Integrated brakes and aero… everything, Mat takes the brand new design for a spin in Belgium
and incorporated them into a road bike design. Essentially, it’s an aerodynamically shaped tube with the tail cut off square. The idea is that the air behaves in virtually the same way as if the tail was still there, but the design sticks within the UCI’s rules on frame design, saves weight, and improves handling.
That’s a tricky one to verify without the benefit of a wind tunnel and it’s pretty much impossible to take a view on while riding on unfamiliar Belgian roads so, sorry, we’re going to pass on the question of aerodynamics.We can tell you, though that the new Madone accelerates beautifully. It’s a really punchy bike that picks up speed ridiculously easily. We have the 6-Series frame with a Shimano Dura-Ace groupset and Bontrager’s Aeolus 3 wheels) in a 58cm model and it weighs in at 6.
It’s an excellent climber too, as you’d expect of a sub 7kg bike. That chunky front end is very stiff so there’s no hint of flex when you’re rocking it about and the bike is very pingable on the descents. You can chuck it about in confidence and end up exactly where you need to go. Lovely! All in all, the immediate impression is that this is a superb bike. It feels light and airy but it’s solid too; Trek haven’t sacrificed any stiffness in the quest for weight saving. We’ll be back with a proper review soon but, in the meantime, if you’re after a high-level performance machine you need to take a good look.
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