Carbon aero road bike Trek Madone SLR 7 AXS Lidl-Trek: Force AXS, power meter, 7.22 kg in ML

Trek Madone SLR 7 AXS Lidl-Trek: train with watts like the pros

The Trek Madone SLR 7 AXS Gen 8 combines OCLV Series 900 carbon with a wireless SRAM Force AXS E1 2x12 drivetrain, whose chainset includes a power meter, for 7.22 kg in size ML. Aeolus Pro 51 carbon wheels and the one-piece Aero RSL bar and stem complete a race-ready specification. The Lidl-Trek Team Replica paint scheme features the white and blue of the pro team.

Technical specifications

Who is it for?

For the racer who structures their training with a coach or a power-zone plan and wants a race bike equipped from the factory to measure their watts. It will also appeal to Lidl-Trek fans, from XS to XL.

The LVR workshop view

OCLV carbon, Trek's signature. Since 1992, Trek has compacted its fibres under heat and pressure to eliminate micro-voids. The higher the series, the more material the engineers can remove without losing stiffness: the Series 900 chosen for the Madone SLR 7 AXS is 3D-moulded, with fewer fibre overlaps, and is up to 20 % stronger than OCLV 800. The painted frame weighs 796 g in ML and the fork 350 g, with Trek's lifetime warranty included.

Put simply: the Madone SLR 7 AXS pairs Trek's cutting-edge frame with a SRAM drivetrain that measures your watts straight out of the box. Compared with the Shimano SLR 7, it claims 300 g less and easier gearing; all it lacks compared with the SLR 9 AXS are the RSL wheels and the RED groupset.

A chainset power meter changes the way you train: it measures your real effort, regardless of wind or gradient, whereas a heart rate monitor reacts with a delay. On intervals on the climbs around Murviel or a threshold test on the flat, you get data your computer can use straight away.

SRAM Force AXS communicates wirelessly between shifters and derailleurs, and each battery recharges separately: we advise keeping a charged spare derailleur battery for race days. Pairing with your computer and the AXS firmware update are carried out in the workshop before handover.

Which Madone should you choose?

Our take: at 7.22 kg, this SLR 7 AXS is 300 g lighter than the SLR 7 with Ultegra Di2 and adds a power meter. The SLR 9 AXS only saves a further 220 g with RED AXS and RSL 51 wheels.

Your questions

Why buy from LVR Cycles? In Béziers, we build your Madone in our workshop, pair the power meter and computer, update the AXS firmware and help you set up your position.

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