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Trek Madone

Where have all the exciting bikes gone?

The latest crop of Tour de France race bikes promises marginal gains rather than radical innovation. Is cycling's rulebook holding back bold design?

Tue, Jul 14, 2026 09:00

Trek releases UCI-illegal 6.4kg Madone build priced at £10,000

With a SRAM 1x drivetrain, TPU tubes, and Aeolus RSL 37 wheels, Trek’s latest special edition Madone is its lightest yet

Mon, Aug 04, 2025 10:55

Trek unveils radically updated, lightweight Madone and ditches the Émonda. Here’s why we think it’s the biggest bike launch of the year so far

Trek merges its top-end road bikes, with the Madone Gen 8 said to be as aero as the previous model and 320g lighter, marking the end of the road for the carbon Émonda. Full builds start at £3,250 for the SL model, rising to £12,500 for the flagship SLR

Thu, Jun 27, 2024 15:00

2024 new Trek Madone 666pounder weight weenies

New Trek road bike with ‘IsoFlow’ seat tube hole leaked — so, is it a new Émonda or revamped Madone?

Could this be Trek's do-it-all road bike? According to new leaked pictures, it looks like Trek's new release will be a bit slimmer than the current Madone, yet more aero than the Émonda

Tue, May 28, 2024 15:49

2024 November 22 Bike at Bedtime Trek Madone 9 Series – 1

Remembering the Trek Madone 9 Series road bike: a bit odd… but very cool

It had its idiosyncrasies – including flip-out 'Vector Wings’ in the head tube – but we wish every new bike offered as many interesting features as the Trek Madone 9 Series did back in 2015

Tue, Nov 21, 2023 21:45

Look familiar? What is this mystery bike? Clue: it’s not a Trek Madone

We know the cutout in the seat tube is designed to add damping, but whose prototype frame is this?

Wed, Nov 08, 2023 11:51

Radioshack Leopard Trek Madone 7.9 bike at bedtime

White spokes, tubs and no front-end integration: Chris Horner’s Vuelta-winning Trek Madone from 2013

With Sepp Kuss looking a decent bet to win the 2023 Vuelta, we take a look at the bike ridden by the last American to bag a Vuelta victory ten years ago

Tue, Sep 12, 2023 20:44

Trek launches “fastest and lightest Madone SL ever” with trickle-down IsoFlow tech from top-end SLR model

New models use the same IsoFlow technology as the Madone SLR introduced last year – designed to reduce drag and improve comfort – but prices start from 'just' £5,652

Fri, Aug 25, 2023 10:04