{"id":2175308,"date":"2026-10-01T11:33:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2175308"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:33:45","slug":"i-was-unsure-about-endurance-road-bikes-but-the-new-trek-domane-sl-5-gen-5-won-me-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2175308","title":{"rendered":"I was unsure about endurance road bikes, but the new Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5 won me over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zuRfUcHneeu29LuSytsAka-2560-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nreview-article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-contentparsed widget-content widget-contentparsed-content widget-content-parsed widget-content-parsed-content_document \">\n<div class=\"wcp-item-content\">\n<section class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"pretty-verdict\" data-component-name=\"pretty-verdict\">\n<div class=\"pretty-verdict__content\">\n<div class=\"pretty-verdict__heading-container pretty-verdict__heading-container--primary\">\n<h3>\nCyclingnews Verdict<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pretty-verdict__verdict\">\n<p>I really warmed to the entry-level Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5. It\u2019s not light, but even in its base spec, it\u2019s a nice showcase for the way a good endurance bike can be brisk enough and all-day comfortable at the same time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pretty-verdict__details\">\n<div class=\"pretty-verdict__merchant\">\n<aside data-article-category=\"cycling-kit-accessories\" data-model-name=\"Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5\" data-name=\"TOP widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-show-widget-title=\"0\" data-widget-type=\"review\" class=\"ecom-root\">\n<div class=\"hawk-merchant-link-widget-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-merchant-link-widget-main-container\">\n<div class=\"hawk-merchant-link-widget-wrapper hawk-merchant-link-widget-left-alignment\">\n<div class=\"hawk-merchant-link-widget-item-wrapper\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-merchantlink-transparent-price\" data-type=\"retail\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-price\">$2,699.99<\/span><\/span> at Trek Bicycle<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-merchant-link-widget-item-wrapper\"> Check Amazon<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pretty-verdict__procon\">\n<div class=\"pretty-verdict__pros\">\n<h4 class=\"pros__heading\">\nReasons to buy<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span>+<\/span>\n<p>Genuine all-day comfort<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>+<\/span>\n<p>Precise handling<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>+<\/span>\n<p>Nice platform for future upgrades<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pretty-verdict__cons\">\n<h4 class=\"cons__heading\">\nReasons to avoid<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span>&#8211;<\/span>\n<p>Not light, but par for the course<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"pretty-verdict\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" class=\"w-full mt-5 border-t border-[#ededed] border-solid p-5 pt-0\" data-nosnippet>\n<div class=\"mt-5 text-base font-bold text-black pb-2.5\">Best picks for you<\/div>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col pl-4 pr-2 bg-none \">\n<li class=\"w-full mb-2 list-disc list-outside -indent-0.5\" id=\"recirculation-related-pretty-verdict-1\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-pretty-verdict-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-pretty-verdict-1\">\n                    Best endurance road bike 2026: Road bikes that blend speed and comfort reviewed\n                <\/li>\n<li class=\"w-full mb-2 list-disc list-outside -indent-0.5\" id=\"recirculation-related-pretty-verdict-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-pretty-verdict-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-pretty-verdict-2\">\n                    Best road bikes 2026: Reviewed, rated, and ranked to help you out in the real world\n                <\/li>\n<li class=\"w-full mb-2 list-disc list-outside -indent-0.5\" id=\"recirculation-related-pretty-verdict-3\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-pretty-verdict-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-pretty-verdict-3\">\n                    Best lightweight bikes: Fast on the flat and fast uphill, we&#8217;ve tested the lightest road bikes\n                <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-xs leading-5 mb-2 text-left py-2 md:px-4\" id=\"how-we-test\"><span class=\"font-bold text-primary-500\">You can trust Cyclingnews<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span>Our experts spend countless hours testing cycling tech and will always share honest, unbiased advice to help you choose. Find out more about how we test.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"text-copy bodyCopy auto\">\n<div class=\"fancy-box\" id=\"elk-35e02c4a-bcb4-11f1-863f-2982ff034991\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Tech specs<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Price:<\/strong> \u00a32,500 \/ $2,699 \/ \u20ac2,499<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Frame: <\/strong>500 Series OCLV Carbon<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Weight: <\/strong>9.06 kg \/ 19 lb 15.58 oz (M frame, set up tubeless)<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Sizes:<\/strong> XS, S, M (tested), ML, L, XL<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Groupset: <\/strong>Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical, 12-speed, 50\/34 chainset, 11-34 cassette<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Wheels:<\/strong> Bontrager Paradigm 23 rims on Bontrager alloy sealed bearing hubs<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Tyres: <\/strong>Bontrager Kwaremont Pro, 700 x 35mm<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Brakes: <\/strong>Shimano 105<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Bar\/stem:<\/strong> Bontrager Comp Riser bar (alloy, 20mm rise, 40cm wide); Trek RCS Pro stem (-7-degree, 100mm)<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Seatpost: <\/strong>Bontrager carbon, 27.2mm, 8mm offset<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Saddle: <\/strong>Verse Short Comp<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd89fc-b746-11f1-9ad4-f16bdefd4bbe\">When Trek launched the Domane in 2012, with a new Isospeed vibration-reducer at the foot of its seatpost, it\u2019s fair to say that the skinny road-bike tyres of the time weren\u2019t a big part of the shock-absorbing equation. Roll comfortably forward to 2026, when disc brakes and a shift in perception have made ever-fatter tyres commonplace, and Trek has decided Isospeed has dutifully served its time.<\/p>\n<p>The new Gen 5 Domane is lighter, simpler, almost as smooth-riding on a test track, and with its new bar setup and shorter cranks, in theory even more designed for all-day comfort than the previous model.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd89fc-b746-11f1-9ad4-f16bdefd4bbe-2\">Tom Wieckowski detailed many of the technical changes and praised the comfort and responsiveness of the \u00a36,700 ($8,499) high-end Domane SLR 7 AXS Gen 5 on a first-impressions test. This review looks at how the entry-level model, the \u00a32500 ($2,699) SL 5, holds up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The three more entry-level SL models have the same frameset measurements as their higher-end SLR siblings, with their post-Isospeed vibration damping coming from a combination of 35mm tyres (up from 32mm), vertical compliance in their carbon seatposts, and increased vertical compliance in the frame.