Thanks for the video. Bike looks very nice. I've never seen the down tube used for storage before. Great for lengthy rides where you need to carry more food, etc but also completely out of the way.
It was one of the selling points, although getting the pouch in the frame is a lot harder in reality than they make it look I’m the promotional video 😂 you may have noticed, I didn’t take the bag out again 🙄
I will post a full review video of the bike, once I’ve done plenty of rides on it, to give a fair view of how it has done for me on all my rides. But so far it’s awesome
Many thanks for good video and review. Was considering between SL5 and SL6. Since the SL6 was quite a bit more, the sales manager said, if you really want a great bike and willing to spend $1,000 more, get the SL5 and buy the AEOLUS Pro 3V carbon wheels. I ended up buying the SL5 and put on the AEOLUS Pro 3V with 28c Continental Gator Skin. The SL5 now weighs 2 lbs less just from changing the stock Affinity to the AEOLUS Pro 3V. Love the bike even more now. BTW, the AEOLUS Pro 3V has internal rim width of 25mm. This transformed the Gator skin 28c into a 31.5mm width tire, more confidence on the corners, no penalty in speed and gravel capable as well, It is a dream bike now. I went over board and put a 32c Gator Skin on it and it transformed the tire into a 35.5mm width. Still no penalty in speed, however, because it is a 32c tire, it weighs 130g more. I'm going to loose more belly fat to compensate for that...LOL
Nat S. I’ll have a look at those wheels, thanks! I was leaning towards the Hunt Aero 30’s at 1370g myself, but it will be after the winter now. I’m just uploading my full review video as well. So hopefully that will help anyone interested in the bike.
The colour was why I chased this bike, trying to find it in stock, but the bike itself is awesome. It’s brilliant on the road and just steps up a level on gravel. I couldn’t be more pleased with it. The colour is also better in person than on camera 👌
Mendip Cycling Vlogs Looking at the sizing for my height of 5’8” with an inseam of 30, it says I would need a size 52. Just curious, how tall are you if you don’t mind my asking since you have a 52. How well does it fit you? Thank you in advance.
I’m 5ft 6, and it fits me very well. My inside leg is 29” I have my saddle height at 70cm, and there is plenty of seat post left. If anything, with 100cm stem, it’s on the shorter reach side, even for me.
Glad you liked it, thanks for commenting. If you want to see how it faired off road on gravel, make sure you check out this video of our ride in the Quantocks. th-cam.com/video/YriO6qGd0RY/w-d-xo.html
Checking in from across the pond. Nice video and beautiful area. Picked up my 2021 SL6 a few weeks ago and am really liking it. Went tubeless with GP5000’s. Smooth ride on my not so great country roads.
Not sure if they just came out. My LBS owner had been riding the 25c on his Emonda SLR without any issues. So, I went with the 32c. Today’s ride of 40 miles on fresh chip and seal plus venturing onto far less traveled (not really maintained) country roads has me convinced I made the right tire choice. They’re going to give the Vitoria Rubino Pros on my Roubaix a run for their money.
@@JitinMisra I personally prefer the Domane drop bars. I have flat bars on my Tandem and it just doesn’t feel as natural and I get pins and needles. Might just be a set up/fitting problem, but I much prefer the drops.
@@JitinMisra just a comfort think after so long holding your hands and arms in the same position. On Drops I can rotate around 4 different positions for comfort. Just my personal choice really, I ride the majority of the time on the hoods.
Thanks, I’ve put in a mixed ride today of road and a bit of gravel on the Domane, and it was superb on all surfaces. It is one hell of a bike. I’m very happy with it.
I couldn’t;t get hold of an SL5 anywhere last June in my size, but I found an SL4. After a lot of climbing, I became very jealous of the bigger cogs at the back and went for an 11-32 cassette. Not possible on Tiagra, so I went for 105. Front mech on the SL4 is already 105 and the crank is a very decent Praxis Alba X, so it was only a partial group upgrade. Still cost a healthy amount, but I’m much happier.
I love my 34 cassette on my SL5, it’ll be interesting switching back to my 28 on my Canyon, even if it is 3kg lighter. I will no doubt mention it in an upcoming vlog, a I’m itching to get the Canyon out in the sunny weather now it’s starting to get warmer.
I am a little late to the game here but I just found a 2021 SL7 in Dark Aquatic and Black! I had not seen that color so I snatched it up! I hope you are still loving yours!!!
Mine is in the local bike shop getting some much needed TLC. It’s an awesome bike, I still choose to ride it over my lighter and more expensive Canyon Ultimate. The fact it’s two bikes in one, makes it even better. Sort yourself out some wheels with gravel tyres on, and you’ve got a great gravel bike as well. Enjoy riding it!!
