2023 Trek Madone: A Closer Look
2023 Trek Madone: A Closer Look
After much anticipation, the Trek Madone has undergone a radical new redesign for their 2023 lineup, making it their fastest road bike ever. From aero tubes to eye-catching IsoFlow, there’s some serious speed to be had with this aero road bike, so let’s dive in!
IsoFlow
IsoFlow is Trek’s latest development in the pursuit of performance and comfort, and it’s certainly hard to miss! Aside from style points, there are some significant gains to be had with this new system.
Trek’s innovative IsoSpeed decoupling system was first introduced on their cobble-crushing Domane. Adopted on the Madone, it offered far superior comfort over increasingly harsh-riding aero bikes of the time, making it not only one of the fastest bikes on the market but also one of the most comfortable.
IsoFlow takes the fundamentals of IsoSpeed on the Madone and shifts it up a gear. Taking input from their riders on the Trek Segafredo team, IsoFlow utilises a cantilever system to provide compliance, offering the same comfort but without the excess material. Aerodynamic, low weight, high stiffness yet just as comfortable – it’s the full package.
Faster & Lighter
The new Madone’s design overhaul doesn’t end at the seat tube – Trek has spent countless hours refining its design in the wind tunnel and shaving grams with an advanced carbon layup. It’s the fastest Madone ever!
As well as looking super sleek, the brand new truncated tube profiles cut through the wind with ease. Trek claims a 19W saving over its predecessor at 45km/h with a rider aboard, or a 60-second saving over what would previously have taken an hour – an impressive figure for a bike that was already one of the fastest on the market! While these speeds apply to very few of us, the savings still translate to the everyday rider with 58 seconds still saved at 25km/h.
The Madone may be super aero, but it certainly isn’t heavy. With the introduction of IsoFlow and a refined carbon layup, 300g has been cut from the overall system, making the weight for a 54cm fitted with Shimano’s 12-speed Dura-Ace groupset only 7.1kg!
Geometry
Following the lead of the latest Emonda, the Madone adopts Trek’s H1.5 geometry. This meets their previous H1 and H2 geometries somewhere in the middle, balancing both comfort and aero for a more efficient ride.
No stone has been left unturned here, as Trek has updated their handlebar setup to get the most aero performance out of the frame and rider combined. The hoods have been narrowed by 3cm compared to the drops, utilising a flared design to keep you as aerodynamic as possible without hindering leverage or control in the drops for all-out sprints and technical descents.
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