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The Trek Madone 5.2 has a frame made of Trek’s OCLV carbon. It has a geometry that offers a long and low -- but not too low -- riding position. There are longer and lower models, so this bike should be a sweet spot for most road riders looking to race. The ride is so comfortable that it feels like a relaxed tourer, yet aggressive at the same time. The significant 90 mm wide bottom bracket shell is braced by a strong downtube and asymmetrical chainstays, this helps the rider translate pedal power into greater speed. The Madone 5.2 is stock with a Race X Lite fork, Shimano Ultegra 10 speed components, and aero Bontrager race wheels. These are all light and efficient parts, allowing for a fast and quality ride with flawless braking and shifting.

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The Trek Madone 5.2 is a very accessible and fast road race machine. This model has the same design and features of the top-line model, just with less expensive carbon and parts. With the Trek Madone 5.2 you get a high quality race-ready bike with a great frame, and the potential ability to upgrade as desired. The best aspects of the bike are its frame rigidity, stability at speed and overall ride comfort, making it an all-around fantastic pedal. A largely noted downside to this frame is its wide top-tube, which for those people with muscular thighs may result in uncomfortable rubbing along the edges. The Trek Madone 5.2 is a great bike for someone looking for an excellent race bike with some added comfort and the ability to upgrade parts.

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Trek Madone 5.2 56cm Black Lightweight carbon frame Shimano Ultegra 10sp Components Compact Crank 50/34 172.5mm Bontrager Race Wheels Bontrager Affinity Saddle Bontrager Race 42cm H-Bars

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Trek Madone 5.5 review

Light and lively road machine

Gary Boulanger

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The Trek Madone 5.5 proves that a hardy race heritage can apply to weekend warriors. It's a light and lively road machine that sets a benchmark for performance.

Ride & handling: Comfortable, responsive and fast

After spending a few months riding similarly specced carbon road bikes from GT and Cannondale, we found the Madone 5.5 to be more comfortable over longer periods in the saddle. Performance never lacked on the 5.5, making quick jaunts through traffic to head out on our favourite loops enjoyable.

Once we fell into a rhythm, the 5.5 proved worthy of its Tour-winning hype, never relenting under the heavy stress of steep climbing or twisty mountain road descending.

Trek has always taken a more conservative approach to geometry, and not much has changed on the 5.5. It has classic stage race geometry that yields airly relaxed, eminently stable thanks to the relatively low bottom bracket height. The slightly longish chainstays provide stability and remove the twitchiness typically found in bikes with shorter stays.

Several testers appreciated the shortish top tube, and especially liked the comfort of staying in the drops against the wind and on long descents, where feathering the brakes from the hooks is less weary and more effective than staying on top.

But, the conservative approach also made for some uninspired saddle time, according to some testers. Yes, a lightweight carbon bike is supposed to be stiff, but some testers felt that the Trek felt flat in the straightaways under speed compared to the Cannondale SuperSix,. Part of it might be due to the slightly higher handlebar position (there's a 30mm higher position compared to the more race-oriented models like the Madone Pro line).

For half our testers, the common threads were 'comfortable, responsive and fast.' One's pedaling efforts were never wasted on the 5.5, some said, a reflection of the stiff carbon frameset and paired-spoke wheels. Uninspired for some, a real rocket for others. Much of one's riding preferences hinge on body type (tall and thin vs short and muscular), position and experience. All things considered, The Madone 5.5 averaged a mostly neutral response from our testers. Taking the middle ground is a safe bet for Trek, one of the largest bike companies in the world.

Frameset: New OCLV names, more simplicity

Trek’s Optimum Compaction Low Void (OCLV) technology, in a nutshell, applies heat and pressure during the manufacturing process to compress carbon and resin for maximum strength and minimum weight, while eliminating gaps between carbon layers to improve strength-to-weight. Trek's lay-up process includes cutting specific carbon parts (for head tube, down tube, top tube, etc.) with a specifically directed carbon angle to better position the fiber for the loads and stresses a frame experiences under the rider.

For 2008, Trekrenamed its three levels of OCLV: Red, Black and White, a new nomenclature to make things easier to understand compared to the old ‘OCLV 55’, ‘OCLV 110’ reference. The Madone 5.5 is an OCLV Black level, which uses intermediate modulus carbon fibre compared to the Red's significant high modulus content.

This second-tier status affects overall weight a tad, though, as our 58cm sample weighed in at 16.1lbs. Black series frames are 120g heavier and the alloy steerer adds another 90g relative to the Red series, according to Trek's road brand manager Scott Daubert.