Thank you for your wonderful reviews of Trek Domane SL5 2021. After watching your detail reviews, I was finally able to decide between Giant Defy vs Trek Domane SL5. I purchased Trek Domani SL5 orange/gray last week. Drove 6 hour in the rain to pick it up from New Jersey. Interestingly there was only 1 SL5 in size 52/orange/grey color was available in a Trek dealer in the entire eastern sea board of the United States. I am so happy so say, your reviews are right on the spot. it is a well balanced, comfortable and wonderful bike for long rides. Looking forward to ride this bike for years.
Thank you Shamsul, I’m glad you like it too. I’ve just added some new wheels to mine and it’s now even more incredible. I hope to have the video up this week about the upgrade. Enjoy your riding and thanks for watching!
Glad to hear it, my initial impressions are very positive. I just have so much more confidence with the disc brakes and the bike itself is so comfortable. Still adjusting to the saddle though. I may have to put a Fizik Antares R3 saddle on it, but I’m going to persist for now with the stock saddle 🤞
Mendip Cycling Club before you replace your saddle consider a professional fitting. Too many people replace their saddle without addressing the underlying fit issue.
Hey Darren. Well done and congrats. Nicely shot, yes! Please forgive if this is asked/answered elsewhere, but would you mind giving your height, inseam, long or short in the torso, etc? Since these are, indeed, tough to track down, also here in NYC, doing as much personal assessment of what size to look for. I'm either a 52 or 54, and those are tough to find! Enjoy the ride! Cheers.
I am 5ft 6 with a 29 inch inseam. My saddle height is 70cm. I went with the 52cm as the inseam was better for me in the range specified on Treks size guide and I previously rode a BMC 51cm frame. The fit is perfect for me and I was easily able to adjust it to suit my stack and reach. I hope this helps.
Nice vid. I plan on getting the same bike but I'm not sure if I want the Rage Red or Lithium Grey/orange. My local bike shop has one left in stock (in my size) so I better jump on it lol.
Thank you! It does look more amazing in Rage Red in the flesh than it does on film. It’s a great bike though, whatever colour!! Fingers crossed it’s still there at the bike shop as they are like gold dust, very hard to find.
I got myself a Domane SL5 2020 purple flip paint jobin may. Love it! My first roadbike. Coming from a touring bike on a Trek 920. This bike is much more comfortable than I thought and it keeps it speed remarkably well. The tarmac roads aren't exactly smooth where I live in Iceland but the Domane really handles all the bumps and road buzz very well...
Thanks for the awesome vlog! I am considering Domane AL5 for my first road bike. It’s quite cheaper and the only noticable difference is carbon frame, right? Or should I think of investing more into SL5? Another thing, I see that you are 169cm tall and got 52 size. But Trek recommends 54 size bike from 168cm height. The issue on my side is that my local bike store only has 52 size. Would you recommend getting it for 170-171cm tall, with inseam at about 79cm?
My inseam is only 74cm, so you might be better off with a 54cm frame, if that’s what they recommend. I personally think the bike is the perfect size for me, and I have my saddle height set at 69cm. It would really depend on your budget, there is a big difference in price and that’s mainly the carbon frame which is about 1kg lighter than the Aluminium frame. I’d always go carbon, but that’s just my choice.
I've just had some test ride on both 52 and 54cm frames, and with my 172,6cm and 79,5cm inseam the 54cm frame was just to large, and 52 cm fits just perfect! Far more control over the bike than on 54cm frame. And have you bought one already?
I too ❤️ the Domane SL5 - unfortunately I can’t find a 60 here in Vancouver 🇨🇦 This video is very popular - please make more TREK Domane SL5 specific videos 😝😛👍
Have you seen our Gravel ride on the SL5? I love this bike, and will be doing some more videos on it, once I’ve ridden it a bit more. I’m taking it up an obscene local climb tomorrow to check if the 34 gearing can really help me up the hill. It is 25% for quite some time and is regarded as one of the toughest climbs in England. Thanks for watching!
Mendip Cycling Vlogs I have subbed and dinged the notifications bell. I will check out your gravel ride video next. Thanks for the quick response - good luck on your climb.
I’ve just ordered an SL4 with tiagra. £450 cheaper than the SL5 which is not in stock anyway. I am tempted to upgrade the wheels and tyres right away. What is your verdict on the bontrager wheels and tyres? Are they decent enough despite the weight?