<\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"cycling-kit-accessories\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-model-name=\"Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5\" data-name=\"Inbody widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-widget-type=\"inbody\" class=\"ecom-root\">\n<ul class=\"hawk-inbody-container\">\n<li><span>Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5 at Trek Bicycle for $2,699.99<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery inlinegallery inline-layout extended-layout full-width-layout first-slide-only\" data-component-name=\"Elk:Gallery:ImageGallery\" data-inline-gallery data-inline-gallery-progress-template=\"Image {currentSlide} of {totalSlides}\" data-inline-gallery-total-slides=\"1\" id=\"elk-a1cd8a92-b746-11f1-83bf-db0f2248c8cc\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count counts\"><span class=\"slidecount current\" data-inline-gallery-count><br \/>\nImage 1 of 1<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-track>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\" data-inline-gallery-slide-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"items__item inlinegallery-item\" data-inline-gallery-slide data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding inlinegallery-item\" data-index=\"0\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">With 40mm tyre clearance, the Domane Gen 5 is more than comfortable leaving the tarmac occasionally<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit credit\"><br \/>\n(Image credit: Future)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-images\" data-inline-gallery-expanded hidden>\n<div class=\"expanded-images__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-track>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__item\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__surroundings show\">\n<div class=\"surroundings__expanded-count\">\nImage 1 of 1\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"view-original__text\">View Original<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__image-wrap\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-415-80.jpg.webp 415w\" sizes=\"99vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"design-and-aesthetics-3\">Design and aesthetics\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd8b64-b746-11f1-ad46-dbffd55111bd\">The goal of endurance bikes is to have more all-day comfort and practicality than a pure race bike, while retaining some of the sportiness. The brief for the Domane Gen 5 was basically to crank up both the comfort and the sportiness.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of comfort, the geometry numbers haven\u2019t changed much from Gen 4: the same fairly high front end (575mm stack for a medium), the same short reach (374mm, which gives a comfortably un-stretched-out fit, even by generally relaxed endurance bike standards).<\/p>\n<p>The handlebars now have a 20mm rise, with a slight back sweep, which gives a slightly more natural hand position on the tops, and the option to either run the bars higher than before, or to take out a spacer or two for a sleeker. In addition, the previously standard crank lengths have been shortened across the board &#8211; a medium now comes with 165mm cranks instead of 172.5, which keeps your hip angle more open.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6QY7s3SMf55t8AH4ZPU6oW\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6QY7s3SMf55t8AH4ZPU6oW slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery inlinegallery inline-layout extended-layout full-width-layout first-slide-only\" data-component-name=\"Elk:Gallery:ImageGallery\" data-inline-gallery data-inline-gallery-progress-template=\"Image {currentSlide} of {totalSlides}\" data-inline-gallery-total-slides=\"1\" id=\"elk-a1cd8bc8-b746-11f1-b8e5-691879cee43b\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count counts\"><span class=\"slidecount current\" data-inline-gallery-count><br \/>\nImage 1 of 1<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-track>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\" data-inline-gallery-slide-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"items__item inlinegallery-item\" data-inline-gallery-slide data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding inlinegallery-item\" data-index=\"0\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">The new riser handlebars might offend purists, but they\u2019re easy on the shoulders<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit credit\"><br \/>\n(Image credit: Future)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-images\" data-inline-gallery-expanded hidden>\n<div class=\"expanded-images__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-track>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__item\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__surroundings show\">\n<div class=\"surroundings__expanded-count\">\nImage 1 of 1\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"view-original__text\">View Original<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__image-wrap\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-415-80.jpg.webp 415w\" sizes=\"99vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd8c2c-b746-11f1-899d-b180b09aeca8\">The biggest comfort-related changes are in vibration damping. It\u2019s out with the Isospeed unit, which was a bearing-based pivot that allowed flex at the junction between the top tube and the seat tube; and in with bigger tyres and a carbon seatpost with a little flex built into its fibres. The Bontrager Kwaremont Pro tyres have increased from 32mm to 35mm (it might not sound much, but it\u2019s around 20 per cent more volume), and there\u2019s now room for 40mm if you want to go even smoother on the road, or venture slightly further off-road.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery inlinegallery inline-layout extended-layout full-width-layout first-slide-only\" data-component-name=\"Elk:Gallery:ImageGallery\" data-inline-gallery data-inline-gallery-progress-template=\"Image {currentSlide} of {totalSlides}\" data-inline-gallery-total-slides=\"1\" id=\"elk-a1cd8c90-b746-11f1-b526-a36cbc9ee54f\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count counts\"><span class=\"slidecount current\" data-inline-gallery-count><br \/>\nImage 1 of 1<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-track>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\" data-inline-gallery-slide-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"items__item inlinegallery-item\" data-inline-gallery-slide data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding inlinegallery-item\" data-index=\"0\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">No Isospeed here any more, but more damping from the carbon seatpost<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit credit\"><br \/>\n(Image credit: Future)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-images\" data-inline-gallery-expanded hidden>\n<div class=\"expanded-images__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-track>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__item\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__surroundings show\">\n<div class=\"surroundings__expanded-count\">\nImage 1 of 1\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"view-original__text\">View Original<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__image-wrap\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-415-80.jpg.webp 415w\" sizes=\"99vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-aacf68f6-bc17-11f1-93c8-af449dc11add\">In terms of control and predictability, the biggest change is probably the added security from bigger tyres with lower pressures. If you were reading the geometry charts with eagle eyes, you might also notice that the trail measurement around the front wheel position has increased from 5.9 to 6.3 (probably thanks to a fractionally slacker head tube angle and bigger tyre size). All else being equal, this can slightly improve high-speed stability and straight-line tracking, but potentially make handling slightly less lively at slower speeds.