Madone and Madone SL

[hooverone]

What is the difference between the madone and madone sl for 2005?


jim

[Bill Bove]

Pay attention here, it get's confusing.

Madone 5.9 - 110 carbon, DA 10 speed

Madone 5.2 - 120 carbon, Ultegra 10 speed

Madone 5.9 SL - 110 carbon, DA 10

Madone 5.2 SL - 110 carbon, Ultegra 10

SL frames are Madone shaped frames but with out the aero lumps on the down tube and seat tube. Early 5.2's will be shipped with 9 speed Ultegra untill the 10 is available. 5.2's will also be available with a Bontrager compact crank.

Pilot 5.9 - 110 carbon in a compact geometry and DA

Pilot 5.2 - 120 carbon, compact geo, Ult 10

Pilot's are a new frame from Trek, they have a sloping top tube and a taller head tube for a more upright riding position but still in a racing geometry. Your local Trek dealer should have a catolog in his hands sometime this week
There is a sneak peak section at www.trekbikes.com but the Pilot's are not there.

[Bill Bove]

www.trekbikes.com/2005/road/pilot5.9,jsp

Sorry, link no longer works. Go see your local Trek dealer to look at the 2005 catalog (and buy something, please. A waterbottle, a PowerBar, anything.).

[hooverone]

Why would the sl without the aero hump cost more?

According to treks site the sl is more.

Why should I buy something from the shop? Just so I do not walk in look at the catalog and leave?



Jim

[Smiley]

Bill Bove , please explain the hump thing to me too , I don't get it . I think the new Madone is much nicer than the OCLV 5900 it replaced . I like split seat stays and thats my hang up with the looks of the Ottrott ST . Thanks

[Climb01742]

the jerk mentioned the pilot in another thread, and spoke highly of it. geez, don't tell lance trek has a compact...girlie-bikes! which i guess makes me girlie...or just very senstive. :beer: