Trek Madone tuning. What parts to buy next?

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GreenGoat93
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by GreenGoat93

I have a 2012 Trek madone ssl 6 series top of the range frameset with full Sram Red 22.
- Bontrager XXX stem 2012
- Bontrager XXX Handlebars 2012
- NEW American Classic 420 Aero 3 wheels 2013 edition
- Selle Italia Flite seat 2014 Giro'd Italia Edition
- Shimano 2014 Dura Ace pedals
- Bontrager RXL cages 2014
- Will be running Michelin Pro4 Service Course tires 190g
- K-edge mount
- Garmin edge 510
- Bontrager ion 700 light
- 2 Knog Blinder arc 5.5 lights
- normal am classic skewers

WHAT ELSE should I buy or upgrade? (aka headset/spaces, skewers, stuff)
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-Trek Madone 6 Series SSL 2012 with Sram Red 22 and American Classic Aero 420 wheels
-Bombrack Divide 2013
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Frankie - B
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by Frankie - B

AX Lightness stem and bar. maybe even a set of their clincher wheels. A saddle from their line up is nice as well. The endurance is based on the old flite. Segmented cable housing makes a difference in both braking and shifting.

Oh, and you may want to change your topic title to something more in the lines of Trek madone bla bla, please help me lighten it. That should work better.

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by hoopes

best. topic. title. ever.

davidalone
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by davidalone

Change that stem to black. white looks out of place.

saddle too.

I think it looks funny though. I never understood why trek would want to make a celeste bike. that color is too closely tied to bianchi.

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GreenGoat93
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by GreenGoat93

davidalone wrote:Change that stem to black. white looks out of place.

saddle too.

I think it looks funny though. I never understood why trek would want to make a celeste bike. that color is too closely tied to bianchi.
Yeah It was orignally lime green/white/black but I got tired of it so PMB in Brisbane repainted it so now it's good for another 4 years I guess
-Trek Madone 6 Series SSL 2012 with Sram Red 22 and American Classic Aero 420 wheels
-Bombrack Divide 2013
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Metho Everything!

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GreenGoat93
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by GreenGoat93

I will probably change the stem, But the current stem is a 7 degrees stem. I want to find a stem that is the same degrees if it possible. Does it matter is the degrees is different though? AX lightness endurance plus saddle looks pretty cool though and I might buy it in February.
-Trek Madone 6 Series SSL 2012 with Sram Red 22 and American Classic Aero 420 wheels
-Bombrack Divide 2013
Also
Metho Everything!

Edenmain
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by Edenmain

I have a Madone and was wondering if there is a lighter replacement for the saddle clamp, it looks a bit heavy and unwieldy. Anyone seen anything similar in titanium or carbon?

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by russianbear

Latex tubes, Vredestein.
Cages, Bontrager XXX are around 16g.
Skewers, most Ti ones are 40-50g.
Segmented housing, iLinks etc.
Cockpit, what are the current weights? I'm sure there lots of gram saving to be had here depending on how boutique you want to go.
Expander plug and top cap, extralite ultrastar + cap; or another cap from fibrelyte for instance, aluminum bolt.

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by Cuki

I was thinking exactly the same, Calnago. Then I scrolled down and saw you beat me to the punch.


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TheDoc
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by TheDoc

Lighter headset?

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by dogg

well theres all sorts of shit you could do if you've got $$$

but imo, id ditch the wheels for a custom build, could drop a few hundred g's pretty easy without breaking the bank

maybe get some ti fasteners

and since you run your saddle slammed completely forwards you could probably make due with one of those 90g Extralight posts

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