2013 Trek Madone 6.2 Road Bike with Aero Dynamics

The 2013 Trek Madone 6.2 Aero Road Bike Improvements Make this Ride Faster and Smoother

James Huang at Bike Radar had this to say about the 2013 Trek Madone:

As expected, the aero claims are eye opening: 25 watts of saved energy at 40km/h compared to the previous Madone – nearly two minutes per hour. We can't verify those figures ourselves without hitting the wind tunnel – and they certainly can't be felt while out on the road – but what we can confirm is that Trek has carried over most of the existing Madone DNA to produce yet another solid ride

Huang goes on to note: 

Virtually everything is carbon fiber, too, including the bearing seats for the integrated headset and bottom brackets and the rear dropouts. Once again, the non-driveside chain stay incorporates a pocket for the ultra-tidy Bontrager DuoTrap wireless speed and cadence sensor.

For 2013, Trek has really improved the Madone 6.2. The frame is 600 series OCLV carbon which uses advanced aerospace materials and weight-saving, performance-enhancing process to have the best blend of frame weight and strength. Trek knows that the better a bike fits, the greater the comfort, stability, power, and control of the ride. They use their H2 fit which features a slightly higher head tube to put less strain on your back and neck. Trek has really taken time to make sure that this frame fits women specifically.

Going from frame to components, the bike comes equipped with an all Shimano Ultegra drivetrain. The shifters are Shimano STI 10-speed. STI is Shimano Total Integration, and it allows the rider to easily switch gears from the same location as the brake, should you need to do both in rapid succession. The STI shifters control the front and rear Shimano Ultegra derailleurs, which means you can be confident that each shift is going to be swift and sure.

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To ensure your comfort, Trek went with Bontrager for the saddle, handlebars, and grips. Bontrager is the industry leader when it comes to comfort, ensuring the rider that the bike will be extremely comfortable as well as reliable.

To best experience the 2013 Trek Madone 6.2 WSD has to offer, you need to ride it. We offer test rides at The Spoke.  See our website at http://Spokeshop.com.  

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2013 Trek Madone 7.0 Review - No Flex, Efficient Race Machine

 

The 2013 Trek Madone 7.0 Aero Road Bike - "Like Getting 25 Free Watts

Trek says you can shave 2 minutes off a 60 minute ride:  “We based the all-new Madone frame on our groundbreaking KVF (Kammtail Virtual Foil) tube shape. KVF minimizes drag using a truncated airfoil shape. The virtual tail of the airfoil bends to respond to the angle of the most common crosswinds, significantly reducing drag in the real world, where it really matters. It's like getting 25 free watts.”
Here is what Ron Koch as Bicycling Magazine had to say about his test of the 2013 Trek Madone Aero Road Bike 7 Series:

I rode the bike in Belgium, just a few days before the Tour de France was set to roll out. We followed a 60-kilometer test loop that toured the hilly Ardennes region. The new Madone is a stiff, efficient race machine, even stiffer than the non-aero 2012 Madone—I couldn’t get this bike to flex at all, even when scaling a 20-percent grade on the famed Stockeu climb. Descents gave me the chance to take advantage of the bike’s crisp handling, which is just as sharp as you’d expect from a bike at this level. On rougher patches of pavement, and while passing over Belgian cobbles, the ride was very firm, but this may have had as much to do with Bontrager’s latest Aeolus carbon clincher wheels as the frame.

Bicycling Mag points out The rear brake caliper is hidden below the chain stays and bottom bracket.

 Slowtwitch did their normal fantastic visual shots of the new Trek Modone 7 series.  Here is one example of the closeup shots they provided showing the Shimano Ultegra Di2 electronic shifting:

If you were waiting for Trek to get into the Tri market, your wait is over.  Trek stated that they didn't want to enter until they had done something worthy of the brand.  This bike certainly has crossed that hurdle.

Low-end Bikes From Trek Will Still Amaze You! Take a FREE Test Ride of the 2013 Trek 1.5 at The Spoke Shop!

Even when it comes to lower end bikes like the 2013 1.5, Trek pays the same amount of attention to detail and features as their high end bikes.

Here is a list of what you can expect on a bike like the 2013 1.5

• Trek's 100 Series Alpha Aluminum
• 10 gears and a compact chainring crank to save weight, yet still offer great climbing power and flat land speed
• H2 fit: slightly higher head tube, giving extra comfort to the back and neck
• Shimano Tiagra Total Integration System for shifters and brakes
• Shimano front and rear derailleurs

As per usual, Trek places a high importance on comfort. So they have fitted the 2013 1.5 with Bontrager components in this regard. This means you can trust that the saddle, handlebar and grips will have excellent geometry and will help to reduce road fatigue over longer rides.

We can talk about this bike all day, but wouldn't you like to see it, and ride it for yourself?

The Spoke Shop, located at 1910 Broadwater Ave. in Billings, Montana, offers just that. We will let you ride the bike around the block a few times to really get the feel for it. Once you're back from your dream-like test ride, we are sure that you will want nothing less than the best for your riding experience, and we'd love to help make that happen.

So come see us. Or you can call us at (406) 656-8342

www.spokeshop.com

See you soon!