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Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD vs Trek Madone SLR Gen 8
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Key differences
- Both start at €7,999.
- Our verdict scores the Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 higher overall: 82/100 vs 81/100.
- The Trek Madone SLR Gen 8's lightest build is 0.40 kg lighter (6.4 kg vs 6.8 kg).
- The Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD comes in 8 sizes, the Trek Madone SLR Gen 8 in 6.
Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD
Trek Madone SLR Gen 8
| CannondaleSuperSix EVO Hi-MOD | TrekMadone SLR Gen 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Cannondale | Trek |
| Build | SuperSix EVO 1 | Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 |
| Build notes | Colours Platinum and Gloss Black. Model code C1104GU (US) or C1117GU SMU (Europe/UK), same parts list; the UK store lists Platinum only, sizes 50-58. Cannondale's pages give no complete weight; the 7.3 kg is Cannondale's launch claim as reported by TOUR and Cyclist. At launch the UK price was £8,995 (BikeRadar, Cycling Weekly); the UK store now lists £7,500. Extras: Gripper Aero bottles and CarbonGrip Aero cages, Fillmore tubeless valves, SRAM AXS charger and SystemBar SL computer mount. | Claimed weight with TLR sealant, no tubes, no bottles or cages. Trek also sells this build in limited 'The First 50 ICON' and 'No. 76 ICON' paint editions (US$15,999.99, €14,399, £12,680). |
| Price (MSRP) | €8,499$9,499£7,500 | €11,999$13,500£10,500 |
| Bike weight | 7.3 kg16.1 lb | 7 kg15.4 lb |
| Weight measured on size | — | ML |
| Model year | 2026 | 2027 |
| Generation | Gen 5 | Gen 8 |
| Launched | 2026-02 | 2024-06 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Yes | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 81 | 82 |
| Aero | 86 | 84 |
| Frame | 88 | 88 |
| Components | 80 | 88 |
| Fit | 82 | 76 |
| Practicality | 64 | 68 |
| Price | 67 | 67 |
| Weight | 100 | 100 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Hi-MOD, size-specific layup) | 900 Series OCLV Carbon |
| Fork material | Carbon (Hi-MOD, Delta steerer) | Carbon (Madone Gen 8 one-piece fork, tapered carbon steerer) |
| Frame weight | 781 g27.5 oz | 796 g28.1 oz |
| Fork weight | 414 g14.6 oz | 350 g12.3 oz |
| Weight measured on | Cannondale white paper, size 56: painted Hi-MOD frame with all bonded parts 781 g, fork with uncut steerer and full spacer stack 414 g. The product pages give 789 g for a painted 56 cm frame and 399 g for the fork. | Size ML, painted (frame only and fork only), as stated by Trek |
| Max system weight | — | 125 kg275.6 lb |
| Frame sizes | 44, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 | XS, S, M, ML, L, XL |
| Colours | Platinum and Gloss Black (EVO 1), Gloss Black (EVO 1 SL), Gloss Black and Ion Blue (frameset) | — |
| Also available as | Gen 5 SuperSix EVO in LAB71 Series 0 (728 g frame, size 56) and Carbon (910 g) grades with the same geometry and stiffness, per Cannondale's white paper | Madone SL Gen 8 (500 Series OCLV carbon); Project One custom SLR builds; limited 'The First 50 ICON' and 'No. 76 ICON' editions of the SLR 9 AXS |
| UCI frame approval | Approved 11 Feb 2025 as 'SuperSix EVO HM', sizes 44-61 (8), code CANN-S61 (UCI list version 2026.10.02) | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc, flat mount | Hydraulic disc, flat mount |
| Max rotor size | — | 180 mm |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 32 mm | 32 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | BSA 68 mm threaded | T47 threaded |
| Front axle | 12x100 mm thru-axle | 12x100 mm chamfered thru-axle (Bontrager Switch) |
| Rear axle | 12x142 mm thru-axle | 12x142 mm thru-axle (Bontrager Switch, removable lever) |
| Drivetrain compatibility | — | Electronic-only routing; 1x and 2x |
| Mechanical shifting possible | — | No |
| 1x compatible | — | Yes |
| Max chainring | — | 56T |
| Front derailleur mount | — | Braze-on; removable aero chainkeeper |
