Gen8 Trek Madone Project One

Generational Divide. A client caught up in the middle of a generational shift from Gen7 to Gen8

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"Gen8 Madone is a superior fuselage for mixed-use high-level training/climbing/racing for most people, most of the time"

Generational Shift

We genuinely had no idea the Gen8 Madone was coming when it was announced at the beginning of July this year. Nobody seems to believe us when we say this. Gen7 was only a year old and as far as we new the team were testing a new Emonda. Then we got a call from Trek saying they wanted to launch the Gen8 at Cyclefit!

Meanwhile we still had a few Trek Project One Gen7 Madone bikes in production.
Including one for a client, who is a dial-it-up-to-11, fan of Wisconsin's Big-T. Oops. Luckily the other Gen7 P1 Madone clients were to-the-max power-rangers, with horsepower to burn, so their riding style still better matched the cartoon-pumped japes of the outgoing Gen7. But this still left our no1 Trek fan feeling a little deflated, even as he picked up his beautiful new Gen7 Madone. What to do?

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The shape of things to come. Gen8 replaces Gen7 and a new concept of everyday-aero is born.

"Iso-flow, smooths air but divides humans"

Skipping a Generation

Our Trek fan is a former racer hoping to get back into the white-heat of competition. The new Gen8 does actually suit him better. It is just a superior fuselage for mixed-use high-level training/climbing/racing for most people - our Journal/Review from July, sums it up nicely. So we took a deep breath, went back to the drawing-board and designed him a replacement Gen8 Madone, to replace the barely ridden Gen7.

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Iso-flow. Smooths air but divides humans

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Project One finish standards are industry-leading

"The shape of things to come. Gen8 replaces Gen7 and a new concept of everyday-aero is born"

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Enve 6.7 wheels, Ceramicspeed..

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...Oh yes, and Chris King hubs.

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Technical Spec

FRAME Trek Project One - custom-painted 900 Series OCLV Carbon, Full System Foil tube shaping, IsoFlow seat tube, electronic-only routing, removable aero chain keeper, T47 BB
FORK Madone Gen 8 one-piece carbon, tapered carbon steerer, internal brake routing, flat mount disc
GROUPSET Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 Di2, 12sp with Quarq power
WHEELS Enve 6.7 SES with Chris King hubs
Inner rim width: 23mm - Aero optimised for 27mm-28mm tyre
TYRES Continental GP5000 (28's) Tubeless
BAR/STEM/SEATPOST Trek Aero RSL Road integrated bar/stem, OCLV Carbon / Madone Aero carbon seatmast - 0mm offset
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What our clients say

  • "Honestly these are great (custom orthotics). My feet feel totally balanced and stable and I‘m not searching for the pedal when I want to push it. They’ve made a massive difference.”"

    Tom Pidcock

    Olympic MTB Gold Medallist

  • "I have been able to ride every day since the fit. So far I have had no pain which feels like a miracle!"

    Neilson Powless

    Professional Cyclist - Education First - Easypost

  • "A very thorough, professional and personal service. I was keen to analyse my bike position after breaking my hip. The custom footbeds and alterations to my position feel really good, just wish I’d come sooner! Many thanks"

    TD

    Endurance MTB rider

  • "Very very personalised service. You arrive, they expect you, greet you by first name, have checked your file from past visits and set out very clearly what the process will be, what issues they're looking to address and how and they are happy to take the time to walk you through everything in layman's terms. Almost any professional service entity could learn a lot from how Cyclefit works. "

    Peter G.

    Recreational rider

  • "Rode my standard Box Hill loop this morning with the temp shims and more thought to position. Felt more connected and compact on the bike. Fastest ride of the year, picked up close to a km/per hour despite crappy wet pot holed roads, a ton of traffic and a couple of nights out Thu/Fri."

    Matt H

    Seven Evergreen SL