So far so good with the wheels, they’ll be a very noticeable upgrade though, due to the weight and rolling resistance. I’m not going to be able to upgrade them for a while though. But the tyres are bulletproof, until today when even with a massive piece of flint in the tyre, they still went on for 20 miles before they started to deflate!
hello there UK mendip. I am planning on buying the Domane AL 3. After ordering it should arrive mid december in Holland. Have you seen any of these in the UK yet? Thanks for the great video review. From accross the pond, cherio!
Pete is currently looking at buying the AL5 at the moment. If he does, we will be sure to do a video on it. I’ve only seen what the local Trek dealers have posted on Instagram. All the bikes seem to be taking a long time to get hold of at the moment. It’ll be a nice Christmas present when it arrives though.
Hi, I have my old bike since 2008 and i'm looking to get a brand new one and Domane is on the list of possible replacement bikes. My actual bike has 23mm tires. now 28-32mm tires seems to be the standard size for this kind of bikes. I also have an Hybid equipped with 32mm tire and it's a world of difference with my road bike. I am a bit scared that my "new bike" with 32mm tire would feel like my hybrid on the raod. what are your toughts about it ? Thank you ! Great video ! :)
I was sceptical too at first, but I don’t thinks it’s any slower, it’s just so much more comfortable. I think once I’ve gone tubeless and added some better tyres, it will make it feel faster again. I’m still the fastest downhill in the group, that comfort combined with the disc brakes, gives you so much more confidence on the bike. If it’s just the tyre size that’s stopping you, go for it. It’s not even one of my cons about the bike.
Tell about your height and size frame. How does the handlebar feel, considering swapping to carbon handlebar for less tennis elbow and tunne carpal. Is it taxing on the arms.. Im a 185cm 88cm inseam and sit between56 adn 58. alsow 95kg. Is the saddle post, not seat but aluminium or carbon?
I am 5ft 6 (169cm) and it’s a 52cm frame which is perfect for me. I have no issues with the stock handlebars, I’ve had carbon bars in the past and they have all broke. So happy to stick with aluminium. The seatpost is carbon and it is the most comfortable bike I’ve ever ridden. So not at all taxing anywhere. I could literally ride this bike all day, it’s that good. I hope that helps??!
One of the bars cracked after hitting a pot hole on a downhill descent in a group, the other cracked across the integrated stem where it had the bolts on the headset.
Thanks Nick, I still love it and still ride it everywhere as you’ll see in my videos. I’ve recently been to Switzerland and it was just epic in the Swiss Alps up and down.
Cool Vlogs. I have heard a lot about the weight of the bike and that its a slog uphills, but in your opinion whats it like on the flats speedwise,does the weight tell. Does it feel fast.?
RookieTech1 I shall be posting a full review video this week hopefully where I will take about the bike in detail. Although I do love riding it. It’s certainly fast enough on the flat and even faster downhill, I apparently clocked 92km/h on a descent a week or so ago!
@@DarrenPhillips Wow thanks for the very prompt reply and your views on the the Domane, see your obviously a fan. I'm currently awaiting delivery of the SL5 in lithium grey/factory orange and your Vlogs have defo helped me count down the 28 day delivery time with anticipation. Keep doing what you doing. Great stuff
A few people have mentioned a rattle in the headset, which a few pointed out was the plastic where the cables go onto the frame. But luckily, I haven’t experienced any rattles. It might be worth taking it back for the 6 month free check up and see if they know what it is.
It’s a lovely bike to ride , I got the next one up SL6 with ultegra tho the down side of concealed box in the down tube is you can only get one inner tube in 😥
CCB that’s the plan eventually, just need to save some pennies first and decide on tyres. I will probably go GP5000’s 32c, but not sure on the gravel 38’s yet. Plus the Hunt wheels I want are out of stock 😞
Arun Chandrashaker I’m not sure, probably not now I’ve put 1000km on them. I’m looking at the Hunt Aero 30 disc wheels, they’re 1380g and have some amazing reviews. I’ve tried to find the weight of the stock wheels and they are reported to be 2100g. All though to be honest, I can’t say they feel that bad riding them and will certainly do until I can afford the upgrade.
Darren, may I ask? I had an extra spacer in the rear cassette. The bottom one which supposed to be there if using 10 speed cassette, Strange because it is 11 speed. Do you have it? I removed it, but I think I will put it back because I can have better chain line.
@@DarrenPhillips Now I know for sure, the spacer needs to be there. There are two available choices, thinner or thicker. Thinner is for 11s and thicker is for 10 speed. Without the spacer, the cassette is loose.
Nice review, did you look at the Checkpoint? I have a SL7 and ride mostly rode and am thinking of selling the Checkpoint to get a Domaine as im 90% road.
