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Carbon aero road bike Trek Madone SL 5 Pro 105 era white 12-speed

Carbon aero road bike Trek Madone SL 5 Pro era white: Aeolus Elite 48 carbon wheels, 105 2x12, 8.44 kg

£2,751.10 Incl. Tax

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Trek Madone SL 5 Pro era white: carbon wheels for climbing

The Trek Madone SL 5 Pro Gen 8 uses the OCLV Series 500 frame of the SL 5 and adds Bontrager Aeolus Elite 48 carbon wheels, with mechanical Shimano 105 2x12, for 8.44 kg in size ML (tubeless sealant included). That is 200 g less than the SL 5, saved largely on the wheels, where lightness is felt most when accelerating. The Era White colourway gives it a pure, bright white, perfect under the southern French sun.

Technical specifications

Frame	OCLV Series 500 carbon, Full System Foil tubes, IsoFlow, RCS headset, T47 threaded bottom bracket, UDH hanger, tyres up to 32 mm
Fork	Madone Gen 8 full carbon, carbon tapered steerer, Flat Mount, 12x100 mm thru axle
Drivetrain	Mechanical Shimano 105 R7100 2x12, 11-34 cassette (chainset not detailed by Trek)
Brakes	Shimano 105 hydraulic disc brakes, Flat Mount callipers
Wheels / tyres	Bontrager Aeolus Elite 48 carbon / Bontrager Aeolus Pro 700x28 mm Tubeless Ready
Cockpit	Bontrager Comp alloy handlebar, Trek RCS Pro -7° stem, lengths depend on size, internal cable routing
Saddle / seatpost	Bontrager Aeolus Elite 145 mm / Madone aero seatpost, 0 mm setback
Weight	8.44 kg in size ML (Trek figure, with tubeless sealant)
Max. weight	125 kg (rider, bike and luggage)

At a glance

✓ OCLV 500 carbon, Full System Foil tubes	✓ Aeolus Elite 48 carbon wheels
✓ Shimano 105 mechanical 2x12	✓ 11-34 cassette for the mountains
✓ 28 mm Tubeless Ready tyres	✓ 8.44 kg in size ML

Who is it for?

For the climber who wants a lively carbon bike without going electronic, and who targets the cols of the hinterland rather than sprints. It also suits the sportive rider who rides a lot alone and appreciates wheels that hold their momentum.

The LVR workshop view

OCLV carbon, Trek's signature. OCLV has been Trek's in-house process since 1992: heat and pressure compact the carbon layers so that almost no voids remain between them, the usual weak point of a composite frame. On Trek's scale, the 500 of the SL 5 Pro marks the first road tier and the 900 of the SLR models the top; as you move up, the amount of material needed for a given stiffness decreases. Trek lifetime warranty on the frame, as on all OCLV models.

	OCLV 500 (SL 5 Pro)	OCLV 900 (Madone SLR)	SL / SLR difference
Level	Entry point to Trek road carbon	Top of the carbon range	Identical tube shapes
Construction	OCLV layup with more fibre	3D moulding, reduced overlaps	The 900 claims up to 20 % more strength than OCLV 800
Reference bike	Madone SL 5 Pro: 8.44 kg (ML)	Madone SLR 7: 7.52 kg (ML)	0.92 kg, of which 271 g on frame + fork
What it means	Budget focused on the carbon wheels	One-piece carbon cockpit, aero bottles supplied	The SLR frameset is mainly justified for racing

Put simply: the SL 5 Pro keeps the OCLV 500 frame of the SL 5 and invests where the gain is felt most, in the wheels. A 48 mm carbon rim reduces rotating mass and improves the way it cuts through the air; the SLR frameset would only save about 270 g more.

On climbs, what rotates counts double: a 48 mm carbon rim is lighter and stiffer than the alloy rim of the SL 5, and the difference is felt as soon as the gradient kicks up on the Caroux or towards the Col de Fontfroide. The frame is the lightest Madone SL frameset Trek has ever designed.

The 11-34 cassette gives welcome margin on 10 % sections; if you are a lightweight climber, you will also appreciate IsoFlow, which softens the rear end when you stay seated for a long time. On descents, the hydraulic disc brakes let you brake late and precisely, even with carbon rims in wet weather.

Which Madone should you choose?

Model	Carbon	Drivetrain	Wheels	Weight (size)
Madone SL 5	OCLV 500	Shimano 105 mechanical 2x12	Paradigm 23 alloy	8.64 kg (ML)
Madone SL 5 Pro	OCLV 500	Shimano 105 mechanical 2x12	Aeolus Elite 48 carbon	8.44 kg (ML)
Madone SL 6	OCLV 500	Shimano 105 Di2 2x12	Aeolus Elite 50 carbon	8.16 kg (ML)
Madone SL 6 AXS	OCLV 500	SRAM Rival AXS 2x12	Aeolus Elite 48 carbon	8.11 kg (ML)

Our take: the SL 5 Pro saves 200 g over the SL 5 with far better wheels. The SL 6 gets down to 8.16 kg thanks to Di2 and its 50 mm wheels: it is up to you to decide whether electronic shifting is worth those 280 g.

LVR sizing advice

Between two sizes, the smaller one is often right on race geometry: the two-piece cockpit then lets you lengthen or shorten the stem without changing the handlebar.

Size	XS	S	M	ML	L	XL
Rider height (cm)	143-158	158-162	162-173	173-179	179-188	188-199
Inseam (cm)	67-74	74-76	76-81	81-84	84-88	88-100
Handlebar / stem	36 / 80	38 / 90	38 / 90	40 / 100	40 / 100	42 / 110

Source: Trek size guide. Bike fitting available in our Béziers shop.

Your questions

Really made for the mountains?	Yes: carbon wheels, an 11-34 cassette and Trek's lightest SL frame.
Carbon rims and braking?	Hydraulic disc brakes: braking doesn't depend on the rim.
What does the claimed weight include?	8.44 kg in ML with tubeless sealant, without inner tubes.
Can it be set up tubeless?	Yes, the Aeolus Pro wheels and tyres are Tubeless Ready.

The LVR Cycles verdict

The ideal compromise for a climber: carbon wheels that transform the bike, without the extra cost of electronic shifting. Pure white suits it particularly well.

Pros
+ Aeolus Elite 48 carbon wheels
+ 11-34 cassette for the cols
+ 8.44 kg in ML

Cons
- Mechanical drivetrain
- 48 mm rims a little sensitive to wind

Why buy from LVR Cycles? We build your SL 5 Pro in our Béziers workshop, set the wheels up tubeless if you wish and adjust the position for the mountains.

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

Reference TRK-5357595

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