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Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 vs Eddy Merckx Pevele Ti Dura-Ace Di2

Both are close enough that people cross-shop them 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 68%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Trek

Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8

75% for a typical rider

£10,500 at Brand website
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Eddy Merckx

Pevele Ti Dura-Ace Di2

68% for a typical rider

£10,799 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 is £299 cheaper — £10,500 against £10,799.
Weight
The Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 is 1.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Eddy Merckx Pevele Ti Dura-Ace Di2 sits you more upright (1.50 stack-to-reach against 1.44). The Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Eddy Merckx Pevele Ti Dura-Ace Di2 takes 38mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 has the easier bottom gear (29 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 Pevele Ti Dura-Ace Di2
Price £10,500 £10,799
Weight 7.0 kg 8.2 kg
Frame carbon titanium
Groupset SRAM RED AXS E1 2x12 electronic Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 Di2 2x12
Stack / reach 1.44 1.50
Tyre clearance 32 mm 38 mm
Lowest gear 29 in 32 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 40 66
Speed 85 59
Climbing 82 58
Value 0 0

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