Thank you! I was looking for an all road bike, so that I could do both Road and gravel. The Domane ticked all the boxes for me. The New Checkpoint they’ve just brought out does look really nice though. I’m about 18 months into riding this bike now, and I still absolutely love it.
Hi I have ordered a AL5 as my first road bike and take delivery in about 3 weeks. I already have two Mountain bikes but my 29er can't keep up with my friends on their Gravel & road bikes. As I am 60 years young and retiring in 6 months I am looking to hopefully realy enjoy road riding and going on long rides. I am seriously thinking of paying the extra £950 to upgrade to the SL5 mainly for the IsoSpeed upgrades but not sure if a carbon frame slighly lighter bike with Isospped is worth it. You do mention the Isospeed being impressive is it really taht good and worth paying for?
The Isospeed is one of those things that you read in the spec and think it’s just a selling point that you’ll never notice, but it feels incredible, it really does. It just seems to dampen all the bumps in the road, making this the most comfortable bike I’ve ever ridden. It really stands out on the gravel though, as the bike just goes and eats up the ground with ease and comfort. If you can afford it, go for it. I cannot praise how good this bike is, it is one hell of bike! Whatever choose, let me know what you think? You may have seen in the Where’s Ollie video, he had a Trek Domane SL6 demo to test, and he was pretty much in agreement about the bike and it’s comfort, that he was going to buy it as well.
@@DarrenPhillips Thank you for your quick reply that I have just seen; it has help me to more inclined to buy the SL5. Not sure about the refererenec to Where’s Ollie video and the SL6 demo as I cannot find it. I am off to the bike shop in Tuesday to discuss my options and I have just need to convince my wife.
I'm really tempted to buy the sl5, would you say it has a mix of aero and endurance or just pure endurance? Absolutely love the downtube storage system. O ye really nice vid btw xd
It’s definitely aero and endurance. The bike is definitely comfy and I am so impressed. The vlog coming out today at 5pm will show how good it is off road too. It’s not the lightest bike, but it flys downhill. The downtube storage is a great idea in principle, but getting the bits bag in and out is not as easy as they make it look in the promotional video. But it’s better than a saddle bag.
Apurva Agnihotri The bike is amazingly comfortable, the isospeed suspension thing really works, it just absorbs all the bumps in the road and on gravel and makes it really smooth to ride. I’m doing 100km rides with no problems at all, but can’t see why it would change going further. The bike is awesome!
Absolutely stunning bike....I have been considering this as my new winter bike ...feeling a bit put of by the weight and the fact it will only ever be used on the road ....how do you feel about this after riding it for a month ?
To be honest, I also looked at the weight, the winter bike I replaced was 8.5kg, this is around 9.5kg. I haven’t noticed it whilst riding it though, it’s more aero, with no saddle bag due to the downtube storage, and intergrated cables etc. If anything the wheels are 2.1kg and something I will look to upgrade first, and the saddle is on the heavy side. I will probably put my Fizik Antares on it and save 200g alone. Don’t let the weight put you off basically, it is one hell of a bike! I love it and the 11-34 cassette just eats up all the hills, and I’m finding them easier than my 7kg Canyon that has an 11-28 cassette on it. I am 100% certain I bought the right bike, I am unbelievably happy with it.
@@DarrenPhillips that's great ....thanks for the reply...my summer bike is a 7kg tcr so would be a bit of a jump but my last winter bike was an alloy cube and that was around 9kg so probably similar but with more comfort !! Happy riding !!
Thanks for the video. So are you saying in your video that when you run out of gears and try to drop down another gear it’s easy to hit the break instead. That sounds dangerous
That was initially on my first ride on it after riding my other bikes, one with Sram Etap and one with the old Shimano 105. After this ride I’d quickly adapted to how it works and it’s never been an issue since. So much so, I’d forgot I’d even made that comment. So more likely user error! 😂 Thanks for watching
Lovely bike, awesome color. 👌🏼 After seeing ur review I wish I’d waited A yr and a half ago in dubai stock was really non existent and dubai prices if ordered were some what exaggerated. Went with my second choice a 2019 Specialized Diverge Sport Carbon, Matt black and red. Wondering now how they compare in comfort. I have arthritis and spondylitis of my neck so a more relaxed comfortable ride was my most important priority. Hope ur still enjoying the experience 😊🙏🏼
Thanks, I do love the colour. I still love the bike, but if you’ve seen my Imber/Stonehenge video, the bottom bracket failed on me and it’s currently In for repair. Hopefully will be a simple fix, but the BB was stuck in the frame! 😬 I’m hoping for some good news later this week.