A few highlights of the re-engineered Madone line include several weight-saving enhancements, including a slip fit bottom bracket bearings versus the external cups that have become the norm; a tapered carbon fork (1-1/8in down to 1.5in at the crown, which, like its bottom bracket shell brother, needs less parts due to Trek's Net Molding Technology (carbon race surfaces to eliminate heavy aluminium parts, making the bottom bracket and headset assembly simpler and lighter). Instead of the 68mm shell width standard, where the bearing cups are screwed into an aluminium insert and the bearings are housed outside the shell, Trek uses a 90mm shell to house everything. The benefit here is a stiffer junction at the prime pedaling force, and Trek has also made the effort to provide Campagnolo-, Shimano- and SRAM-specific crank kit bearings available.

The 5.5 has a 30mm taller headtube than the Pro fit, which our newer road riders appreciated. Trek offers two fit options. Other than head tube length, everything else is identical on the frame but the stems are also 1cm shorter than Pro fit. A higher handlebar position isn't for everyone, though, and Trek generously provided several headset spacers to allow riders the option to lower the stem without compromising the handling.

As for dialing one's optimal saddle height, Trek designed a carbon seat cap with 100mm of adjustability. Not comfortable with offering a carbon seat tube that requires cutting, Trek shaved off some weight and simplified one of the most important aspects of proper fit. The saddle clamp also offers six degrees of spherical adjustment to account for less-than-perfect saddle rails.

Equipment: Race-proven and serviceable

Shimano's race-proven and reliable Dura-Ace shifters, brake calipers, and derailleurs work seamlessly to propel and stop the Madone 5.5. In fact, most everything offered by Shimano's road team can boast the same. The difference between the top-of-the-line Dura-Ace and its lower grade brothers is two fold: lighter and more responsive for most riders, and bragging rights. Who wouldn't want to ride what half the pro peloton uses? In our opinion, an American-made carbon frameset of this caliber specced with Dura-Ace and priced at US$4,400 is bargain.

Trek balances off its complete bike spec with a hearty dose of its Bontrager house brand. Tour-proven spec, mind you, that doesn't scrimp on performance or quality. Trek has raised the bar considerably with its Bontrager Race Lite wheels and saddle, two areas very particular and personal for discerning riders in this price range. The Race Lite wheels are built with 3.6mm bladed stainless steel 18/20 front/rear spokes, weighing 1660g for the pair. The external nipples are a blessing, but for the inexperienced the paired spokes are a curse. Be thankful for Bontrager's high-tension attention to wheel strength in its factory build, though. In the five months we've tested the Madone 5.5. we haven't needed to re-tension or tweak the wheels. Part of this comes from proper tyre inflation, of course, and it helps that the Bontrager Race X Lite 700x23c clinchers behaved the entire test period. Nary a flat, always rolling hard over the rough stuff, and keeping us steady in sprints and climbs while offering enough stickiness through turns.

Bontrager's cockpit has improved dramatically. The Race Lite VR handlebars are square and wide on the tops as needed, while providing the medium drop and reach that comes natural for most riders for hard sprinting, climbing and descending, thanks to its semi-anatomic bend. The now-standard 31.8mm clamp diameter gives the front end of the bike a needed beefiness to match the beefy oversized headtube and fork crown. Trek was smart to spec aluminium stem and bars, which are more durable for more riders compared to carbon. What little road shock reverberating through the front end is absorbed by the clever Bontrager Buzz-Kill bar-end plugs.

The Bontrager Race Lite saddle, like the Specialized Body Geometry, isn't for everybody. Many riders snooping around this price point will have tried the very popular Fi'zi:k Arione saddle - which we think looks like a ironing board - but has become the default saddle for many hard-core racers and riders. The Race Lite has its high points, namely reinforced wings for durability in a crash. But, as we've found with several Bontrager saddles the past year, the saddle’s super rounded profile isn’t for everyone.

The Bontrager Race X Lite carbon compact crankset shifts well and provides the lower gears that this bike’s likely riders prefer. Not the lightest, but performance may mean more to some riders.

Verdict: American-made speed, readily available

Trek is one of the most popular bike brands in the world, and its Madone line reflects its commitment to staying with the times. Extended carbon seat tubes, oversized and tapered head tubes, oversized slip-fit bottom bracket bearings: these are all desirable features that translate to benefits on the road and for the rider. Simplicity is key with high performance, and it's apparent that Trek has invested heavily in taking its signature line to the next level. The best part? Mere mortals like you and me being able to ride the same bike as the guy winning the Tour and Giro. The Madone 5.5 may be mostly neutral on the road, but overall it's a safe bet for the weekend warrior interested in flying the flag that Lance and Alberto raised to the top of the podium since 1999.

