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Another new Trek Madone!!

velo.2010 · 2010-07-03 19:32:25

http://www.bikeradar.com It was always going to happen that they would build a new Madone 6 series for Lance. Basically they've shaved weight off with a new carbon lay-up. Interesting they have rejigged and lightened the 5-series while switching to the apparently inferior TCT carbon from Asia. OCLV carbon 'Made in…

03-07-2010 7:32pm

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It was always going to happen that they would build a new Madone 6 series for Lance. Basically they've shaved weight off with a new carbon lay-up.

Interesting they have rejigged and lightened the 5-series while switching to the apparently inferior TCT carbon from Asia. OCLV carbon 'Made in Wisconsin' had a certain cache which riders like.

My 5-series frame is slowly becoming obsolete. Shame because I have just rebuilt it and it is far supperior to the alu Boardman I've been riding the last while. Even with Fulcrum 5 wheels it is almost a kilo and a half lighter!

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A thing of beauty , must say i have built a madone or two on there custom shop .

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