@@DarrenPhillips Thank you for recommending ur Stonehenge video, i thoroughly enjoyed that, apart for ur BB failure. 🤞🏼 it gets sorted out and ur back on the road soon. Really miss the UK country side. Being born and growing up in Northumberland I was reliving moments of cycling in my teens. Could almost taste the air 😃 Dubai has very nice cycle tracks but nothing like home.
Thank you for taking the time to watch it. One of our members used to teach in Dubai, and has told me all about the cycling there and it fascinated me, so hopefully one day I’ll make it out to sample it. But Norway is top of my bucket list, so fingers crossed that’ll happen soon.
@@DarrenPhillips 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 Dubai is seasonal, things are just picking up again now as the summer is slowly changing into our winter. No 4 seasons here, only boiling and less boiling lol…Actually the winter is quite nice, I’m exaggerating. A huge amount of cycling fans here now and wonderful but man made tracks. Nothing like the lushness of Europe but still something to experience. Desert 80km track around the at Al Qudra outside of Dubai and a smaller track around the city itself, starting at the Meydan horse racing track. Seriously crazy cyclists head to the mountains like Jebel Hafeet . Trek has stores here and cycle hire and backup near the main tracks. I’m sure there are more tracks and new routes coming up all the time. Only recommend coming October onwards, hope u get to make it out one day. Happy cycling
Thanks Wayne, I made this video over a year ago and just put my spare cages on to take it for a spin before it got dark. Safe to say, I have since put different bottle cages on and upgraded the wheels and the bike is as awesome as ever. Good luck finding a size 62, there was a massive waiting list last year, where some people were having to wait even until this August to get their’s so happy hunting, I hope you find one.
I didn’t, as I needed a road bike to replace my winter bike. The Domane SL5 ticked all the boxes for me and had the bonus of being labelled an all road bike, which if you’ve seen our gravel ride vlog in the Quantocks, you’ll see it definitely is. Pete is sold on the Checkpoint though, due to its mounts and better suited for bike packing, which he is very keen to do. It all depends on what type of riding you want to do.
@@DarrenPhillips I am really torn between the Checkpoint AL5 and this one. I am a fairly novice rider and not bothered about breaking records or being aero, but mainly want to be comfortable on rides where I can push myself to go further. Would you say this is a fairly relaxed geometry or more aggressive compared to a specific gravel bike like the Checkpoint? I've heard the Checkpoint is very capable on roads too if you're a mainly leisure cyclist like myself.
@@sharonmc5192 The Domane is aimed at all day comfortable riding, so if that what you’re after, it sounds like the bike for you. The Checkpoint is cheaper and has more mounting options for backpacking, so is also capable of riding all day. I can’t speak for the comfort of the Checkpoint, but the Domane is supremely comfortable. I suppose it’ll come down to your budget.
@@DarrenPhillips Well this is my most expensive bike purchase ever, so I am wanting my choice to be the right one. I love the look of both. Obviously the Checkpoint is chunkier and more robust and has different features to the Domane. For me its the geometry that needs to feel right as I've alway had female specific bikes til now (as I have long legs and shorter torso). I was under the impression that gravel bikes are more relaxed/upright which is why i was initially swayed more in that direction, but nowdays there are even different ends of the gravel spectrum where some are more road capable as well. I guess thats why the Domane turned my head. Its the orange and grey combo I really like and I was surprised at its price point at only £700 more than the AL Checkpoint. For a carbon frame I thought that was pretty good. Really like your content style. Have subscribed! Thanks for replying 👍🏻
@@sharonmc5192 Thank you Sharon, the Domane is also an all road bike if that helps, it’ll take up to 38mm tyres easily for off road. It is easily the most comfortable bike I’ve ever ridden. I’ve had a couple of spins lately on my Canyon Ultimate, which is a pure lightweight fast bike and it doesn’t compare in comfort, which has shocked me, as I thought my Canyon was comfortable! Try your nearest Trek dealer and see if you can test one. I’m sure you’ll love it, and they’ll help with the frame size that will suit you as well.
Always wanted to switch over after a few horror stories of cyclists descending in the mountains and overheating rims and having blow outs. Purely self preservation
Beautiful choice for bike. This model caught my eye also. I was wondering for a size 52. What your height and/or inseam measurements are? Thank you and more power.
@@miken.bulaong3233 I still love the bike and in the next couple of weeks, I finally get to upgrade the wheels. Which is only going to make it even more awesome. Thanks for watching!
@@DarrenPhillips I have the same inseam and worried about the min saddle height on the side 52. Will the seat post go any lower than your current saddle height?
