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Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 vs Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 comes out ahead (75% against 73%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Trek

Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8

73% for a typical rider

£10,000 at Brand website
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Trek

Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8

75% 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 Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 has the easier bottom gear (29 gear inches against 36), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8
Price £10,000 £10,500
Weight 6.4 kg 7.0 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM RED AXS E1 1x12 electronic SRAM RED AXS E1 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.44 1.44
Tyre clearance 32 mm 32 mm
Lowest gear 36 in 29 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 40 40
Speed 87 85
Climbing 69 82
Value 0 0

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