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Trek Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 vs BMC Roadmachine ONE

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Trek Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 comes out ahead (79% against 75%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Trek

Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5

79% for a typical rider

£3,750 at Brand website
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BMC

Roadmachine ONE

75% for a typical rider

£3,799 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Trek Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 is £49 cheaper — £3,750 against £3,799.
Riding position
The Trek Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.53). The BMC Roadmachine ONE is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Trek Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 takes 40mm tyres against 34mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 Roadmachine ONE
Price £3,750 £3,799
Weight 8.6 kg 8.6 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Rival AXS 2x12 electronic Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.58 1.53
Tyre clearance 40 mm 34 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 88 69
Speed 40 50
Climbing 66 65
Value 16 15

Neither might be the right answer

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