving, think this is a step to far, road bikes are for hard men not softies, if you want all that comfort you should be on a mountain bike

[@pope406]

The next aero bike wich will mostly be bought by middle aged men where the aero hasn´t any effect LOL

[@KarriKalastaja]

There is not such thing as "fast bike". None of the bikes will not move unless there is somebody rotating the cranks.

[@steveindorset]

Really beautiful bike, but if you close your eyes and listen....don’t you think this guy sounds like Barrack Obama??? 😳

[@kostiantynsavostin3559]

"Trek Madone SLR Disc - Aero Bike Gets Better Brakes & Adjustable IsoSpeed", but lost in aerodynamic.

[@kelvingrover4043]

Will that bike get you more chicks

[@AandA697]

Like that guy. Really cool. But the bike is ugly as hell...

[@BLAKEISHart]

That color is awful