| Cable routing | Internal, through the Delta steerer | Fully internal through the RCS Headset System |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | One-piece carbon bar and stem (Cannondale SystemBar Road on the EVO 1; SystemBar Road SL on the EVO 1 SL) | One-piece bar and stem (Trek Aero RSL Road) on SLR builds |
| Seatpost type | Cannondale C1 Aero 40 Carbon V2 with titanium hardware, 365 mm, 0 mm offset (44-54) or 15 mm (56-61); integrated seat binder | Madone aero carbon seatpost, 0 mm offset, with IsoFlow seat tube; short and tall seat masts |
| Fit notes | Stock SystemBar Road sizes are 90x340 mm (44-52), 100x360 mm (54-56) and 110x380 mm (58-61); the EVO 1 SL's SystemBar Road SL is 380 mm wide in all sizes but 61 (400 mm). Compared with Gen 4, stack is 10 mm lower in every size and the old 51 cm was replaced by 50 and 52. | Trek's Race Fit geometry. Stock bar width and stem length change with frame size (35/38 cm and 80 mm on XS up to 41/44 cm and 110 mm on XL); all sizes have 80 mm reach and 124 mm drop. Trek lists saddle rail height ranges for both the short and the tall seat mast. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | Same frame shapes as the LAB71: yaw-weighted drag 0.003 m² (CdA) lower than the Gen 4 SuperSix EVO, weighted at 40 km/h road speed. Cannondale says it is faster than many pure aero bikes while weighing up to a kilo less. | Trek says the Gen 8 is about as fast as the Madone Gen 7 when fitted with its RSL Aero bottles (0.1 W faster at 35 km/h in its tunnel table) and 11.3 W faster than the Émonda as sold, with most of the gain over Gen 7 at low yaw. The RSL Aero bottles save 1.8 W at 35 km/h against standard 21 oz bottles. |
| Testing method | CFD and wind tunnel. Cannondale combines drag-versus-yaw tunnel data with a modelled distribution of on-road yaw angles into one yaw-weighted drag value, and quotes power only with a speed. | Wind tunnel with a pedalling mannequin at 35 km/h (and up to 64 km/h for team simulations), plus CFD and race-scenario simulations; bikes tested in as-sold SLR configuration |
| Tube profile | Truncated NACA aerofoils, each tube shaped for its own structural and airflow needs; designed with the Gripper Aero bottles and CarbonGrip Aero cages | Full System Foil (replaces Kammtail Virtual Foil) |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | Integrated, 1-1/8 in to 1-1/4 in (Delta steerer) | RCS Headset System |
| Derailleur hanger | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) |
| Proprietary parts | Delta-steerer fork, SystemBar one-piece cockpit, C1 Aero 40 seatpost and integrated seat binder | One-piece Aero RSL bar and stem, RCS headset system, Madone aero seatpost and seat mast, aero chainkeeper, RSL Aero bottle cages |
| Frame warranty | Limited lifetime warranty on the frame; one year on Cannondale components | — |
| Sold via | Cannondale online store (bikes are delivered to and assembled by an authorised retailer) and Cannondale retailers | Trek retailers and trekbikes.com; custom builds through Project One |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Force AXS | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | SRAM Force AXS | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Notes | Combined shift and hydraulic brake levers | — |
| Crankset | SRAM Force AXS Power Meter | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Chainrings | 48/35 | 48/35 |
| Crank lengths available | 165 mm (44-50), 170 mm (52-56), 172.5 mm (58-61) | 160 mm (XS-S), 165 mm (XS-ML), 170 mm (M-XL), 172.5 mm (L-XL), as listed by Trek |
| Spindle | — | DUB |
| Power meter | SRAM Force AXS Power Meter | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Type | Integrated in crankset | Integrated in crankset |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB BSA | SRAM DUB T47 |
| Standard | BSA 68 mm threaded | T47 threaded, internal bearing |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Force AXS | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Notes | — | Braze-on |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Force AXS | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Max cog | — | 36T |
