The Madone SL 5 Gen 8 is a lightweight aero road bike that brings elite racing tech to a lower price point. It offers similar aero benefits to the pricier Madone SLR Gen 8, but with a more economical OCLV 500 Carbon lay-up and two-piece cockpit with hidden cable routing. It's built to race, with geometry that keeps you quick on the sprints yet in control on fast descents. A Shimano 105 group set keeps the price down while still delivering clean mechanical shifting you can trust.
Trek Madone SL5 Gen 8
Frame
500 Series OCLV Carbon, Full System Foil tube shaping, IsoFlow seat tube, RCS Headset System, electronic or mechanical routing, removable aero chain keeper, T47 BB, flat mount disc, UDH, 142x12 mm thru axle
Fork
Madone Gen 8 full carbon, tapered carbon steerer, internal brake routing, flat mount disc, 12x100mm chamfered thru axle
Drivetrain
Shifter Shimano 105 R7120, 12-speed
Front derailleur Shimano 105 R7100, braze-on, down swing
Rear derailleur Shimano 105 R7100, 36T max cog
Bottom bracket Praxis, T47 threaded, internal bearing
Cassette Shimano 105 7101, 11-34, 12-speed
Chain Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed
Wheels
Wheel front Bontrager Paradigm SL, Tubeless Ready, 21 mm rim width, 100x12 mm thru axle
Hub front Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, CenterLock disc, 100x12 mm thru axle
Skewer front Bontrager Switch chamfered thru axle, removable lever
Skewer rear Bontrager Switch chamfered thru axle, removable lever
Rim Bontrager Paradigm SL, Tubeless Ready, 24-hole, 21 mm width, Presta valve
Spokes 14 g stainless steel, black
Tyre Bontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite, wire bead, 60 tpi, 700x28 mm
Max tyre size 32 mm (as measured, see manual for details)
Saddle Bontrager Aeolus Comp
Brake rotor Shimano RT70, CentreLock, 160 mm
Rotor size Max brake rotor sizes: 180 mm front, 160 mm rear