Carbon aero road bike Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS ICON Couler in size M: RED AXS E1, RSL 51 wheels, 7.00 kg

Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS ICON Couler: exceptional paintwork in size M

This Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 wears the ICON Couler paintwork, a white and red finish from Trek's ICON paint collection. Under the paint, nothing changes: OCLV Series 900 frame, SRAM RED AXS E1 2x12 with power meter and Aeolus RSL 51 wheels, for 7.00 kg in size ML according to Trek. We offer it in size M only, designed for riders from 162 to 173 cm.

Technical specifications

Who is it for?

For the medium-height rider who wants a top-end Madone that stands out on the Sunday group ride, the lover of beautiful machines who chooses the paint first, or the rider who was hesitating over waiting for a custom build and finds a ready-to-ride bike here.

The LVR workshop view

OCLV carbon, Trek's signature. On this Madone SLR 9 AXS, Trek uses OCLV Series 900, the pinnacle of carbon expertise that began in 1992. The principle never changes: each stack of fibres goes into a heated press to eliminate the air bubbles that would weaken the structure. The 3D moulding specific to Series 900 limits the areas where plies overlap, resulting in a painted frame of 796 g in ML and a 350 g fork. Like every OCLV frame, it benefits from the Trek lifetime warranty.

Put simply: between a Madone SL and this SLR, the 271 g difference on the frame and fork is felt mainly on long climbs and when accelerating. The real leap of the SLR 9 AXS also lies in what it comes with: RED E1 groupset, power meter and one-piece bar/stem, three features you will not find together further down the range.

A particular feature of this bike: the Trek spec sheet lists 170 mm cranks in size M, whereas the other colourways of this model come with 165 mm in this size. For a rider of 1.65 m, we discuss it before purchase: length affects cadence and hip angle, and we can change it in the workshop if needed.

The one-piece Aero RSL cockpit measures 39 cm at the hoods in M, a narrow width that tucks the shoulders in against the wind. On the windy coastal roads between Portiragnes and Vias, this compact position combined with the Full System Foil tubes helps you hold your pace when the sea breeze blows head-on.

Which Madone should you choose?

Our take: with the same equipment as the other SLR 9 AXS models, only the paint and the single size set this bike apart. The SLR 9 Dura-Ace Di2 weighs 50 g more without a power meter; the 1x saves 600 g by giving up the second chainring.

Your questions

Why buy from LVR Cycles? In our Béziers shop, we check with you that size M and its cranks suit you, then prepare and set up the bike in our workshop.

Please note that the specifications may be changed without prior notice by the manufacturer, based on the availability of components and other factors.