| Cassette | SRAM Force XG-1270 | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 |
| Range | 10-33 | 10-33 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Force | SRAM Red E1 |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake calipers | SRAM Force AXS | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Type | Hydraulic disc, flat mount | Hydraulic disc, flat mount |
| Rotors | SRAM Paceline | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| Mount | Center Lock | Center Lock |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Reserve 57TA (front) / 64TA (rear) | Bontrager Aeolus RSL 51 |
| Front rim depth | 57 mm | 51 mm |
| Rear rim depth | 64 mm | 51 mm |
| Material | Carbon | OCLV Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | Yes |
| Hubs | DT Swiss 240, Center Lock, straight pull, Ratchet EXP 36 | — |
| Spokes | Sapim CX-Ray Aero, straight pull | — |
| Freehub options | — | SRAM XD-R or Shimano 11/12-speed (Trek lists both) |
| Tires | Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR | Bontrager Aeolus RSL RD |
| Tire width | 29 mm | 28 mm |
| Casing | — | Cotton, 170 tpi |
| Notes | — | Trek also lists Pirelli P Zero Race TLR RS or P Zero Race 28 mm, with Pirelli P Zero SmarTube TPU tubes and Bontrager TLR sealant |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Cannondale SystemBar Road | Trek Aero RSL Road |
| Type | One-piece bar and stem | One-piece bar and stem |
| Integrated stem | Yes | Yes |
| Widths available | 90x340 mm (44-52), 100x360 mm (54-56), 110x380 mm (58-61) stem length x width | 35/38 cm (XS), 37/40 cm (S), 39/42 cm (M-L), 41/44 cm (XL), control/drop width |
| Bar reach | — | 80 mm |
| Bar drop | — | 124 mm |
| Material | Carbon | OCLV Carbon |
| Notes | — | Race Fit; 80 mm (XS), 90 mm (S-M), 100 mm (ML-L) or 110 mm (XL) stem length |
| Headset | Integrated 1-1/8 in / 1-1/4 in | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Fizik Vento Antares R1 | Aeolus RSL |
| Saddle width | 140 mm | 145 mm |
| Rails | Carbon | Carbon |
| Notes | — | Trek also lists a 155 mm width (XS-S) and the Aeolus RSL AirLoom version |
| Seatpost | Cannondale C1 Aero 40 Carbon V2 | Trek Madone aero carbon seatpost |
| Offset / setback | 0 mm (44-54), 15 mm (56-61) | 0 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Notes | 365 mm long, titanium hardware | Short length |
| Bar tape | Fizik Tempo Bondcush Soft | Trek EcoTack |
| Thickness | 3 mm | — |
| Notes | — | Trek also lists gel cork tape |
| Included extras | ||
| Bottle cages | Cannondale CarbonGrip Aero | Trek RSL Aero Bottles and Cages |
| Notes | With Cannondale Gripper Aero bottles | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 44, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 | XS, S, M, ML, L, XL |
| Rider height min | 144–190 cm4′9″–6′3″ | 143–188 cm4′8″–6′2″ |
| Rider height max | 154–200 cm5′1″–6′7″ | 158–199 cm5′2″–6′6″ |
| Stack | 495–615 mm19.5–24.2″ | 507–610 mm20–24″ |
| Reach | 373–406 mm14.7–16″ | 370–402 mm14.6–15.8″ |
| Seat tube angle | 72.5–74.5° | 73.4–73.8° |
| Head tube angle | 70.9–73° | 71.6–73.9° |
| Head tube length | 89–209 mm3.5–8.2″ | 100–201 mm3.9–7.9″ |
| Effective top tube | 510–600 mm20.1–23.6″ | 517–584 mm20.4–23″ |
| Seat tube length | 400–570 mm15.7–22.4″ | 404–609 mm15.9–24″ |
| Chainstay | 410 mm16.1″ | 410–412 mm16.1–16.2″ |
| Wheelbase | 980–1,024 mm38.6–40.3″ | 971–1,007 mm38.2–39.6″ |
| BB drop | 69–74 mm2.7–2.9″ | 68–72 mm2.7–2.8″ |
| BB height | 269–274 mm10.6–10.8″ | — |
| Fork length | 376 mm14.8″ | — |
| Fork offset | 45–55 mm1.8–2.2″ | 40–50 mm1.6–2″ |
| Trail | 58–60 mm2.3–2.4″ | 57–62 mm2.2–2.4″ |
| Front centre | 582–624 mm22.9–24.6″ | 572–604 mm22.5–23.8″ |
| Standover | 694–846 mm27.3–33.3″ | 704–863 mm27.7–34″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | — |
| Stem length | 90–110 mm3.5–4.3″ | 80–110 mm3.1–4.3″ |
| Handlebar width | 340–380 mm13.4–15″ | — |
| Handlebar reach | — | 80 mm3.1″ |
| Handlebar drop | — | 124 mm4.9″ |
Geometry overlay
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