Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 vs Trek Madone SLR 9 Gen 8
Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 0 points 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.
What actually separates them
- Weight
- The Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 is 0.7kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Climbing gear
- The Trek Madone SLR 9 Gen 8 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 | Madone SLR 9 Gen 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £10,000 | £10,000 |
| Weight | 6.4 kg | 7.0 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM RED AXS E1 1x12 electronic | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9270 2x12 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.44 | 1.44 |
| Tyre clearance | 32 mm | 32 mm |
| Lowest gear | 36 in | 32 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 40 | 40 |
| Speed | 87 | 84 |
| Climbing | 69 | 73 |
| Value | 0 | 0 |
Neither might be the right answer
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