What is the difference between madone 5 and 6

Drivetrain and front-end rigidity also feel unchanged from before, which is again just fine given that the predecessor was very good in those respects. While still not quite on par with some more stoutly reinforced options, the Madone 6-Series is an eager and lively beast when you get on the gas.

Save for especially fit riders with above average power outputs, we doubt most people will notice a difference. Ride comfort has improved too, albeit marginally. Rather than run two separate carbon road bike campaigns — one that prioritizes stiffness and weight and another that concentrates on aerodynamics — Trek has decided to roll all three priorities into one chassis. Virtually everything is carbon fiber, too, including the bearing seats for the integrated headset and bottom brackets and the rear dropouts.

Once again, the non-driveside chain stay incorporates a pocket for the ultra-tidy Bontrager DuoTrap wireless speed and cadence sensor. Cabling is internal throughout and convertible between electronic and mechanical drivetrains.

Trek recommends running derailleur lines around the head tube and crossing them back over inside the down tube but we had better luck both visually and functionally by straightlining everything front-to-back.

Likewise, the rear brake path is less than optimal. While the port placement is questionable on its own, Trek further complicates matters by adding a plug-in quick-release and barrel adjuster — necessary evils given the brake placement. However, while the add-on fits sloppily in the stop making for a vague feeling lever , it effectively kicks the port even further forward.

Adding in a short piece of housing liner helped with the friction, though, while yanking out the crank and bottom bracket not to mention a flashlight and a spoke on hand made it a little easier to run the cables. Likewise, the Domane accounts for the majority of the Endurance Road category in which there are four models 2, 4, 5, 6 Series.

For this review, Trek Australia supplied a Madone 5. Trek offers a variety of builds for its higher series 4 and above road bikes and for the 5 Series, there are four builds for the Madone and three for the Domane. Bontrager supplies the same suite of parts for each 5. The Domane has an even taller headtube and relatively shorter top tube for every frame size, as shown in the charts below:.

Another 0. For more details, see the complete geometry tables for the Madone and Domane. The Domane is further distinguished from the Madone by its IsoSpeed decoupler, a hinge that anchors the seat tube to the top tube of the frame. This hinge allows the seat tube to flex under load, providing a small amount of travel for the seat, and thus, a measure of shock absorption.

As a result, Trek promises a lot more comfort for the Domane rider compared to the Madone. The design of the Madone focuses on aerodynamics instead.

The cables are tucked away in the handlebars and frame, while the rear brake has been relocated to the underside of the chainstays. Both front and rear brakes mount directly to the frame like cantilevers on a mountain bike or CX bike. The new direct-mount design allows the brake caliper arms to hug the frame and forks to minimise aerodynamic drag. The Domane and Madone are finished with a handful of thoughtful touches that enhance the utility of each bike.

Both bikes have an integrated chainguide that mounts directly to the frame below the front derailleur. The quick release for the out-of-reach rear brake is integrated into the cable stop at the head tube of the Madone, while the Domane is equipped with hidden bolts for mounting front and rear fenders.

And extra attention to detail ensures the headset spacers match both the colour and finish of the stem and headset cap for each bike. Both frames are equipped with direct mounts for the battery under the bottom bracket, so they are tucked out of the way to some degree, though for the Madone, it adds to the clutter around the rear caliper. Each 5 Series build is finished impeccably with a distinctive colourway.

Total weight for size 56 Madone is 7. As mentioned above, the Series 5. For more details, visit the Trek Australia website. I was impressed with the presentation of each bike and the attention to detail. My eye preferred the racier lines of the Madone compared to the hunched stance of the Domane, but I was intrigued by the IsoSpeed decoupler. My initial approach was to ride both bikes over the same route on consecutive days to get a feel for the strengths and weaknesses of each bike, but I abandoned that idea after my first ride on each bike.

In short, the Madone and the Domane are distinctive bikes and there was no point in trying to compare them. Puncture Repair. Repair Stands. Brands Top Bike Brands Cannondale. Other Top Brands Altura. Troy Lee Designs. Shops Our Stores Braintree.

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I Accept Cookies. First of all, Trek categorise their bikes in to four frame levels -AL aluminium -ALR higher grade aluminium -SL carbon fibre -SLR higher grade carbon fibre This can mean different things for different models like which Isospeed decoupler the frame is equipped with, the grade of frame material and frame geometry. There are two Madone models and both are carbon: SL integrated rim brake only - SL 6 Ultegra The SL 6 is the best value Madone using a series OCLV carbon fibre frame, aluminium rims and a standard stem and aero bar setup which makes it easier to customise for triathlon.

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