Trek, Scott, Wilier, Cannondale and Ridley unveil new road bikes

MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — Ahead of this weekend's Tour de France start, Scott and Trek have unveiled some new aero road bikes, just as Specialized did last week. Meanwhile, Ridley has launched its updated endurance road bike, the Fenix SL, and Wilier Triestina has replaced its Zero.9 model with the new GTR SL, a more aerodynamic frame that tops the new GTR family of bikes, which includes one model retailing for under $2,300. And Cannondale unveiled its new SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD, promoting its balance of stiffness, compliance, handling, aerodynamics and ultralight weight.

Trek's new Madone

Trek did a major overhaul of its venerable Madone road model, turning it from the brand's workhouse road bike into a more aerodynamic machine with Kamm tail-shaped frame tubes and integrated front and rear brakes. The new Madone 9 also features Trek's IsoSpeed Decoupler.

The new Madone will be offered in Trek's H1 low-slung racing geometry, the slightly taller H2 geometry, and a women's geometry. Bike prices range from $6,300 to $13,650. Framesets start at $4,730.

Scott's Foil

Scott, likewise, overhauled its Foil road model, making it more aerodynamic, lighter, stiffer and more comfortable than its predecessor. The new Foil frame weighs 945 grams and the fork is 335 grams, making it lighter than most aero road bikes. The company said the new Foil has 89 percent more vertical compliance than its predecessor.

While the Scott bike does not have integrated brakes, like the new Trek and Specialized bikes, it does feature an integrated stem/handlebar with a flat unwrapped aero bar top, similar to the bar/stem on the new Madone.

In the U.S., Scott is offering the new Foil in the Foil Premium, Foil Team Issue and Foil 10 complete bikes, along with Foil Premium, Foil Team Issue and Foil 10 framesets. The company said delivery and pricing is still to be announced.

Ridley's Fenix SL

Ridley unveiled its latest road machine, the Fenix SL, at Tuesday's pre-Tour presentation by the Lotto Soudal team. The Fenix SL was designed as an endurance road bike for use in the the cobbled Spring Classics and in the fourth stage of this year's Tour, which include several cobble sections. The updated Fenix model has been redesigned to be stiffer and lighter while still featuring a slightly longer wheelbase and increased tire clearance. The new bike will be available commercially this fall.

Wilier's GTR SL

The Wilier uses aerodynamic technology first use on the Wilier Triestina Cento1 family. It has an integrated Kamm tail aero fork and tapered head tube for a stiff and aerodynamic front end.

The rear stays taper from a large cross section close to the seat tube to a thin, flat cross section for improved shock absorption, improved further by the 27.2 mm seat post. The Wilier asymmetric chain stays easily accommodate 28mm tires. The geometry was tailored to create a less aggressive position that still performed well on the racecourse.

The GTR SL frame uses Wilier's 60-ton carbon layup to produce a 990-gram frame. The GTR SL will be available in the United States in two builds: the GTR SL Shimano Ultegra DI2 equipped model retailing for $4,749, and the GTR SL Ultegra mechanical model at $3499.

The GTR TEAM has identical geometry and sizing as the SL, coming from the same carbon mold. The models differ in the carbon composition: The GTR TEAM uses a 46 TON / 30 TON carbon blend, producing a frame weight of 1,190 grams.

The GTR Team Ultegra model will retail at $2,749, while the Shimano 105 equipped model will retail at $2,299.

Cannondale's SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD

Cannondale's new SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD is claimed to be 11 percent stiffer at the bottom bracket and 12 percent stiffer at the head tube than its predecessor. A redesigned SPEED SAVE Micro-Suspension system delivers 15 percent more compliance from the frame and 21 percent more from the fork for improved handling and comfort.

The frame's TAP (Truncated Aero Profile) tube shapes in the frame and fork reduce drag. The frame is more than 60 grams lighter than the previous version.

The SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD will be available in seven models.