Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 vs Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71

Both are race 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

Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8

73% for a typical rider

£10,000 at Brand website

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Cannondale

SuperSix EVO LAB71

74% for a typical rider

£10,500 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 is £500 cheaper — £10,000 against £10,500.
Weight: The Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Climbing gear: The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 has the easier bottom gear (32 gear inches against 36), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec	Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8	SuperSix EVO LAB71
Price	£10,000	£10,500
Weight	6.4 kg	7.0 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	SRAM RED AXS E1 1x12 electronic	Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200
Stack / reach	1.44	1.44
Tyre clearance	32 mm	32 mm
Lowest gear	36 in	32 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	40	42
Speed	87	84
Climbing	69	74
Value	0	0

Neither might be the right answer

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