I like the look of the new 2021 Emonda for definite, but the Madone was always my dream bike, so the Domane was a happy medium. The more I ride it and look at though, it’s very quickly becoming my favourite bike. It’s not even supposed to be my best bike, that’s my Canyon Ultimate with Sram Etap and only weighs 7kg. But I haven’t been able to ride it since my rear derailleur stopped working. I’d be interested to try the Emonda though, Pete has the AL version from a couple of years ago and he loves his.
@@DarrenPhillips thank you. I hesitate between Domane and Émonda. Next week I will try a Domane. I think Domane very comfortable, but not fast enough. Émonda looks sharp and fast but maybe not for long rides.
The Domane is very fast and aero, maybe a little heavier uphills, but it’s not too noticeable. It’s a dream to descend on, just gives you so much confidence in the brakes, stability, and grip. Just Handles amazingly well.
Thank you, it was a Toepeak Toploader, although as I frequently put my camera in and out of it during the rides i vlog, the zip broke. I now use a cheap top tube bag from Amazon made by Rhinowalk and it’s a lot better. Although it doesn’t feel as securely fitted to the frame. I’m still looking for the ultimate option.
I have a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt, connected to a Blendr duo base mount for my Blendr stem. I have the low out front mount and also use an adapter for the Wahoo/Garmin conversion. This is a 3D printed adapter from Shapeway. The link is somewhere in the comments already.
Considering it’s heavier than my Canyon Ultimate by 2kg, it climbs brilliantly. The 11-34 cassette really helps with that.! As you’ll see in our videos, we don’t tend to do rides with less than 1000m of climbing, as it is hilly around here as well. But it is really good on the climbs.
Thanks, with the 34 cassette on the back, it’ll get you up anything. Here in the Mendips our climbs are usually 10-25% and I’ve got up some really steep sections. It’s not overly fast as it’s on the heavier side to be called a climbing bike. It’s biggest strength is the comfort, as you can ride it all day, up and down whatever is out in front of you. Enjoy the ride
@@DarrenPhillips Thank you very much for replying! Hope to bring it to climbing rides here in the Philippines through our sloping mountains. Planning to just change up some parts(wheelset, dropbars) to carbon to make it a bit lighter. cheers!
@@christiansantiagoyap550 I did a video on my wheel upgrade, I went with Hunt Aero 35’s as they were the best rated lightest wheels I could find. The bike now feels even better than before, which I didn’t think was possible! Just 1357g and well worth checking out as an option
They were all the same price here in the UK from all the Trek stockists. So as advertised on the Trek website. But I’d my wife asks, it was £500 😂 Ollie managed to get a sweet deal on the SL6 which is the next model up and paid less than I did. So it might be worth asking at your local dealer if they have any demo’s for sale. www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes/road-bikes/performance-road-bikes/domane/domane-sl/domane-sl-5/p/28311/?colorCode=purple They only seem to have purple in stock at present, so you might have to search around for different colours. But if I had my time over again, I would still 100% buy this bike, it is simply awesome and such a great bike to ride, I absolutely love it!!
I don’t have a problem with it, but it depends what you want from the bike. I have a 7kg Canyon Ultimate that has a 11-28 cassette and is my primary bike but with the 11-34 cassette on the Trek Domane, I found it easier to get up Crowcombe Coombes 25% slopes, if you’ve seen that video, you’ll know I failed to get up it on the Canyon. Of you change the stock wheels which are 2100g and the 400g saddle, you’ll lower the weight considerably. But I am enjoying riding the Trek so much, it’s not something I need to change. The bike is awesome in my opinion.
My helmet is a MET Manta, I usually wear Oakley Cross Range Shield glasses, but I think in this video, I just had my Oakley prescription sunglasses, and I can’t remember what they’re called. I’ll have a look back through my emails and see if I can find out for you.
They are in fact Oakley Crosslink Polished Black Ink, which I got from Shadestation with my prescription lenses in. Otherwise I usually wear normal Oakley Cycling sunglasses with my contact lenses. www.shadestation.co.uk/prescription-glasses/Oakley/Crosslink-MNP/OX8090-0353?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlI6b7cbM8gIVSEWRBR37hQ3aEAAYAyAAEgL7D_D_BwE
Thanks for the video mate. I am considering trading in my 2021 Trek Crockett 5 for either a Emonda 5 or Domane 5. I mainly ride light trails/cycle paths. I find with the Crockett I struggle with the Sram Rival's 1x11-32t on the hills.
I’ve had no problem getting up all kinds of climbs with the 50/34 - 11/34 on this bike. I’ve also taken it off road on some gravel with just the stock 32” wheels. I’ve still yet to have a go on 38”, but it’s definitely something I plan to do at some point.