<\/p>\n<p>On to sportiness: while some models in the Domane Gen 5 range have lost a big chunk of weight, and the new range-topper SLR 9 AXS 1x has rightly grabbed attention by tipping the scales at 6.63kg, on paper at 8.84kg. The Gen 5 SL 5 is only 250g lighter than its predecessor &#8211; useful if not huge &#8211; and keeps the same wheels.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aacf69f0-bc17-11f1-b86e-8523a9c8274e\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The neat RCS Pro Stem Blender Base is ideal for mounting gadgets <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aacf6ac2-bc17-11f1-8d5c-7503a4a4a3c5\">A final hallmark of endurance bikes is practicality &#8211; like the Gen 4, the Gen 5 keeps discreet fender mounts, including the ability to fit a seatstay bridge and it has mounts for a top-tube bag. It no longer has a down-tube storage compartment though. My test bike came with a neat \u2018Trek RCS Pro Stem Blender Base\u2019, a \u00a310 widget that fits into the front of the stem and allows lights, etc to be attached via a GoPro-style mount, though I\u2019m not sure that this comes as default.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aacf6b76-bc17-11f1-bfb0-e5c2a87e15b7\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Mounting points, like for the seatstay bridge, are numerous and subtle <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aacf6c48-bc17-11f1-b3b4-6bd9bd0b1ced\">It also remains a relatively practical bike to service. The cockpit uses split spacers so that the neatly routed cables and hoses don\u2019t have to be disconnected if you want to adjust the bar height or replace the stem. The bottom bracket remains threaded. And on this model, up to a point, the mechanical Shimano 105 gears will be easier and cheaper to troubleshoot than their electronic alternatives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aacf6d06-bc17-11f1-b345-7d07667d4222\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Split spacers keep things sleek but practical <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aacf6de2-bc17-11f1-9e73-7bb9f77df59d\">In terms of looks, I may be in a minority for saying that while the frameset is beautifully finished, the stem and spacers are sleek, and the seat tube has a beguiling shimmer, I found something about the bike visually unbalanced. It may be that the size of the head tube is slightly at odds with the rest of the bike, or that the tubes shout speed while the geometry shouts comfort.<\/p>\n<p>It may even just be that the Trek logo makes the down tube look bigger than it is. I suspect the entry-level 23mm deep wheels also make a difference to the balance of the looks, though they proved to perform perfectly reliably, and they\u2019re a nice future upgrade opportunity. I had a number of compliments about the Domane SL 5 , including for its colour, so I feel slightly bad confessing that I didn&#8217;t fall for it aesthetically.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"performance-3\">Performance<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd8d58-b746-11f1-9a75-a3e88336835f\">It took a few rides, but I really warmed to the Domane SL 5 Gen 5. I used it mostly for exploring the Yorkshire Dales, including a couple of centuries, club rides, and commutes. By the end of my month with it, I realised I was always looking forward to riding it.<\/p>\n<p>Hand on heart, my first impression out of the box was that it was heavier than I expected. Trek says 8.84 kg for a size medium-large with a tubeless setup, but my medium was 9.06 kg (19 lb 15.58 oz). That\u2019s only a few hundred grams off the mid-spec steel Fairlight I\u2019ve been riding as a four-season steed this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery inlinegallery inline-layout extended-layout full-width-layout first-slide-only\" data-component-name=\"Elk:Gallery:ImageGallery\" data-inline-gallery data-inline-gallery-progress-template=\"Image {currentSlide} of {totalSlides}\" data-inline-gallery-total-slides=\"1\" id=\"elk-a1cd8dbc-b746-11f1-8e11-335a92646ba2\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count counts\"><span class=\"slidecount current\" data-inline-gallery-count><br \/>\nImage 1 of 1<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-track>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\" data-inline-gallery-slide-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"items__item inlinegallery-item\" data-inline-gallery-slide data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding inlinegallery-item\" data-index=\"0\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">The Domane was surprisingly well suited to long days in the hills<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit credit\"><br \/>\n(Image credit: Future)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-images\" data-inline-gallery-expanded hidden>\n<div class=\"expanded-images__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-track>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__item\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__surroundings show\">\n<div class=\"surroundings__expanded-count\">\nImage 1 of 1\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"view-original__text\">View Original<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__image-wrap\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-415-80.jpg.webp 415w\" sizes=\"99vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd8f24-b746-11f1-9521-8b831c1876ae\">On my first ride, I wanted it to be as fast and flowing as the Domanes in Trek\u2019s beautiful mountainous promo videos, and I was frustrated that it wasn\u2019t. On my second ride &#8211; a 90-miler into the craggy hills of the Lake District &#8211; I focused on feeling as comfortable as possible for as long as possible instead, and the Domane shone.<\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t accelerate playfully, but neither did it make your heart sink as you got out of the saddle for another 1 in 4 climb. It certainly felt as if it transferred power from the cranks to the wheels effectively. It was composed on descents, and as you might imagine, the 35mm tyres made easy weather of broken back roads. At no point did I wish I was on a different bike.