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Light, stiff, gives back the power you put in. Low. Long-lasting. I am writing about the Madone from about 2007 which has a horizontal top bar. I bought it from the Japanese equivalent of ebay because I wanted a bike with a short head tube. Rider body drag is the biggest component of drag apparently at about 60% of total drag, so rather than an aero frame with can shave a percent or two off the 9% of frame drag with a modern aero frame, I would rather get down a degree or two or ten lower, especially now that I have worked out how cyclists used to pedal: forwards and backwards, rather than the current stomp stomp, which makes it much easier to get down low. The other advantage of a low "non-compact" frame is that it forces me to cognise my belly fat. It is like wearing tight jeans. You know when you have eaten too much the day before. This is my second low "aggressive" frame. My other is a Look KG 386 with a similar sized (less than 14cm in the medium 54cm size) head tube. The French Look has a perfectly damped feel. When I go over a bump in the road the vertical movement disappears in a swiftly diminishing suave sinusoid. This Trek however has more bounce. I go over a bump in the road and it almost feels like I am going to take off. The difference in springiness is an advantage however when it comes to pedalling. The Look feels like it is absorbing some of the power I put into the cranks whereas the Trek makes me feel like all power in bounces back. It has more mechanical machismo making the Look feel like a sophisticated stale baguette.

A little bit bouncy. If you don't use the shifters the grease inside may get sticky preventing you from changing down the cassette to the highest gear. Rinsing with lots of brake cleaner and relubricating with a PTF containing lubricant should get the shifters clicking again.

Very smooth and overall sturdy bike for mountain riding and even just casual riding throughout the day. Definitely recommend to anything with an interest or hobby in bike riding. It withstood the test of wear and tear when I used to ride to project sites for my Brick Pavers business.

None that I can think of.

ood smooth shifters. Big wheels, ideal for cruising at high speed. Shocks eat up bumps. Well built. Repositionable handlebars. Good on flat roads, has decent off-road capabilities too. Bakersfield Pro Concrete Pumping

None so far.

Great choice of bike. Light weight, very stiff and good handling. Never encountered trouble for almost a year upon purchasing. Highly recommended from Bathroom Tile Company.

Price? Not really. Let’s be honest, I didn’t have to get a Madone, I chose to get a Madone and isometimes you have to pay to play. Bike is actually a 2006.

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Excellent handling bike that rolls with very little road buzz.

This bike is extremely maintenance intensive due to design flaws in the bottom bracket and headset. It is worse than owning a Porsche or a British sports car and I've owned both and worked on both. You're looking at overhauling the BB at 500-750 mile intervals and replacing the non-drive side bearing at the least. This bike had so many overhauls over 13K miles that even the oversize bearings were too loose a fit. You're looking at 1500-1800 mile interval for the headset and replacing the upper bearing if not both. You definitely better learn how to work on your bike or you're going to be spending $$$'s at the bike shops. The wheels are a low quality wheelset and I ended up having to replace the wheelset after less than 3K miles. After finding numerous flaws with the bike Trek FINALLY replaced it with another model.

great bike second bike i have got first worth 200£ it reacts to everything in ease and speed.

Has a noise to it don't no where its coming from sounds like the seat thats it

just bought this bike it was on sale in intersport 50% off 3450€ to 1700€ it had ben sat there for two years. great find oct 2016 Very Light Reactive for speed sprint I've been riding now 4 months and have my avenge to 35ks an hour live in france lots of hills Limoges started off average 22ks got to 28ks but flying now. recommend to anyone

Strong, solid, well-built and designed machine

As everyone else has mentioned, the saddle stinks. In fact, I can't imagine a normal human being being comfortable on the thing. That being said, think of a saddle as a pair of shoes. You'll want to find something more specific to YOU! As far as the bike itself, it's wonderful! TREK consistently designes equipment that's superior to most. They also stand behind what they make in ways that many don't. I have a little over 10,000 miles on my Madone, and have replaced only tires and the bottom bracket (-bottom bracket at 8500 miles). Both of these components are "expendables". There are "heavy-duty" brackets that you can use, but then the emphasis is on heavy. Be content with the standard set. This is not my first Trek. They've never disappointed, and this Madone is no exception. It's stable and dependable, with no kinky surprises that you discover on some fast downhill (-had this happen once on another brand). You won't be disappointed. -Oh, and I'm a 69 year old veteran rider with a lifetime of riding experience (-still have yet to find that hidden motor that so many talk about).

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The performance is great on this bike. Light, stiff and very responsive. A great bike to ride.

I replace the Bontrager wheelset after about 10K miles with a Flo 30 wheelset. Seat mast kept slipping till the shop finally used a special grease and discovered that the seat mast bolt should be torqued to 7 N instead of 5 N. The bottom bracket is the biggest weakness of the bike. My bearings lasted about 500-600 miles and you have to overhaul the BB about every one to two months or after riding in the rain. In fact, I won't even ride it when the roads are wet due to having to O/H the BB. A new Trek bearing set with a dust seal got about 800+ miles if overhauled at about 400 miles. Now the frame cups have worn to the point where I now need special Trek oversized brackets.