Hi can you tell me the Model of the top tube bag , your using , I got the same bike ,,,,,,,, white in color , and I'm looking for a small top tube bag .........yours looks perfect ....... any detail you can share ,, Model #..... size ....... color ,,,,,,, would be great .......... great Vid , by the way ........ cheers ......
Thanks Bill, the bag in this video was a Toepeak Toploader XL, which I used to store my camera in for easy access filming. However as I used it so much, the zip broke! It lasted a year or so and heavily marked my top tube. I’ve since bought a cheaper option which is more suitable in the rain, but the top tube straps don’t seem to tighten as much. But I prefer the bag. The Toploader will probably be ok as I probably put my camera in and out over a hundred times a ride, so put excessive use on it. My current bag was a cheap one from Amazon made by Rhinowalk for £17. I liked it so much I also have their handlebar bag. The Toepeak bag was £25. Rhinowalk Bike Top Tube Bag Bicycle Frame Bag 1.5L Waterproof Lightweight Mountain Road Bike Bag Cycling Accessories www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BFCTQZ5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_DPV0RYYVA3SEES4VTNC3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Topeak Toploader Top Tube Bag 0.75 Litre Cycling Bag www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M9AFWHT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_6V22SBKAHBABYPGS6REN
I haven’t seen anything, but Trek are releasing new bikes every couple of weeks at the moment, the new Emonda came out a few weeks ago and last week was the Domane AL. I saw the New Madone SLR yesterday. So maybe very soon
I just bought the Trek Domane SL5 in Rage Red & Black as well. I used it tonight for the first time with the 32 tyres and it was sublime! I have got some 28 Conti 5000’s to put on tomorrow to improve the rolling resistance and will keep the 32’s for winter. Did you change over the tyres? If so, did you see a difference? Great videos by the way. You either have some lovely friends to cycle with or you have impressive editing skills..........😃🤣
Thanks Scott, I do have a great group, I am lucky to have them. I currently still have the original tyres and wheels on my Domane, but I am waiting the arrival of some Hunt Aero 33’s to put on it when they arrive the first week of June. I have had some tubeless Hutchinson Performance 5’s in 30” sat in my shed waiting to go on, but I’m going to wait for the wheels. I intend to do a comparison video when I get them. Having ridden my Canyon again recently, I’d say the tyres are pretty slow in comparison to my Conti GP 4000’s on the Canyon, definitely worth changing at some point.
Just a quick update. I changed the stock 32s with about 50 psi and put on a pair of Conti 5000s and tried them at 90psi. They were DEFINITELY much faster but also definitely not as conformable. I'm gonna play around with the PSI to try to find a balance in both areas. I still found it a lovely bike. Good on the hills, over the rough stuff and for a decent turn of speed. I look forward to your wheel comparison video👍🏼
I've told my wife I've won my last two bikes in competitions I've got 4 now and pick up my domane sl 5 on the 31st I can't wait but don't know how I'm going to explain another bike 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Love the bike ❤️- and it’s shiny 👌
It was until I went across the gravel! 🤦♂️
Thanks for the video. Bike looks very nice. I've never seen the down tube used for storage before. Great for lengthy rides where you need to carry more food, etc but also completely out of the way.
It was one of the selling points, although getting the pouch in the frame is a lot harder in reality than they make it look I’m the promotional video 😂 you may have noticed, I didn’t take the bag out again 🙄
I will post a full review video of the bike, once I’ve done plenty of rides on it, to give a fair view of how it has done for me on all my rides. But so far it’s awesome
Many thanks for good video and review. Was considering between SL5 and SL6. Since the SL6 was quite a bit more, the sales manager said, if you really want a great bike and willing to spend $1,000 more, get the SL5 and buy the AEOLUS Pro 3V carbon wheels. I ended up buying the SL5 and put on the AEOLUS Pro 3V with 28c Continental Gator Skin. The SL5 now weighs 2 lbs less just from changing the stock Affinity to the AEOLUS Pro 3V. Love the bike even more now. BTW, the AEOLUS Pro 3V has internal rim width of 25mm. This transformed the Gator skin 28c into a 31.5mm width tire, more confidence on the corners, no penalty in speed and gravel capable as well, It is a dream bike now. I went over board and put a 32c Gator Skin on it and it transformed the tire into a 35.5mm width. Still no penalty in speed, however, because it is a 32c tire, it weighs 130g more. I'm going to loose more belly fat to compensate for that...LOL
Nat S. I’ll have a look at those wheels, thanks! I was leaning towards the Hunt Aero 30’s at 1370g myself, but it will be after the winter now. I’m just uploading my full review video as well. So hopefully that will help anyone interested in the bike.
