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Trek Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 vs Eddy Merckx Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2

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 64%). 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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Eddy Merckx

Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2

64% for a typical rider

£3,999 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Trek Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 is £249 cheaper — £3,750 against £3,999.
Weight
The Trek Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Trek Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.47). The Eddy Merckx Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2 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 30mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Trek Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Domane SL 6 AXS Gen 5 Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2
Price £3,750 £3,999
Weight 8.6 kg 9.2 kg
Frame carbon steel
Groupset SRAM Rival AXS 2x12 electronic Shimano 105 R7150 Di2 2x12
Stack / reach 1.58 1.47
Tyre clearance 40 mm 30 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 88 47
Speed 40 55
Climbing 66 57
Value 16 0

Neither might be the right answer

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