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Trek Domane SLR 7 Gen 5 vs Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS

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

The short answer

These two score within 1 point of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.

Trek

Domane SLR 7 Gen 5

80% for a typical rider

£6,300 at Brand website
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Specialized

Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS

79% for a typical rider

£6,999 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Trek Domane SLR 7 Gen 5 is £699 cheaper — £6,300 against £6,999.
Weight
The Trek Domane SLR 7 Gen 5 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Trek Domane SLR 7 Gen 5 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.56). The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Climbing gear
The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS has the easier bottom gear (25 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Domane SLR 7 Gen 5 Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS
Price £6,300 £6,999
Weight 7.7 kg 7.9 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8170 2x12 electronic SRAM Force AXS E1 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.58 1.56
Tyre clearance 40 mm 40 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 25 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 88 73
Speed 51 56
Climbing 77 80
Value 0 0

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