Madone SL 6 AXS Gen 8

Trek Madone SL 6 AXS Gen 8

The Trek Madone SL 6 AXS Gen 8 is a lightweight aero road bike that brings elite racing tech to a lower price point. It offers similar aero benefits to the pricier Madone SLR Gen 8, but with a more economical OCLV 500 Carbon layup and two-piece cockpit with hidden cable routing. It's built to race with geometry that keeps you quick on the sprints yet in control on fast descents. For clean shifts that are fully customizable, it's decked out with SRAM's Rival AXS electronic groupset with a power meter, topped off with carbon wheels for extra lightweight performance.

It's right for you if...
You want a featherweight road race bike without top-end race pricing. You're up for racing, club rides, or solo spins up winding canyons, and don't want to compromise between climbing efficiency and aerodynamics. Plus, you get the wireless performance of SRAM's Rival AXS groupset.

The tech you get
An ultra-light OCLV 500 Carbon frame with aero tubing and lightweight IsoFlow comfort tech. A 2x12 SRAM Rival AXS wireless electronic groupset with a power meter for clean shifts under pressure. Plus, it's topped off with Bontrager Aeolus Elite 35 tubeless carbon wheels.

The final word
Madone SL 6 AXS Gen 8 delivers race-worthy aerodynamics and climb-crushing weight. It's a bonafide superbike in a more economical package, thanks to its 500-Series OCLV Carbon layup and workhorse AXS groupset. It offers the same frame tech as its SLR sibling, like aero tube shaping and IsoFlow comfort tech, so you can stay at the front of the pack.

Why you'll love it

• Revolutionary Full System Foil aero tube shapes redefine what fast looks like and help optimize aerodynamics around the whole bike
  
• A more economical 500 Series OCLV Carbon frame and new tube shaping shave weight where it matters most to help you fly up climbs
  
• Carbon wheels keep weight down and performance up, so you can crush climbs and soar down descents
  
• You get customizable, clean shifting with SRAM's wireless Rival AXS 2x12 groupset, plus a power meter to get more from training days
  
• Lightweight, race-focused IsoFlow comfort tech helps you ride stronger, longer without sacrificing weight or aerodynamics
  
• This bike comes set up tubeless — a first in Trek performance road history