Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Why y Wait? The Bike of Your Lifetime is Here Today Oversized E2™ headset/fork structure (1½” dia., standard is 11/8” dia.) is120 grams lighter, uses fewer parts AND is significantly stronger 1 Lightweight carbon Bontrager Race Lite fork and Bontrager Race wheels THIS is the bike you’ve been waiting for When Lance stepped off cycling’s center stage in 2005, Trek’s designers were already working on the biggest design project in their 30-year history—transforming Lance’s bike beyond elite racing machine to the ultimate performance experience. While differences between highend bikes are usually subtle, the 2008 Madone offers you a stark black and white comparison— a bike with no compromises between quality and weight, or form and function. We can’t write enough about it—just come in to see and ride one. The Trek Madone series ranges from $1,900 - $7,500. Shown: Madone 4.7 $2,550 2 Massive 90mm-wide bottom bracket employing new integral Precision Fit Sockets™ construction provides 48% more lateral downtube stiffness and saves 40 grams. All Trek road bike series also available in Trek’s Women Specific Design. 1 2 “The new Madone is revolutionary. it optimizes the characteristics of carbon fiber without being constrained by the dictates of specifications like bottom bracket threading and headset cups. It also requires far fewer parts in the headset and bottom bracket.” – Lennard Zinn, VeloNews Technical Editor, Author of “Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance” The Madone isn’t the next step — it’s a leaping, exhilarating bound to a new form of bicycle How? Trek engineers took their collective experience from the past decades—thousands of hours in R&D, seven Tour de France titles with Lance, millions of bikes produced—and sat down at a clean slate. With no assumptions and no constraints, they set out to build the world’s best road bike — the new Madone. Four Frame Materials Your handcrafted carbon fiber options include the new TCT and Trek’s vaunted OCLV (Optimum Compaction, Low Void) OCLV Red™ The highest performance frame compound uses highest-modulus carbon in the most complex lay-up configuration. OCLV Black™ Blends intermediate-modulus carbon to balance performance and value. OCLV White™ Employs standard-modulus carbon for outstanding value. TCT™ Delivers carbon performance at an entry-level price. Three Frame Geometry Fits Whatever your riding style, there’s a Madone you’ll love. “Pro” Fit, based on Trek’s experience with professional teams like Discovery and Astana. You get the same ride as Lance, Levi and Contador. “Performance” Fit is for you if you expect professional-level performance with the upright comfort of a slightly taller head tube. “WSD” Fit gives women the impeccable Madone performance in Trek’s popular Women Specific Design.