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery inlinegallery inline-layout extended-layout full-width-layout first-slide-only\" data-component-name=\"Elk:Gallery:ImageGallery\" data-inline-gallery data-inline-gallery-progress-template=\"Image {currentSlide} of {totalSlides}\" data-inline-gallery-total-slides=\"1\" id=\"elk-a1cd8fc4-b746-11f1-adcd-83bbce83949c\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count counts\"><span class=\"slidecount current\" data-inline-gallery-count><br \/>\nImage 1 of 1<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-track>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\" data-inline-gallery-slide-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"items__item inlinegallery-item\" data-inline-gallery-slide data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding inlinegallery-item\" data-index=\"0\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">The tyres get 3mm more width and 20 per cent more volume<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit credit\"><br \/>\n(Image credit: Future)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-images\" data-inline-gallery-expanded hidden>\n<div class=\"expanded-images__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-track>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__item\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__surroundings show\">\n<div class=\"surroundings__expanded-count\">\nImage 1 of 1\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"view-original__text\">View Original<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__image-wrap\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-415-80.jpg.webp 415w\" sizes=\"99vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-2cb8b132-bc19-11f1-9e72-2b33e4368168\">Just as importantly, my body stayed comfortable for longer. I\u2019ve unfairly resisted endurance bikes as not being &#8220;proper road bikes&#8221;, but when my shoulders lasted six hours before getting a bit sore, rather than the usual two, I grudgingly accepted they might be onto something. My first instinct had also been to take all the headset spacers out, so that I could lean into corners better, be more aero, and just look a bit cooler, but I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t for that ride, and I left them in place for the rest of the test.<\/p>\n<p>The handlebars may have helped the shoulders too. At 400mm, they&#8217;re just the right width for me, nicely in-turned levers, a discreet amount of flare in the drops, a shorter 70mm reach and a subtle backsweep.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-2cb8b1aa-bc19-11f1-9115-d971ee79063e\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Bonus! Short 165mm cranks <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-2cb8b218-bc19-11f1-b19d-af542e405b63\">Another comfort-oriented eye-opener were the short 165mm cranks, which kept the angle of the hip joint more open because the knees don\u2019t have to come up so high when pedalling. I have some hip-joint damage, and the combination of the cranks and maybe the higher stack height, meant it didn\u2019t flare up at all during the test. It also meant I was able to use the drops more easily, for longer.<\/p>\n<p>I ran the tyres at 45-48psi, which was the recommendation for a combined bike and rider weight of about 75kg. I wouldn\u2019t quite say it was like a magic carpet, but it was more than composed enough to let you confidently hold a line over uneven tarmac, rather than anxiously weaving around cracks. That little reduction in cognitive load, along with better real-world rolling resistance from the tyres, and general all-body comfort from the geometry, seemed like the kinds of things that let you stay out longer, and I was glad of it.<\/p>\n<p>I only really noticed that it was a bit slower handling at low speeds when I got back on my Fairlight. On the move, especially on descents, it was nice and stable but not oppressively so &#8211; decent at holding the line you gave it, rather than trying to right itself onto its own line, as some longer-trail bikes can do.<\/p>\n<p>On my long semi-rural commutes, it was also a good companion &#8211; easy on the body early in the mornings but brisk enough that you felt you were getting there, and pleasant to manoeuvre once you got into traffic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-2cb8b27c-bc19-11f1-86c9-df9779b44760\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The brakes were good but not super-strong from the hoods <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-2cb8b2e0-bc19-11f1-bac8-39f792295a46\">Downsides were few, other than the initial disappointment about the weight. Coming from a year of road riding mostly on Shimano GRX brakes, I didn\u2019t find the 105 brakes bit quite as positively, and on steep descents I was more likely to move into the drops for more braking power, whereas with GRX I pretty much braked from the hoods all the time.<\/p>\n<p>On a more minor note, you might also want to stock up on the sleek rubber stoppers that fill the unused M5 bolt mounts around the frame &#8211; or replace them with actual bolts. I lost two within two weeks, once while transporting the bike, another while cleaning it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-2cb8b33a-bc19-11f1-9f71-49110f473fce\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Maybe stock up on mounting point stoppers <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-2cb8b39e-bc19-11f1-a2f2-718d94328812\">In terms of the rest of the components, the mechanical 105 gears were fine. I appreciated the smaller steps in the gearing than I\u2019d got used to on a 1x setup, and the fact you could use pretty much all the rear sprockets on either chainring without chainrub on the front mech.<\/p>\n<p>If it was my bike, when the 11-34 cassette wore out, I\u2019d replace it with a 11-36 so that I could stay in the saddle for a few extra yards on the steepest climbs. The Bontrager Paradigm 23 wheels stayed true and smooth for the length of the test, as you\u2019d hope they would. The Bontrager Kwaremont Pro tyres were confident enough in wet, dry and slightly loose road conditions, if slightly noisy, as 35mm tyres are likely to be; and I got on fine with the short-nosed Verse Short Comp saddle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-2cb8b402-bc19-11f1-835d-052835e843cf\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">A comfy enough perch <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"value-3\">Value<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-2cb8b4ca-bc19-11f1-8e16-81c267797c59\">In terms of value on paper, the Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5 holds up fine against other big-brand 105-equipped endurance rivals like the Giant Defy Advanced 2 (which is the same weight, and \u00a3200 more), and the Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport (fractionally heavier, \u00a3300 more, with 20mm of travel in its headset suspension). It\u2019s \u00a3300g more and 450g heavier than the Canyon Endurace CF7, which comes with sexier and lighter 34mm carbon wheels.<\/p>\n<p>If you were to go up one notch in the Domane Gen 5 range to the SL6 AXS, you\u2019d gain entry-level SRAM electronic gears, 50mm carbon wheels and a 200g sliver of weight saving, but it would cost you an extra \u00a31,250. So the SL 5 seems reasonably priced and a nice platform for a future wheel upgrade, perhaps.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"verdict-3\">Verdict<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd908c-b746-11f1-830b-f5c033aaae21\">The Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5 is an easy bike to live with, and even in its entry-level spec, a nice showcase for the way a good endurance bike can be brisk enough and all-day comfortable at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>It genuinely made me look forward to long rides. It was a good reminder too that even in hilly areas, weight is only one factor in the equation. A fresher body and a fresher mind &#8211; from a smoother ride and a more comfortable fit &#8211; will always help on climbs as well as flat land.