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2017 Trek

Silque S 4 Women's

A carbon frame women’s race bike with mid-range components and shimano tiagra rim brakes.
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Manufacturer Price

$1,789
Weight19.3 lbs  
FrameCarbon
ForkCarbon
Wheels700c Aluminum
Drivetrain2 × 10
GroupsetTiagra
BrakesShimano Tiagra Rim
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Ride Feel

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Rider Position
relaxedaggressive
Terrain
smoothrugged
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

39 mph

Silque S 4 Women's

40 mph

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Reviews

Summary

The Trek Silque is celebrated for its exceptional comfort and smooth ride, thanks to its unique IsoSpeed technology and female-specific design. It's deceptively quick and efficient, making it ideal for long-distance rides, though its steering is more suited to sweeping turns than sharp adjustments. While it lacks disc brake options and is not the lightest, its value and performance in endurance riding are highly praised.

Pros
  • Limousine comfort

  • Deceptively quick

  • Fantastic female fit

  • Unique IsoSpeed technology for smooth ride

  • Quality finishing kit from Bontrager

Cons
  • No disc brake option

  • Slow steering less appropriate for last-minute line adjustments

  • Not a snappy ride

Key Quotes
The undisputed benchmark for smooooooth long distance speed from the women’s-specific bike originator
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Trek's Silque SL is pretty much peerless when it comes to rapid, comfortable mile-munching
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It’s not a snappy ride, yet the Silque is comfortable and capable for most types of rides.
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VeloNews
Trek Silque S7

May 2017 · William Tracy

Trek’s women’s specific endurance ride compromises aggressive geometry in the name of comfort. Designed with an upright and stable riding position (check

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Velo
Trek Silque SSL

May 2016 · VeloNews.com

Trek’s Silque SSL begs to tackle long adventure rides and mountainous centuries. With an especially tall head tube (193mm, size 56cm) and relaxed

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Bicycling
Trek Silque SLX

Feb 2015 · Selene Yeager

Sail over the bumpiest roads on the Trek Silque SLX

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Cycling Tips
Trek Silque SLX review

Jan 2015

The Silque is the latest addition to Trek's women's-specific road bike range and in this review Caz Whitehead puts the Silque SLX through its paces. Trek has been creating "Women's Specific Design" (WSD) frames for some time now but the Silque is a brand new addition to the line-up. Designed with the aim of combining

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BikeRadar
Trek Silque SSL women's endurance road bike review

Nov 2014 · Kristen Legan

A Silque-y smooth ride with an upright position and good attention to detail

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road.cc
Trek Silque SLX women-specific road bike

Jul 2014

Compliant, versatile and light; could easily hold its own in a race or head out for a full day in the hills

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Canadian Cycling Magazine
Trek unveils women's Silque road bike

May 2014 · Dean Campbell

Trek bikes unveiled a new women’s road bike aimed at making riding easier and more comfortable, especially over longer distances. Dubbed the Silque and

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

400 Series OCLV Carbon, WSD-tuned IsoSpeed, E2 tapered head tube, BB90, hidden fender mounts, 3S chain keeper, DuoTrap compatible

BB StandardBB90, 90.5mm, Press Fit

Fork

Trek carbon road, carbon E2 tapered steerer

Bottom Bracket

BB90

Headset

Integrated, cartridge bearing, sealed, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom

Stem

Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, 7 degree, w/computer & light mounts

Handlebar

Bontrager Comp VR-S, 31.8mm

Saddle

Bontrager Ajna Comp

Seatpost

Bontrager carbon, 2-bolt head, 27.2mm, 8mm offset

TypeRigid

Grips

Bontrager gel cork tape

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Tiagra

Front Derailleur

Shimano Tiagra, braze-on

Crank

Shimano Tiagra, 50/34 (compact)

Shifters

Shimano Tiagra, 10 speed

Cassette

Shimano Tiagra, 11-32, 10 speed

Brakes

Shimano Tiagra

TypeShimano Tiagra Rim

Wheels
Rims

Bontrager Tubeless Ready

Front Hub

Alloy

Rear Hub

Alloy

Tires

Bontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite, 700x25c

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