I recently purchased the 2018 Madone 9.

I use Zipp 302's.

Having previously ridden a Trek Domane, I am pleasantly surprised how comfy the Mad One is.

I love it.

I ride a 2012 Madone 6 as my roadie and absolutely love it. The thing has been bulletproof, wicked light and very racey. Made the mistake of riding it in a 1/2 IM. The bike just wants to GO, and I way overcooked it because it just screams "pedal harder" at you.

Not your year, but I run GP4000 25s on the Aeolus 6 rims... LOTS of miles and nothing I'm trying to change on that bike.

Enjoy the ride!!!

I ride a 2017 w/ 404's and 25mm gp4000's.

It's a really compliant ride. I've never tried 28's, but there is plenty of clearance on the 25's, so I think a 28 would fit.

I have the 2017 MadOne 9. The red one you see at TdF with SRAM etap and zipp 404’s. I love that bike. I’ve told my wife that if I die to put it with me in the coffin. Never know if I may be able to bike in heaven.

2017 Madone SLR 9 with Di2. Haven’t adjusted shifting in the year and a half I have had it.
Rolling Bontrager XXX6 wheels and 25c Bontrager R4 tires at 100psi. Absuloutely no issues here.

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I run HED+ rims with gp4000 28's for training. I do have the inside of the seat tube helicopter taped as it is a bit tight but thousands of miles on a 2018 9 series...no issues. 50psi :) I dont think i even need t ou say how good that feels to ride :)

2019 SLR disc bike will be here in a few days. Maybe go bigger tires yet.

I do also have a Domane sl6. No comparison. Yes it rides a bit smoother but its nowhere near the sporty feel of the madone. I have about 10k miles on the domane in 2018 incliduding lots of gravel like DAMN 240 mile race and others. I may use the slr Madone for gravel :)

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Is there any feedback on the new H1.5 geometry? I have a 2015 H1 Domane that I love but it looks like Trek has consolidated their H1 / H2 frames across the line to H1.5 My next Trek will probably be a Madone and I'm wondering if it will feel right.

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H2 vs H1. I've been told straight from the top that almost no pro rider can tell the difference if setup the same. Therefore we are really really splitting hairs with the h1.5. Will know soon :)

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I am looking at 2 bikes on ebay one is H1 and one is H2 what is major difference?

I know this is not way to do fit but anyone have any advice on sizing: I am riding a 54 venge now and Speed Concept Med frame. Looking at a 54 Madone. Long torso.

Also any one have thoughts on used Madone vs new?

I am seeing pricing on used 2016-2017 models with Da Di2 ranging from 3800-4200 seem about right?

Or do I just buy a new madone with di2 and disk breaks for 9k!

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MOST people think the H1 looks cooler (shorter head tube).

I believe the difference in frames is about 1cm in stack and 1 cm in length. Therefore H1 frame is longer and lower by about those amounts.

That said it can all be done on an H2 with stems and spacers. That's what I've always done. And I've ridden 16,000 miles year to date so have quite a bit of seat time to dial fit :)

The Madone from 2017 and 2018 is an awesome bike. There's zero question about that. The newer one is probably a little better. Maybe. Lots of companies make high end bikes. I don't think there is more than a handful that could be considered state of the art. Trek is one of the few. IMO.

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Yes H1 does look cooler 100%. Seem like finding a used 56 in H1 or a 54 with enough stack height in a H1 will be a challenge.

How do the bars work with the Madone? It seems to not be a ton of adjustablity with them? So you have to nail it the first time.

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Which one? New or older bike?

You are correct the older bike is fully integrated bar / stem. It's financially responsible to get it right the first time or it's to the tune of about $600 MSRP to change it....and re-cable the bike! UGGGH.

The new bike has a separate bar stem, a better shaped bar, and more bar / stem sizing options. And cheaper. Win, win, win....

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Looking at used and new. I dont really want to pay new price! Disc breaks and Di2 9k after taxes.... used seem to go around 4k but having integrated bars like that its a expensive mistake to get something wrong like you said.

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'17 Madone 9.

Started with Aeolus 5 then upgraded to the 6 XXX early this year with GP4K's. This is my absolute favorite bike ever. Got one for my wife and she's on 4XXX wheels with Pro One tubeless.

I had brake squeal issues with the stock Aeolus 5's and the new laser etching on the XXX wheels solved those issues.

I have a Madone 7.9 Vapor coat and can fit roughly a 25mm tire on Enve rims in it (I dont remember what it measures out to be but I think it was like 28mm on the rim).

I love the bike - it is light snappy and a blast to ride and easy to change the stem and bar combo etc. I like this bike as it is really user friendly as opposed to the 9-series being a little bit of a challenge. I may be considering selling it soon though to cycle out my stable :P.

@Tooth

I am 5'9 with a long torso and I went with the 54 frame (H1) - I also ride a M speed concept. The bike with a 105mm stem is perfect for me and I could almost drop the stem length (I have the saddle roughly 2 cm forward of the BB with a Power saddle).

   

The difference in stack between H1 and H2 is about 3cm in stack. vs 1cm. It's a problem if you are short (aka. Trek doesn't offer a 48cm). I normally ride 50cm/52cm but won't be able to replicate my fit on a Trek H2 without a 48cm version. Or I'd have to get -25 degree stem, which wasn't possible with the integrated version of the bike.