<\/p>\n<div class=\"slice-container table-wrapper slice-container-table\" data-component-name=\"Slice:Table\" id=\"elk-a1cd90e6-b746-11f1-bba4-738ae0876e21\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">\nSwipe to scroll horizontally<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">\nTesting scorecard and notes<br \/>\n<\/caption>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Design and aesthetics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Most people loved it, and the finish was excellent; I found it a bit visually unbalanced though<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Build<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Couldn&#8217;t fault the drivetrain or finishing kit; but the brakes were a fraction underwhelming<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Performance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Spot on, as an all-day bike &#8211; easy on the body and the mind<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Weight<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Okay for the money and the endurance category, and a nice frameset for future upgrades<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Value<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Not astonishing but about right compared with other biggest-name brands<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Row 5 &#8211; Cell 1 <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>80%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-article-category=\"cycling-kit-accessories\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-model-name=\"Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5\" data-name=\"BOT widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-widget-type=\"review\" class=\"ecom-root\">\n<div 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contenders<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"text-copy bodyCopy auto\">\n<div class=\"fancy-box\" id=\"elk-35e02c4a-bcb4-11f1-863f-2982ff034991\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Tech specs<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Price:<\/strong> \u00a32,500 \/ $2,699 \/ \u20ac2,499<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Frame: <\/strong>500 Series OCLV Carbon<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Weight: <\/strong>9.06 kg \/ 19 lb 15.58 oz (M frame, set up tubeless)<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Sizes:<\/strong> XS, S, M (tested), ML, L, XL<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Groupset: <\/strong>Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical, 12-speed, 50\/34 chainset, 11-34 cassette<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Wheels:<\/strong> Bontrager Paradigm 23 rims on Bontrager alloy sealed bearing hubs<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Tyres: <\/strong>Bontrager Kwaremont Pro, 700 x 35mm<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Brakes: <\/strong>Shimano 105<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Bar\/stem:<\/strong> Bontrager Comp Riser bar (alloy, 20mm rise, 40cm wide); Trek RCS Pro stem (-7-degree, 100mm)<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Seatpost: <\/strong>Bontrager carbon, 27.2mm, 8mm offset<\/p>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Saddle: <\/strong>Verse Short Comp<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd89fc-b746-11f1-9ad4-f16bdefd4bbe\">When Trek launched the Domane in 2012, with a new Isospeed vibration-reducer at the foot of its seatpost, it\u2019s fair to say that the skinny road-bike tyres of the time weren\u2019t a big part of the shock-absorbing equation. Roll comfortably forward to 2026, when disc brakes and a shift in perception have made ever-fatter tyres commonplace, and Trek has decided Isospeed has dutifully served its time.<\/p>\n<p>The new Gen 5 Domane is lighter, simpler, almost as smooth-riding on a test track, and with its new bar setup and shorter cranks, in theory even more designed for all-day comfort than the previous model.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd89fc-b746-11f1-9ad4-f16bdefd4bbe-2\">Tom Wieckowski detailed many of the technical changes and praised the comfort and responsiveness of the \u00a36,700 ($8,499) high-end Domane SLR 7 AXS Gen 5 on a first-impressions test. This review looks at how the entry-level model, the \u00a32500 ($2,699) SL 5, holds up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The three more entry-level SL models have the same frameset measurements as their higher-end SLR siblings, with their post-Isospeed vibration damping coming from a combination of 35mm tyres (up from 32mm), vertical compliance in their carbon seatposts, and increased vertical compliance in the frame.<\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"cycling-kit-accessories\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-model-name=\"Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5\" data-name=\"Inbody widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-widget-type=\"inbody\" class=\"ecom-root\">\n<ul class=\"hawk-inbody-container\">\n<li><span>Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5 at Trek Bicycle for $2,699.99<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery inlinegallery inline-layout extended-layout full-width-layout first-slide-only\" data-component-name=\"Elk:Gallery:ImageGallery\" data-inline-gallery data-inline-gallery-progress-template=\"Image {currentSlide} of {totalSlides}\" data-inline-gallery-total-slides=\"1\" id=\"elk-a1cd8a92-b746-11f1-83bf-db0f2248c8cc\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count counts\"><span class=\"slidecount current\" data-inline-gallery-count><br \/>\nImage 1 of 1<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-track>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\" data-inline-gallery-slide-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"items__item inlinegallery-item\" data-inline-gallery-slide data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding inlinegallery-item\" data-index=\"0\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">With 40mm tyre clearance, the Domane Gen 5 is more than comfortable leaving the tarmac occasionally<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit credit\"><br \/>\n(Image credit: Future)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-images\" data-inline-gallery-expanded hidden>\n<div class=\"expanded-images__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-track>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__item\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__surroundings show\">\n<div class=\"surroundings__expanded-count\">\nImage 1 of 1\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"view-original__text\">View Original<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__image-wrap\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wfVRtrzg2CLion2dLhGyzH-415-80.jpg.webp 415w\" sizes=\"99vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"design-and-aesthetics-3\">Design and aesthetics\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd8b64-b746-11f1-ad46-dbffd55111bd\">The goal of endurance bikes is to have more all-day comfort and practicality than a pure race bike, while retaining some of the sportiness. The brief for the Domane Gen 5 was basically to crank up both the comfort and the sportiness.