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Domane SL 5 Disc
A carbon frame endurance bike with upper mid-range components and shimano hydraulic disc brakes.
Manufacturer Price
$2,499| Weight | 20.2 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | 105 |
| Brakes | Shimano Hydraulic Disc |
5'1" – 5'5"
5'3" – 5'7"
5'5" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'2"
6'0" – 6'4"
6'2" – 6'5"
🐐 Estimated
- 5'9", size 56cm, Just right
- 6'6", size 62cm, Just right
- 5'9", size 54, Just right
- 5'8", size 54cm, Just right
- 6'0", size 56cm, Just right
- 5'11", size 56, Just right
- 6'2", size 58, Just right
- 6'0", size 56cm, Just right
- 5'1", size 47, Just right
Summary
The Trek Domane is an endurance road bike designed for comfort and versatility, featuring IsoSpeed technology that effectively smooths out rough roads and cobbles. It offers a stable, planted ride with excellent power transfer, making it capable on long rides and climbs. While some models may feel weighty on hills, the Domane consistently delivers a balanced blend of compliance and efficiency.
IsoSpeed technology for enhanced comfort and vibration damping
Excellent power transfer and climbing efficiency
Stable handling and confident cornering
Versatile performance on various road surfaces
Comfortable for long-distance rides
Can feel weighty on hilly sections
Limited adjustability on lower-end models
Some models have cable routing issues
Less spritely feel on out-of-saddle efforts
Front IsoSpeed may not match full suspension systems
The new Domane’s ride is more equal at the ends.Bicycling
Considering my 'cobbles' are less like Paris-Roubaix and more like the incessant cracks and gaps of Tucson’s city roads, the Domane is equally adept at smoothing our daily 'classics'.
BikerumorTrek has accomplished the Holy Grail of endurance bikes with the Domane, demonstrating both compliance and power transfer in the frame and phenomenal climbing to boot.
BikeRadarIf you’re after a bike that will put you at the front of races and keep you comfortable on six, seven, eight-hour rides, then the Trek Domane SLR is hard to beat.
Cycling WeeklyTrek accomplished exactly what we’ve been asking for in the endurance category: a comfortable race bike that actually feels like a race bike, not a cruiser’s cousin.
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Mar 2025
Spartacus' race-winning machine from 2016 was a world away from the bikes of the pro peloton in 2025, and even nine years ago mechanical shifting at this level was becoming a rarity
Dec 2019 · Richard Windsor
The versatile and comfortable Trek Domane SL 6 put to the test
Versatile
Comfortable
Great spec
Slightly sluggish on steep hills
Nov 2019 · Benjamin Topf
The Trek Domane SLR 9 eTap wants to combine endurance race performance, high levels of comfort and all-round riding characteristics. Does the platform, which has already had wins at the Roubaix and Flanders races, have a chance at success in our gravel group test? Click here for an overview of the best gravel bike 2020 […]
Good stability
High comfort without a negative impact on efficiency
Confidence-inspiring at speed
Innovative
Cable routing around the cockpit
Limited in technical terrain
Jul 2019 · Philippe Tremblay
New aerodynamic tubing and 38 mm tire clearance extends capabilities of endurance road bike
Jul 2019 · Dan Cavallari
Trek introduces the third generation of its endurance bike, the Domane, and gets a lot of things right. Dan Cavallari went to Italy to ride it.
Apr 2019 · Warren Rossiter
Like the Synapse SE, the SL 5’s generous rubber does mean its capable of far more than just tarmac — cobbles, unmetalled roads and even all but the most extreme gravel are within the SL 5’s grasp — we’d just prefer it to be a little less compromised on the climbs.. .
Class-leading bump damping with stability and grip in spades
Big tyres and middleweight wheels dull its uphill capabilities
Dec 2017 · Tyler Benedict
The Trek Domane SL7 endurance road bike comes in a wide variety of specs, prices and with disc or rim brakes. But the real selling point is the IsoSpeed decouplers front and rear that reduce bumps and impact forces to improve long distance cycling comfort. Read our Trek Domane review for tech details & more!
Jul 2017 · Marc Abbott
Solid, stable and comfortable, the Domane ALR4 Disc is a fun way to build your fitness in the saddle
| Frame | 500 Series OCLV Carbon, Front & Rear IsoSpeed, E2 tapered head tube, BB90, flat mount disc brakes, Power Transfer Construction, hidden fender mounts, internal cable routing, 3S chain keeper, DuoTrap S compatible, Ride Tuned seatmast BB Standard: BB90, 90.5mm, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | Domane carbon disc, carbon E2 steerer, flat mount disc brakes, 12mm thru axle |
| 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 Race VR-C, 31.8mm |
| Saddle | Bontrager Affinity Comp, chromoly rails |
| Seatpost | Bontrager Ride Tuned alloy seatmast cap, 10mm offset Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Not included |
| Grips | Bontrager gel cork tape |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano 105 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano 105, braze-on |
| Crank | Shimano 105, 50/34 (compact) |
| Shifters | Shimano RS505, 11 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano 105, 11-32, 11 speed |
| Chain | Shimano 105 |
| Brakes | Shimano RS505 flat mount hydraulic disc Type: Shimano Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Bontrager Tubeless Ready Disc |
|---|---|
| Front Hub | Bontrager alloy sealed bearing, 12mm thru axle |
| Rear Hub | Bontrager alloy centerlock, 142x12 |
| Tires | Bontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite, 700x32c |
First added July 21
Last updated February 15
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