New Trek Domane endurance bike bins IsoSpeed suspension and down tube storage in favour of weight savings
Fifth-generation bike gets a new frame layup and seatpost, as well as pricing to appease the masses
Trek's fifth-generation Domane endurance road bike has shed its IsoSpeed frame-compliance technology and internal frame storage to achieve weight reductions of up to 305 grams. The lightest spec now weighs 6.63kg, which is 950g lighter than its predecessor. Despite the loss of IsoSpeed, Trek claims the new bike is nearly as compliant as before due to its wider 40mm tyre clearance and new carbon layup.
The bike's riding position has been relaxed with a riser bar that adds 20mm to the effective stack. The new Domane also features a UDH-compatible rear dropout for SRAM Full Mount derailleurs and maintains mudguard and bag mounts. The most expensive Domane SLR models start at $11,499, and prices for the range-topping models go up to $11,499. Trek discontinued the pro-focused RSL version, which was only available as a frameset.
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