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of comfort, the geometry numbers haven\u2019t changed much from Gen 4: the same fairly high front end (575mm stack for a medium), the same short reach (374mm, which gives a comfortably un-stretched-out fit, even by generally relaxed endurance bike standards).<\/p>\n<p>The handlebars now have a 20mm rise, with a slight back sweep, which gives a slightly more natural hand position on the tops, and the option to either run the bars higher than before, or to take out a spacer or two for a sleeker. In addition, the previously standard crank lengths have been shortened across the board &#8211; a medium now comes with 165mm cranks instead of 172.5, which keeps your hip angle more open.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6QY7s3SMf55t8AH4ZPU6oW\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6QY7s3SMf55t8AH4ZPU6oW slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery inlinegallery inline-layout extended-layout full-width-layout first-slide-only\" data-component-name=\"Elk:Gallery:ImageGallery\" data-inline-gallery data-inline-gallery-progress-template=\"Image {currentSlide} of {totalSlides}\" data-inline-gallery-total-slides=\"1\" id=\"elk-a1cd8bc8-b746-11f1-b8e5-691879cee43b\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count counts\"><span class=\"slidecount current\" data-inline-gallery-count><br \/>\nImage 1 of 1<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-track>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\" data-inline-gallery-slide-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"items__item inlinegallery-item\" data-inline-gallery-slide data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding inlinegallery-item\" data-index=\"0\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">The new riser handlebars might offend purists, but they\u2019re easy on the shoulders<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit credit\"><br \/>\n(Image credit: Future)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-images\" data-inline-gallery-expanded hidden>\n<div class=\"expanded-images__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-track>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__item\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__surroundings show\">\n<div class=\"surroundings__expanded-count\">\nImage 1 of 1\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"view-original__text\">View Original<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__image-wrap\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qS73T5bRMjz9JwthqYz6XH-415-80.jpg.webp 415w\" sizes=\"99vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd8c2c-b746-11f1-899d-b180b09aeca8\">The biggest comfort-related changes are in vibration damping. It\u2019s out with the Isospeed unit, which was a bearing-based pivot that allowed flex at the junction between the top tube and the seat tube; and in with bigger tyres and a carbon seatpost with a little flex built into its fibres. The Bontrager Kwaremont Pro tyres have increased from 32mm to 35mm (it might not sound much, but it\u2019s around 20 per cent more volume), and there\u2019s now room for 40mm if you want to go even smoother on the road, or venture slightly further off-road.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery inlinegallery inline-layout extended-layout full-width-layout first-slide-only\" data-component-name=\"Elk:Gallery:ImageGallery\" data-inline-gallery data-inline-gallery-progress-template=\"Image {currentSlide} of {totalSlides}\" data-inline-gallery-total-slides=\"1\" id=\"elk-a1cd8c90-b746-11f1-b526-a36cbc9ee54f\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count counts\"><span class=\"slidecount current\" data-inline-gallery-count><br \/>\nImage 1 of 1<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-track>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\" data-inline-gallery-slide-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"items__item inlinegallery-item\" data-inline-gallery-slide data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding inlinegallery-item\" data-index=\"0\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">No Isospeed here any more, but more damping from the carbon seatpost<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit credit\"><br \/>\n(Image credit: Future)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-images\" data-inline-gallery-expanded hidden>\n<div class=\"expanded-images__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-track>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__item\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__surroundings show\">\n<div class=\"surroundings__expanded-count\">\nImage 1 of 1\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"view-original__text\">View Original<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__image-wrap\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dwWWKauvAi4tCvPfP7GjoG-415-80.jpg.webp 415w\" sizes=\"99vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-aacf68f6-bc17-11f1-93c8-af449dc11add\">In terms of control and predictability, the biggest change is probably the added security from bigger tyres with lower pressures. If you were reading the geometry charts with eagle eyes, you might also notice that the trail measurement around the front wheel position has increased from 5.9 to 6.3 (probably thanks to a fractionally slacker head tube angle and bigger tyre size). All else being equal, this can slightly improve high-speed stability and straight-line tracking, but potentially make handling slightly less lively at slower speeds.<\/p>\n<p>On to sportiness: while some models in the Domane Gen 5 range have lost a big chunk of weight, and the new range-topper SLR 9 AXS 1x has rightly grabbed attention by tipping the scales at 6.63kg, on paper at 8.84kg. The Gen 5 SL 5 is only 250g lighter than its predecessor &#8211; useful if not huge &#8211; and keeps the same wheels.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aacf69f0-bc17-11f1-b86e-8523a9c8274e\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iWAK8ue2Lu9dEaFjXnHEWG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The neat RCS Pro Stem Blender Base is ideal for mounting gadgets <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aacf6ac2-bc17-11f1-8d5c-7503a4a4a3c5\">A final hallmark of endurance bikes is practicality &#8211; like the Gen 4, the Gen 5 keeps discreet fender mounts, including the ability to fit a seatstay bridge and it has mounts for a top-tube bag. It no longer has a down-tube storage compartment though. My test bike came with a neat \u2018Trek RCS Pro Stem Blender Base\u2019, a \u00a310 widget that fits into the front of the stem and allows lights, etc to be attached via a GoPro-style mount, though I\u2019m not sure that this comes as default.