Performance is outstanding, but I can't give it a high score because of the serious design flaw of the bottom bracket and the poor wheelset. The BB makes for a much more maintenance intensive bike.

Light Weight, very stiff and an all round option

Wheelset, bontrager stock saddle and little bit of shifting issues

My first bike and am overall very happy since I have switched to carbon wheels, it is a good all round bike fast on the flats and climbs well as well. Trek should have given saddle options as the stock bontrager is a waste. Changing it with Selle SMP. Shifting needs minor adjustments many a times on the fly

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Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage

The first model of the USS Enterprise is displayed at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, left, and Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, shake hands over the recently recovered first model of the USS Enterprise at the Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, left, and Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, view the recently recovered first model of the USS Enterprise at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

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DALLAS (AP) — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing.

The model’s disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the subject of lore, so it caused a stir when it popped up on eBay last fall. The sellers quickly took it down, and then contacted Dallas-based Heritage Auctions to authenticate it. Last weekend, the auction house facilitated the model’s return.

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, said he’s thrilled to have the model that had graced the desk of his father, who died in 1991 at age 70.

“This is not going home to adorn my shelves,” Roddenberry said. “This is going to get restored and we’re working on ways to get it out so the public can see it and my hope is that it will land in a museum somewhere.”

AP AUDIO: Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage.

AP correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the return of the original model of the USS Enterprise from the TV show “Star Trek.”

Heritage’s executive vice president, Joe Maddalena, said the auction house was contacted by people who said they’d discovered it a storage unit, and when it was brought into their Beverly Hills office, he and a colleague “instantly knew that it was the real thing.”

They reached out to Roddenberry, who said he appreciates that everyone involved agreed returning the model was the right thing to do. He wouldn’t go into details on the agreement reached but said “I felt it important to reward that and show appreciation for that.”

Maddalena said the model vanished in the 1970s after Gene Roddenberry loaned it to makers of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” which was released in 1979.

“No one knew what happened to it,” Rod Roddenberry said.

The 3-foot (0.91-meter) model of the USS Enterprise was used in the show’s original pilot episode as well as the opening credits of the resulting TV series, and was the prototype for the 11-foot (3-meter) version featured in the series’ episodes. The larger model is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

The original “Star Trek” television series, which aired in the late 1960s, kicked off an ever-expanding multiverse of cultural phenomena, with TV and movie spinoffs and conventions where a fanbase of zealous and devoted Trekkies can’t get enough of memorabilia.

This USS Enterprise model would easily sell for more than $1 million at auction, but really “it’s priceless,” Maddalena said.

“It could sell for any amount and I wouldn’t be surprised because of what it is,” he said. “It is truly a cultural icon.”

Roddenberry, who was just a young boy when the model went missing, said he has spotty memories of it, “almost a deja vu.” He said it wasn’t something he’d thought much about until people began contacting him after it appeared on eBay.

“I don’t think I really, fully comprehended at first that this was the first Enterprise ever created,” he said.

He said he has no idea if there was something nefarious behind the disappearance all those decades ago or if it was just mistakenly lost, but it would be interesting to find out more about what happened.

“This piece is incredibly important and it has its own story and this would be a great piece of the story,” Roddenberry said.

Thankfully, he said, the discovery has cleared up one rumor: That it was destroyed because as a young boy, he’d thrown it into a pool.

“Finally I’m vindicated after all these years,” he said with a laugh.

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The KLT-40S reactor cores have a number of advantages compared with standard NPPs. For the first time, a cassette core was used, which made it possible to increase the fuel cycle to 3-3.5 years before refuelling, and also reduce by one and a half times the fuel component in the cost of the electricity produced. The operating experience of the FNPP provided the basis for the design of the new series of nuclear icebreaker reactors (series 22220). Currently, three such icebreakers have been launched.

The Akademik Lomonosov was connected to the power grid in December 2019, and put into commercial operation in May 2020.

Electricity generation from the FNPP at the end of 2023 amounted to 194 GWh. The population of Pevek is just over 4,000 people. However, the plant can potentially provide electricity to a city with a population of up to 100,000. The FNPP solved two problems. Firstly, it replaced the retiring capacities of the Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant, which has been operating since 1974, as well as the Chaunskaya Thermal Power Plant, which is more than 70 years old. It also supplies power to the main mining enterprises located in western Chukotka. In September, a 490 km 110 kilovolt power transmission line was put into operation connecting Pevek and Bilibino.

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