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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Trek Madone SL 5 Gen 8 2026
Carbon · Shimano 105 12-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in XS, S, M, M/L, L and XL · price read 07:20 today · unchanged since the last check
Where it stands
Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.
Our pick · €2,500 – €3,000
- Cube Nuroad C:62 EX Diamant 2026 at bikes.de€2,545EUR 154 cheaper, GRX Di2 instead of 105, unidentified rather than decent aluminium wheels.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon 500 Series OCLV Carbon, Full System Foil tube shapes, IsoFlow seat tube, RCS headset system, cable routing for mechanical or electronic shifting, removable aero
- Drivetrain
- Shimano 105, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium, decent aluminium Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless Ready, Presta valve
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Tyres
- Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite, 700x28 mm, Tubeless Ready, aramid bead, 170 TPI
The compromises
- Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
Your size
What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today
This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size. This shop prices each size separately.
Where to buy
BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€2,699 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €2,999 (10% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 19:35:25 | €2,699 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:19:02 | €2,699 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:20:01 | €2,699 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:20:37 | €2,699 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page; not stated: weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:20 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Rahmenmaterial | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Rahmen | 500 Series OCLV Carbon, Full System Foil tube shapes, IsoFlow seat tube, RCS headset system, cable routing for mechanical or electronic shifting, removable aero chainkeeper, T47 BB, flat-mount disc brakes, UDH, 142x12 mm thru axle |
| Zulässiges Gesamtgewicht | Max total weight (bike + rider + cargo): 125 kg |
| Bremse | Flat-mount disc; max rotor size: 180 mm front, 160 mm rear |
| Bremshebel | Integrated with Shimano 105 R7100 |
| Naben | Front: Bontrager alloy, sealed bearings, Centerlock, 100x12 mm; Rear: Bontrager alloy, Shimano 11-speed freehub, 142x12 mm |
| Reifen | Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite, 700x28 mm, Tubeless Ready, aramid bead, 170 TPI |
| Speichen | 14g stainless steel, black |
| Laufräder | Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless Ready, Presta valve |
| Achsen | Bontrager Switch beveled thru-axles; removable lever rear |
| Lenkerband | Trek EcoTack |
| Vorbau | Trek RCS Pro, -7° (XS: 80 mm; S/M: 90 mm; L/ML: 100 mm; XL: 110 mm) |
| Lenker | Bontrager Comp, alloy, 31.8 mm, 80 mm reach, 121 mm drop (XS: 36/40 cm; S/M: 38/42 cm; L/ML: 40/44 cm; XL: 42/46 cm – width at levers/drops) |
| Umwerfer vorne | Shimano 105 R7100, weld-on, down-swing |
| Kassette | Shimano 105 7101, 11-34, 12-speed |
| Innenlager | Praxis, T47 threaded, internal bearings |
| Kurbelgarnitur | Shimano 105 R7100, 50/34 (XS/S: 165 mm; M/ML: 170 mm; L/XL: 172.5 mm) |
| Schalthebel | Shimano 105 R7120, 12-speed dual-control levers |
| Umwerfer hinten | Shimano 105 R7100, max 36T sprocket |
| Kette / Riemen | Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed |
| Gruppe | Shimano 105 mechanical, 12-speed |
| Sattel | Bontrager Aeolus Elite, austenite rails, 145 mm width |
| Sattelstütze | Madone aero carbon seatpost, 0 mm offset, short version |
| Gabel | Madone Gen 8 full carbon, tapered carbon steerer, internal brake cable routing, flat-mount disc brake mount, 12x100 mm beveled thru axle |
| Jahr | 2026 |
The shop's feature list
- Carbon
- Shimano 105
- Beschreibung