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aacf6b76-bc17-11f1-bfb0-e5c2a87e15b7\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZhZc6ivnTudA7EzAcNExgG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Mounting points, like for the seatstay bridge, are numerous and subtle <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aacf6c48-bc17-11f1-b3b4-6bd9bd0b1ced\">It also remains a relatively practical bike to service. The cockpit uses split spacers so that the neatly routed cables and hoses don\u2019t have to be disconnected if you want to adjust the bar height or replace the stem. The bottom bracket remains threaded. And on this model, up to a point, the mechanical Shimano 105 gears will be easier and cheaper to troubleshoot than their electronic alternatives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-aacf6d06-bc17-11f1-b345-7d07667d4222\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZoZ8hAQb6iM84yMF65Bz7H-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Split spacers keep things sleek but practical <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-aacf6de2-bc17-11f1-9e73-7bb9f77df59d\">In terms of looks, I may be in a minority for saying that while the frameset is beautifully finished, the stem and spacers are sleek, and the seat tube has a beguiling shimmer, I found something about the bike visually unbalanced. It may be that the size of the head tube is slightly at odds with the rest of the bike, or that the tubes shout speed while the geometry shouts comfort.<\/p>\n<p>It may even just be that the Trek logo makes the down tube look bigger than it is. I suspect the entry-level 23mm deep wheels also make a difference to the balance of the looks, though they proved to perform perfectly reliably, and they\u2019re a nice future upgrade opportunity. I had a number of compliments about the Domane SL 5 , including for its colour, so I feel slightly bad confessing that I didn&#8217;t fall for it aesthetically.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"performance-3\">Performance<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd8d58-b746-11f1-9a75-a3e88336835f\">It took a few rides, but I really warmed to the Domane SL 5 Gen 5. I used it mostly for exploring the Yorkshire Dales, including a couple of centuries, club rides, and commutes. By the end of my month with it, I realised I was always looking forward to riding it.<\/p>\n<p>Hand on heart, my first impression out of the box was that it was heavier than I expected. Trek says 8.84 kg for a size medium-large with a tubeless setup, but my medium was 9.06 kg (19 lb 15.58 oz). That\u2019s only a few hundred grams off the mid-spec steel Fairlight I\u2019ve been riding as a four-season steed this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery inlinegallery inline-layout extended-layout full-width-layout first-slide-only\" data-component-name=\"Elk:Gallery:ImageGallery\" data-inline-gallery data-inline-gallery-progress-template=\"Image {currentSlide} of {totalSlides}\" data-inline-gallery-total-slides=\"1\" id=\"elk-a1cd8dbc-b746-11f1-8e11-335a92646ba2\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count counts\"><span class=\"slidecount current\" data-inline-gallery-count><br \/>\nImage 1 of 1<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-track>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\" data-inline-gallery-slide-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"items__item inlinegallery-item\" data-inline-gallery-slide data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding inlinegallery-item\" data-index=\"0\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">The Domane was surprisingly well suited to long days in the hills<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit credit\"><br \/>\n(Image credit: Future)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-images\" data-inline-gallery-expanded hidden>\n<div class=\"expanded-images__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-track>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__item\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__surroundings show\">\n<div class=\"surroundings__expanded-count\">\nImage 1 of 1\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"view-original__text\">View Original<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__image-wrap\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mqp8tgfYUsNS2UTHwBWCRH-415-80.jpg.webp 415w\" sizes=\"99vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd8f24-b746-11f1-9521-8b831c1876ae\">On my first ride, I wanted it to be as fast and flowing as the Domanes in Trek\u2019s beautiful mountainous promo videos, and I was frustrated that it wasn\u2019t. On my second ride &#8211; a 90-miler into the craggy hills of the Lake District &#8211; I focused on feeling as comfortable as possible for as long as possible instead, and the Domane shone.<\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t accelerate playfully, but neither did it make your heart sink as you got out of the saddle for another 1 in 4 climb. It certainly felt as if it transferred power from the cranks to the wheels effectively. It was composed on descents, and as you might imagine, the 35mm tyres made easy weather of broken back roads. At no point did I wish I was on a different bike.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery inlinegallery inline-layout extended-layout full-width-layout first-slide-only\" data-component-name=\"Elk:Gallery:ImageGallery\" data-inline-gallery data-inline-gallery-progress-template=\"Image {currentSlide} of {totalSlides}\" data-inline-gallery-total-slides=\"1\" id=\"elk-a1cd8fc4-b746-11f1-adcd-83bbce83949c\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count counts\"><span class=\"slidecount current\" data-inline-gallery-count><br \/>\nImage 1 of 1<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items inlinegallery-wrap\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-track>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\" data-inline-gallery-slide-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"items__item inlinegallery-item\" data-inline-gallery-slide data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding inlinegallery-item\" data-index=\"0\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">The tyres get 3mm more width and 20 per cent more volume<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit credit\"><br \/>\n(Image credit: Future)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-images\" data-inline-gallery-expanded hidden>\n<div class=\"expanded-images__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-track>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__item\" data-inline-gallery-expanded-frame data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__surroundings show\">\n<div class=\"surroundings__expanded-count\">\nImage 1 of 1\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"view-original__text\">View Original<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-slide__image-wrap\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YEw4ynk7LkCiAUWfcLTobH-415-80.jpg.webp 415w\" sizes=\"99vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-2cb8b132-bc19-11f1-9e72-2b33e4368168\">Just as importantly, my body stayed comfortable for longer. I\u2019ve unfairly resisted endurance bikes as not being &#8220;proper road bikes&#8221;, but when my shoulders lasted six hours before getting a bit sore, rather than the usual two, I grudgingly accepted they might be onto something. My first instinct had also been to take all the headset spacers out, so that I could lean into corners better, be more aero, and just look a bit cooler, but I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t for that ride, and I left them in place for the rest of the test.<\/p>\n<p>The handlebars may have helped the shoulders too. At 400mm, they&#8217;re just the right width for me, nicely in-turned levers, a discreet amount of flare in the drops, a shorter 70mm reach and a subtle backsweep.