Riders who want one Trek race bike now that Émonda is gone. If you liked a low Madone or a light Émonda, this is where both fits land.
Gen 8 Madone folds the Émonda brief into the aero bike: Full System Foil shapes, revised IsoFlow, and a frame roughly 320 g lighter than Gen 7 while holding the older Madone's speed.
Sprinters and fast road riders who picked aero over weight. If you wanted the climbing bike in this era, compare stack/reach against the Émonda instead.
Gen 7 Madone: a pure aero race bike built on Kammtail Virtual Foil tubes with the IsoFlow cutout for rear compliance. It is the fast, heavier half of Trek's race line — Émonda is still the light bike in these years.
Racers and fit club riders who want a low stack without full aero integration. If the Aeroad cockpit feels like too much, this is the sibling.
Canyon's lightweight race bike: snappy, precise, and less of a wind-cheater than the Aeroad. It rewards a committed position and calm hands in corners rather than a slammed aero tuck.
| Measurement |  TrekMadone SLR 2025 |  TrekMadone SLR 2024 |  CanyonUltimate CF SLX 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 562 | 563+1 | 570+8 |
| Reachmm | 389 | 390+1 | 389 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.3−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.4 | 73.3−0.1 | 73.5+0.1 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 410 | 410 |
| Wheelbasemm | 980 | 987+7 | 994+14 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 70 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | 794 | — | — |
| Part | Madone SLR ML | Madone SLR 56 | Ultimate CF SLX M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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