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The Trek Madone SL Like the aero-enhanced Madone that preceded it, the Trek Madone SL is another bike that was born from a specific request by Lance. Lance first used the Madone SL to win the Tour de France in 2004. Last year, the Madone was the official "team bike" and the Madone SL was retained specifically for those riders designated as "climbers" who need the lightest bike available. The Madone SL differs from the aero-enhanced Madone by virtue of the round-shaped seat and down tubes. By using round tubes versus the aero-shaped tubes, the bike is almost 100 grams lighter. Besides the crucial role the Madone SL played in the mountains of France, it was also the bike used by Paolo Savoldelli to cement his overall win at the Giro d'Italia. For 2006, the Madone SL has now become the official team bike of the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. Key features of the Madone SL include the OCLV 110 Carbon frame and signature one-piece top tube/head tube design that Lance and the team have continued to point to for much of the bike's proven ride quality. http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=110281
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The lightest bike allowed in bike races is 14.96 lbs - the limit is set by the UCI which is the body that regulates bike racing. The Trek Madone and similar bikes weigh right about the weight limit, although frame size, wheels, tires etc. can make the bike heavier or lighter. Lightspeed sells a model available in bike shops that is under 8 lbs. Usually when you are getting into bikes at that price range you are talking about getting a frame and setting it up how you want it. So a range of weights would be possible for any given model. There are actually a slew of relatively affordable bikes in the sub 15 lb range now.
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