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-2cb8b1aa-bc19-11f1-9115-d971ee79063e\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6usWvx9WjTsbGA7cCzd43H-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Bonus! Short 165mm cranks <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-2cb8b218-bc19-11f1-b19d-af542e405b63\">Another comfort-oriented eye-opener were the short 165mm cranks, which kept the angle of the hip joint more open because the knees don\u2019t have to come up so high when pedalling. I have some hip-joint damage, and the combination of the cranks and maybe the higher stack height, meant it didn\u2019t flare up at all during the test. It also meant I was able to use the drops more easily, for longer.<\/p>\n<p>I ran the tyres at 45-48psi, which was the recommendation for a combined bike and rider weight of about 75kg. I wouldn\u2019t quite say it was like a magic carpet, but it was more than composed enough to let you confidently hold a line over uneven tarmac, rather than anxiously weaving around cracks. That little reduction in cognitive load, along with better real-world rolling resistance from the tyres, and general all-body comfort from the geometry, seemed like the kinds of things that let you stay out longer, and I was glad of it.<\/p>\n<p>I only really noticed that it was a bit slower handling at low speeds when I got back on my Fairlight. On the move, especially on descents, it was nice and stable but not oppressively so &#8211; decent at holding the line you gave it, rather than trying to right itself onto its own line, as some longer-trail bikes can do.<\/p>\n<p>On my long semi-rural commutes, it was also a good companion &#8211; easy on the body early in the mornings but brisk enough that you felt you were getting there, and pleasant to manoeuvre once you got into traffic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-2cb8b27c-bc19-11f1-86c9-df9779b44760\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/M3DyiaedE8RjnjhbrAsoiH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The brakes were good but not super-strong from the hoods <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-2cb8b2e0-bc19-11f1-bac8-39f792295a46\">Downsides were few, other than the initial disappointment about the weight. Coming from a year of road riding mostly on Shimano GRX brakes, I didn\u2019t find the 105 brakes bit quite as positively, and on steep descents I was more likely to move into the drops for more braking power, whereas with GRX I pretty much braked from the hoods all the time.<\/p>\n<p>On a more minor note, you might also want to stock up on the sleek rubber stoppers that fill the unused M5 bolt mounts around the frame &#8211; or replace them with actual bolts. I lost two within two weeks, once while transporting the bike, another while cleaning it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-2cb8b33a-bc19-11f1-9f71-49110f473fce\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9crzuCq7Fds7i6CgaJcmFH-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Maybe stock up on mounting point stoppers <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-2cb8b39e-bc19-11f1-a2f2-718d94328812\">In terms of the rest of the components, the mechanical 105 gears were fine. I appreciated the smaller steps in the gearing than I\u2019d got used to on a 1x setup, and the fact you could use pretty much all the rear sprockets on either chainring without chainrub on the front mech.<\/p>\n<p>If it was my bike, when the 11-34 cassette wore out, I\u2019d replace it with a 11-36 so that I could stay in the saddle for a few extra yards on the steepest climbs. The Bontrager Paradigm 23 wheels stayed true and smooth for the length of the test, as you\u2019d hope they would. The Bontrager Kwaremont Pro tyres were confident enough in wet, dry and slightly loose road conditions, if slightly noisy, as 35mm tyres are likely to be; and I got on fine with the short-nosed Verse Short Comp saddle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-2cb8b402-bc19-11f1-835d-052835e843cf\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/S3PQ3NCh9f25UY5PEug3XG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">A comfy enough perch <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"value-3\">Value<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-2cb8b4ca-bc19-11f1-8e16-81c267797c59\">In terms of value on paper, the Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5 holds up fine against other big-brand 105-equipped endurance rivals like the Giant Defy Advanced 2 (which is the same weight, and \u00a3200 more), and the Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport (fractionally heavier, \u00a3300 more, with 20mm of travel in its headset suspension). It\u2019s \u00a3300g more and 450g heavier than the Canyon Endurace CF7, which comes with sexier and lighter 34mm carbon wheels.<\/p>\n<p>If you were to go up one notch in the Domane Gen 5 range to the SL6 AXS, you\u2019d gain entry-level SRAM electronic gears, 50mm carbon wheels and a 200g sliver of weight saving, but it would cost you an extra \u00a31,250. So the SL 5 seems reasonably priced and a nice platform for a future wheel upgrade, perhaps.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"verdict-3\">Verdict<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-a1cd908c-b746-11f1-830b-f5c033aaae21\">The Trek Domane SL 5 Gen 5 is an easy bike to live with, and even in its entry-level spec, a nice showcase for the way a good endurance bike can be brisk enough and all-day comfortable at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>It genuinely made me look forward to long rides. It was a good reminder too that even in hilly areas, weight is only one factor in the equation. A fresher body and a fresher mind &#8211; from a smoother ride and a more comfortable fit &#8211; will always help on climbs as well as flat land.<\/p>\n<div class=\"slice-container table-wrapper slice-container-table\" data-component-name=\"Slice:Table\" id=\"elk-a1cd90e6-b746-11f1-bba4-738ae0876e21\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">\nSwipe to scroll horizontally<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table tabindex=\"0\" class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">\nTesting scorecard and notes<br \/>\n<\/caption>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Design and aesthetics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Most people loved it, and the finish was excellent; I found it a bit visually unbalanced though<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Build<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Couldn&#8217;t fault the drivetrain or finishing kit; but the brakes were a fraction underwhelming<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Performance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Spot on, as an all-day bike &#8211; easy on the body and the mind<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>9\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Weight<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Okay for the money and the endurance category, and a nice frameset for future upgrades<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>7\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Value<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Not astonishing but about right compared with other biggest-name brands<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>8\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Row 5 &#8211; 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