It's right for you if...

You want a featherweight road race bike without top-end race pricing. You're up for racing, club rides, or solo spins up winding canyons, and don't want to compromise between climbing efficiency and aerodynamics. Plus, you get the wireless performance of SRAM's Rival AXS groupset.

The tech you get

An ultra-light OCLV 500 Carbon frame with aero tubing and lightweight IsoFlow comfort tech. A 2x12 SRAM Rival AXS wireless electronic groupset with a power meter for clean shifts under pressure. Plus, it's topped off with Bontrager Aeolus Elite 35 tubeless carbon wheels.

The final word

Madone SL 6 AXS Gen 8 delivers race-worthy aerodynamics and climb crushing weight. It's a bonafide superbike in a more economical package, thanks to its 500-Series OCLV Carbon layup and workhorse AXS groupset. It offers the same frame tech as its SLR sibling, like aero tube shaping and IsoFlow comfort tech, so you can stay at the front of the pack.

Why you'll love it

1. Revolutionary Full System Foil aero tube shapes redefine what fast looks like and help optimize aerodynamics around the whole bike
2. A more economical 500 Series OCLV Carbon frame and new tube shaping shave weight where it matters most to help you fly up climbs
3. Carbon wheels keep weight down and performance up, so you can crush climbs and soar down descents
4. You get customizable clean shifting with SRAM's wireless Rival AXS 2x12 groupset, plus a power meter to get more from training days
5. Lightweight, race-focused IsoFlow comfort tech helps you ride stronger longer without sacrificing weight or aerodynamics
6. This bike comes set up tubeless — a first in Trek performance road history

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

*Please note - spec applies to all sizes unless listed separately

Frameset
Frame    500 Series OCLV Carbon, Full System Foil tube shaping, IsoFlow seat tube, RCS Headset System, electronic or mechanical routing, removable aero chainkeeper, T47 BB, flat mount disc, UDH, 142x12mm thru axle
Fork    Madone Gen 8 full carbon, tapered carbon steerer, internal brake routing, flat mount disc, 12x100mm chamfered thru axle

Weight
Weight    ML - 8.43 kg / 18.59 lbs (with TLR sealant, no tubes)
Weight limit    This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider, and cargo) of 275 pounds (125 kg).

E-system
Battery    SRAM eTap battery pack (with charger)

Drivetrain
Shifter    SRAM Rival eTap AXS, 12 speed
Front derailleur    SRAM Rival D1 AXS, braze-on
Rear derailleur    SRAM Rival AXS
*Crank    Size: XS, S
SRAM Rival AXS w/ power meter, 48/35, DUB, 165mm length
Size: M
SRAM Rival AXS w/ power meter, 48/35, DUB, 170mm length
Size: ML, L
SRAM Rival AXS w/ power meter, 48/35, DUB, 172.5mm length
Size: XL
SRAM Rival AXS Power Meter, 48/35, DUB, 175mm length
Bottom bracket    SRAM DUB, T47 threaded, internal bearing
Cassette    SRAM XG-1250, 10-36, 12 speed
Chain    SRAM Rival, 12 speed
Max chainring size    1x: 54T, 2x: 56/43

Wheels
Wheel front    Bontrager Aeolus Elite 35, OCLV Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 35 mm rim depth, 100x12 mm thru axle
Wheel rear    Bontrager Aeolus Elite 35, OCLV Carbon, Tubeless Ready, SRAM XD-R driver, 142x12 mm thru-axle
Skewer front    Bontrager Switch chamfered thru axle, removable lever
Skewer rear    Bontrager Switch chamfered thru axle, removable lever
Tire    Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite, Tubeless Ready, aramid bead, 170 tpi, 700x28mm
Tire part    Bontrager TLR sealant, 180 ml/6 oz
Rim strip    Bontrager TLR
Max tire size    32mm (as measured, see manual for details)

Components
*Saddle    Size: XS, S
Bontrager Aeolus Comp, steel rails, 155 mm width
Size: M, ML, L, XL
Bontrager Aeolus Comp, steel rails, 145 mm width
*Seatpost    Size: XS, S, M, XL
Madone aero carbon seatpost, 0mm offset, short length
Size: ML, L
Madone aero carbon seatpost, 0mm offset, long length
*Handlebar    Size: XS
Bontrager Comp, alloy, 31.8mm, 80mm reach, 121mm drop, 36cm control width, 40cm drop width
Size: S, M
Bontrager Comp, alloy, 31.8mm, 80mm reach, 121mm drop, 38cm control width, 42cm drop width
Size: ML, L
Bontrager Comp, alloy, 31.8mm, 80mm reach, 121mm drop, 40cm control width, 44cm drop width
Size: XL
Bontrager Comp, alloy, 31.8mm, 80mm reach, 121mm drop, 42cm control width, 46cm drop width
Handlebar tape    Trek EcoTack, black
*Stem    Size: XS
Trek RCS Pro, -7 degree, 80mm length
Size: S, M
Trek RCS Pro, -7 degree, 90mm length
Size: ML, L
Trek RCS Pro, -7 degree, 100mm length
Size: XL
Trek RCS Pro, -7 degree, 110mm length
Brake rotor    SRAM Paceline, rounded, centerlock, 160mm
Rotor size    Max brake rotor sizes: 180mm front, 160mm rear

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Bike and frame weights are based off pre-production painted frames at time of publication. Weights may vary in final production.