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Trek Madone SL 5 Gen 8 Dark Star/Deep 2027
Carbon · Shimano 105 12-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at Liquid-LifeWhere it stands
In stock in XS, S, M, M/L, L and XL · price read 06:39 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 Agree C:62 Pro 2026 at BikeExchange€2,804.15EUR 195 cheaper, Ultegra Di2 instead of 105, entry-level carbon rather than decent aluminium wheels, includes a power meter.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon 500 Series OCLV Carbon, Full System Foil Rohrprofile, IsoFlow-Sitzrohr, RCS Headset System, elektronische oder mechanische Schaltung möglich, abnehmbare Aero-Ke
- Drivetrain
- Shimano 105, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium, decent aluminium VR: Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless-Ready, 24-Loch, 23 mm Innenweite, Presta-Ventil | HR: Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless-Ready, 24-Loch, 23
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Tyres
- VR: Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite, Tubeless-Ready, Aramidwulstkern, 170 TPI, 700 x 28 mm | HR: Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite, Tubeless-Ready, Aramidwulstkern, 170 T
The compromises
- Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
Your size
What Liquid-Life 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.
Where to buy
Liquid-Life is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€2,999 at every one of our 21 checks since 4 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2026, 16:09:52 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 04/09/2026, 21:03:46 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 05/09/2026, 06:28:44 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 05/09/2026, 12:57:19 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 06/09/2026, 06:31:24 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 07/09/2026, 06:40:08 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 08/09/2026, 06:39:01 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 09/09/2026, 06:38:58 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 09/09/2026, 10:52:39 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 10/09/2026, 06:30:29 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 11/09/2026, 06:30:15 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 12/09/2026, 06:39:25 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 13/09/2026, 06:32:23 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 14/09/2026, 06:30:50 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 15/09/2026, 06:32:59 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 06:32:03 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 11:35:24 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 16/09/2026, 18:09:01 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 06:40:39 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 06:40:13 | €2,999 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 06:39:49 | €2,999 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off Liquid-Life's page; not stated: weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 06:39 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by Liquid-Life
| Rahmen | 500 Series OCLV Carbon, Full System Foil Rohrprofile, IsoFlow-Sitzrohr, RCS Headset System, elektronische oder mechanische Schaltung möglich, abnehmbare Aero-Kettenführung, T47-Innenlager, Flat Mount Scheibenbremsaufnahme, UDH, 142 x 12 mm Steckachse |
|---|---|
| Gabel | Madone Gen 8, Vollcarbon, konischer Carbongabelschaft, interne Bremszugführung, Flat Mount Scheibenbremsaufnahme, abgeschrägte 12 x 100 mm Steckachse |
| Felge | VR: Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless-Ready, 24-Loch, 23 mm Innenweite, Presta-Ventil | HR: Bontrager Paradigm 23, Tubeless-Ready, 24-Loch, 23 mm Innenweite, Presta-Ventil |
| Naben | VR: Bontrager, Aluminium, gedichtetes Lager, Center Lock-Scheibenaufnahme, 100 x 12 mm-Steckachse | HR: Bontrager, Aluminium, gedichtetes Lager, Center Lock-Scheibenaufnahme, 11fach-Freilaufnabe von Shimano, 142 x 12 mm-Steckachse |
| Reifen | VR: Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite, Tubeless-Ready, Aramidwulstkern, 170 TPI, 700 x 28 mm | HR: Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite, Tubeless-Ready, Aramidwulstkern, 170 TPI, 700 x 28 mm |
| Schaltwerk | Shimano 105 R7100, max. 36 Z. an größtem Ritzel |
| Kette | Shimano SLX M7100, 12fach |
| Kurbel | Größe: XS, S - Shimano 105 R7100, 50/34 Z., 165 mm KurbelarmlängeGröße: M, ML - Shimano 105 R7100, 50/34 Z., 170 mm KurbelarmlängeGröße: L, XL - Shimano 105 R7100, 50/34 Z., 172,5 mm Kurbelarmlänge |
| Kassette | Shimano 105 7101, 11-34 Z., 12fach |
| Lenker | Größe: XS - Bontrager Comp, Aluminium, 31,8 mm Klemmdurchmesser, 80 mm Reach, 121 mm Drop, 36 cm Oberlenkerbreite, 40 cm UnterlenkerbreiteGröße: S, M - Bontrager Comp, Aluminium, 31,8 mm Klemmdurchmesser, 80 mm Reach, 121 mm Drop, 38 cm Oberlenkerbreite, 42 cm UnterlenkerbreiteGröße: ML, L - Bontrager Comp, Aluminium, 31,8 mm Klemmdurchmesser, 80 mm Reach, 121 mm Drop, 40 cm Oberlenkerbreite, 44 cm UnterlenkerbreiteGröße: XL - Bontrager Comp, Aluminium, 31,8 mm Klemmdurchmesser, 80 mm Reach, 121 mm Drop, 42 cm Oberlenkerbreite, 46 cm Unterlenkerbreite |
| Griffe | Trek EcoTack |
| Vorbau | Größe: XS - Trek RCS Pro, -7 Grad, 80 mm LängeGröße: S, M - Trek RCS Pro, -7 Grad, 90 mm LängeGröße: ML, L - Trek RCS Pro, -7 Grad, 100 mm LängeGröße: XL - Trek RCS Pro, -7 Grad, 110 mm Länge |
| Sattel | Bontrager Aeolus Elite, Austenitstreben, 145 mm Breite |
| Sattelstütze | Madone, Aero-Sattelstütze aus Carbon, 0 mm Versatz, kurze Länge |
| Pedale | nicht im Lieferumfang enthalten |
| Max. Systemgewicht in kg | 125.0 |
| Disziplin | Rennrad |
The shop's feature list
- Trek Madone SL 5 Gen 8 Dark Star/Deep Smoke 2027
- Das Madone SL 5 Gen 8 ist ein leichtes Aero-Rennrad, das Elite-Renntechnologie erschwinglich macht. Es bietet ähnliche aerodynamische Vorteile wie das höherpreisige Madone SLR Gen 8, basiert aber auf einem erschwinglicheren Layup aus 500 Series OCLV Carbon und einem zweiteiligen Cockpit mit interner Zugführung. Die zuverlässige und präzise Shimano 105 Gruppe sowie der Aluminiumlenker und die Aluminiumlaufräder halten den Preis im überschaubaren Rahmen und überzeugen mit einer großartigen Performance.