As far as I can tell, the H1.5 fit is more or less in line with the geometry of other bike brands.

What’s the best new project one color?

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How has the vapor coat held up?

I have mentally committed to a new road bike, waiting one year and buying used would be best bet, but would have to switch out front end parts. Will keep for a very long time at least, just need to pick some paint.

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The vapor coat has held up pretty well - the bike has the usual nicks and wear on it but I would say its just about as good as any other paint job on a bike.

I really like the look of the vapor coat - half the time people have no idea its a Trek because everything is "murdered" out on the bike. I highly recommend you go that route if you like a all blacked out bike (its very easy to clean also).

Good to know!

I have a TT blacked out, debating to go that route on roadie.

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My SC with vapor coat, but i polished it to get glossy look, before that it was more like blac matte color.
Next year im thinking to get madone 2019, as for now i like ICON brushed metal, it looks awesome:

Thats a very pretty bike

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Brushed metal is very nice, wish that had done big trek lettering with it. Chrome pearl is very nice as well.

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In the hope that people are still following this thread...

Does anyone else have an issue with the Madone's brake bolts and stripping / rounding the heads?

Specifically the ones that adjust the distance between the brake block and the rim surface?

It's a 2mm hex / allen head and I've been through about 6 now!!! It's not cheap at approx £10 a bolt! And they are Trek-specific so I can't use generic replacements.

Driving me crazy and making me poor.

Yep. I have a useless rear brake now. Can’t get it out. Gonna have to set it up and never adjust.

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I have not but not ridden it a lot yet either

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Yes, rounded brake adjusting bolts here. A real PITA.

I wish there was a replacement brake we could use instead of the Bontrager ones.

Not sure about the '18, but you can run 28s on the 2019. The BWR winner last weekend rode a Madone with 28s.

I have tires in my bike for every day use measuring 33mm (5000GP). My teammate is using his not only as a road bike, but also a gravel race bike. That bike has 35mm Gravel Kings for every day use / racing. These aren't just aero bikes...they are ALL ROAD bikes...haha. The limiter for tires is the darn deep section seat tube. If we could hog that out a hair we could probably do at least 38 actual....but....that's how Trek sells more bikes :)

We are running the disc model of course...

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Hi. I'm hoping some of the owners on here might be able to give me some advice.

I am the proud owner of a Madone, but am not using the integrated bar / stem as the bar's reach is just too long for me (why oh why don't they do size options beyond width and length?), so I've been using the conversion kit to run a regular Deda bar and stem in a spec I prefer.

However I'm growing increasingly upset with the housing being exposed and am looking at alternatives that will mean the cables are fully internally routed.

Does anyone know of any options?

Does anyone have a list of all the stem options for the madone? I've tried searching everywhere and the only thing I can find is a 90mm, 100mm, 110mm stems in the assembly manual. I'm pretty sure there are more than that but can't find it anywhere online.

Also for a project one bike, do you get to select what stem you want? Any other options the project one bike gives you?

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I've been riding my new Madone for a couple of months now, and my question to the group is this. Where do you keep your spare tunes and tools? I thought that the frame was capable of holding the Bontrager BITS bag, but I see it's not an option.

My 2020 Madone Project One has chipping paint on both sides of the front fork. See attached photo. The chipping is occurring right at the spot where the bottom edge of the head tube impacts the top edge of the fork when turned fully right or left. I raised this with the LBS that sold me the bike, and they say that some paint chipping will occur with ordinary wear and tear. But this looks like a design defect to me and not "ordinary". None of my other bikes have such chipping, including my gravel bike that I ride hard on rocky trails. Admittedly, this is a purely cosmetic issue that doesn't impact performance, but it's disappointing with such an expensive bike.

Have other Madone owners experienced this? Is it a valid warranty claim? What can I do about it?

I dont see the picture

There's a plastic steering limit oiece under the stem. It is NOT always sufficient to limit the turn radius and therefore the forkncan contact the head tube at times and bum the paint :(

That plastic tab can also break. I have done that and then the limit is the contact of the fork and headtube. So in other words if you turn the bars and the paint chips make contact you need a new limit piece.

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Here's the picture. I had trouble getting it compressed sufficiently to upload. You can see the chipped paint on the fork and bottom of the head tube.

Thanks for the info re the plastic limit piece. Perhaps the LBS omitted it when building up the bike. I will investigate.

I’d just like to say I hate everyone who owns a a madone. Because I’m jealous.

Anyone have an opinion if it is a good time to buy a Trek Madone SL7?

Is there any update coming soon for the Madone and/or the Ultegra 8050 Di2?

Thanks all!

I recently bought one. I had the same thought as you but I decided I wasn’t willing to wait. The madone had a slight update for 2021 with a new bb (t47) which was important to me. Some folks have said the madone is due for an lifecycle update as it will be 3 years old this summer but I’m not convinced it will get an overhaul this year. There is a new DA/Ultegra di2 coming but who knows when anyone will be able to get there hands on it. I’ve heard anywhere from June 2021 to sometime in 2022.

I got mine madone in less than 3 months from order (project one). I’ve heard some other models like the emonda are up to 6 months.

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