Carbon electric road bike Trek Domane+ SL 9 AXS pearl white: TQ HPR40 360 Wh, SRAM RED XPLR, 11.00 kg in ML

Trek Domane+ SL 9 AXS Mother of Pearl: the lightest Domane+, with SRAM RED

At 11.00 kg in size ML, the Trek Domane+ SL 9 AXS Gen 5 is the lightest Domane+ for which Trek publishes a weight. An OCLV Series 500 carbon frame, TQ HPR40 motor, 360 Wh battery, wireless SRAM RED XPLR eTap AXS 1x13 drivetrain and Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37 carbon wheels make up this top-end build. Mother of Pearl/Silver Marble evokes white mother-of-pearl marbled with silvery glints.

Technical specifications

Who is it for?

For the demanding climber who wants an electric bike as close as possible to a high-end road bike, and who judges a machine by its lightness and the precision of its drivetrain.

The LVR workshop view

OCLV carbon, Trek's signature. The Domane+ SL 9 AXS keeps the OCLV Series 500 carbon of the other Domane+ SL models: here, the weight saving comes from the spec, Aeolus RSL 37 wheels and a RED groupset, rather than from a more expensive carbon. The process remains Trek's own, layers compacted under pressure and heat to avoid any internal flaws, with a lifetime warranty on the frame.

In short: the SL 9 AXS is the lightest Domane+ SL, at 11.00 kg in ML, and the only one to get the SRAM RED XPLR eTap AXS drivetrain. The frame and HPR40 motor are those of the SL 6 and SL 7: what you pay for here is Aeolus RSL wheels and a RED groupset.

The SRAM RED XPLR eTap AXS drivetrain, with its wide-range derailleur and XG-1391 10-46 cassette, delivers very precise shifting at a modest weight. On the long, steady climbs of the Caroux, you keep a smooth cadence without changing chainring, and the HPR40 assist evens out the steepest gradients.

The Aeolus RSL 37 carbon wheels reduce rotating mass, which you feel when accelerating and changing pace. The 35 mm Kwaremont RSL tyres with 320 tpi casing keep rolling resistance very low; when the assist cuts out, at 25 km/h, the bike keeps rolling with the liveliness of a road bike.

Which Domane+ should you choose?

Our take: the SL 9 AXS (11.00 kg in ML) is 470 g lighter than the SL 7 AXS and 840 g lighter than the HPR60-powered Domane+ SLR 9 (11.84 kg in 56). The SLR 9 keeps the advantage of 60 Nm of torque and double-chainring Dura-Ace Di2.

Your questions

Why buy from LVR Cycles? In Béziers, we prepare your Domane+ SL 9 in the workshop, configure the RED AXS groupset, check the torque on carbon parts and handle TQ updates.

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