Congratulations on your new Domane SL5. It's the color I would pick. Beautiful bike.
The colour was why I chased this bike, trying to find it in stock, but the bike itself is awesome. It’s brilliant on the road and just steps up a level on gravel. I couldn’t be more pleased with it. The colour is also better in person than on camera 👌
Mendip Cycling Vlogs Looking at the sizing for my height of 5’8” with an inseam of 30, it says I would need a size 52. Just curious, how tall are you if you don’t mind my asking since you have a 52. How well does it fit you? Thank you in advance.
I’m 5ft 6, and it fits me very well. My inside leg is 29” I have my saddle height at 70cm, and there is plenty of seat post left. If anything, with 100cm stem, it’s on the shorter reach side, even for me.
I'm getting one in couple of days and your vid make the buy even more worth it. Glad made the right decision!
You won’t regret it, it’s an awesome bike, let me know what you think of it?
Great video ! Thank you
Glad you liked it, thanks for commenting. If you want to see how it faired off road on gravel, make sure you check out this video of our ride in the Quantocks. th-cam.com/video/YriO6qGd0RY/w-d-xo.html
Checking in from across the pond. Nice video and beautiful area. Picked up my 2021 SL6 a few weeks ago and am really liking it. Went tubeless with GP5000’s. Smooth ride on my not so great country roads.
I want to get the GP 5000’s on mine. Did you get the 32c version that just came out? Glad you liked the video, welcome to the channel
Not sure if they just came out. My LBS owner had been riding the 25c on his Emonda SLR without any issues. So, I went with the 32c. Today’s ride of 40 miles on fresh chip and seal plus venturing onto far less traveled (not really maintained) country roads has me convinced I made the right tire choice. They’re going to give the Vitoria Rubino Pros on my Roubaix a run for their money.
Excellent, I’ll have to get me some
Another great video. Love things from an actual purchasers perspective.
Thank you! I do love this bike and the more I ride it, I love it more.
@@DarrenPhillips hey which bike do you think is more comfortable on shoulders domane or fx(flat bar road bike)?
@@JitinMisra I personally prefer the Domane drop bars. I have flat bars on my Tandem and it just doesn’t feel as natural and I get pins and needles. Might just be a set up/fitting problem, but I much prefer the drops.
@@DarrenPhillips when u say pins and needles , where do u get that feeling on the flat bars?
@@JitinMisra just a comfort think after so long holding your hands and arms in the same position. On Drops I can rotate around 4 different positions for comfort. Just my personal choice really, I ride the majority of the time on the hoods.
Actually checking to buy one of those and came across your video. Great one!
Thanks, I’ve put in a mixed ride today of road and a bit of gravel on the Domane, and it was superb on all surfaces. It is one hell of a bike. I’m very happy with it.
I couldn’t;t get hold of an SL5 anywhere last June in my size, but I found an SL4. After a lot of climbing, I became very jealous of the bigger cogs at the back and went for an 11-32 cassette. Not possible on Tiagra, so I went for 105. Front mech on the SL4 is already 105 and the crank is a very decent Praxis Alba X, so it was only a partial group upgrade. Still cost a healthy amount, but I’m much happier.
I love my 34 cassette on my SL5, it’ll be interesting switching back to my 28 on my Canyon, even if it is 3kg lighter. I will no doubt mention it in an upcoming vlog, a I’m itching to get the Canyon out in the sunny weather now it’s starting to get warmer.
awesome looking bike
It doesn’t just look good, it feels amazing to ride. I cant’t praise this bike highly enough
I am a little late to the game here but I just found a 2021 SL7 in Dark Aquatic and Black! I had not seen that color so I snatched it up! I hope you are still loving yours!!!
Mine is in the local bike shop getting some much needed TLC. It’s an awesome bike, I still choose to ride it over my lighter and more expensive Canyon Ultimate. The fact it’s two bikes in one, makes it even better. Sort yourself out some wheels with gravel tyres on, and you’ve got a great gravel bike as well. Enjoy riding it!!
Thank you for your wonderful reviews of Trek Domane SL5 2021. After watching your detail reviews, I was finally able to decide between Giant Defy vs Trek Domane SL5.
I purchased Trek Domani SL5 orange/gray last week. Drove 6 hour in the rain to pick it up from New Jersey.
Interestingly there was only 1 SL5 in size 52/orange/grey color was available in a Trek dealer in the entire eastern sea board of the United States.
I am so happy so say, your reviews are right on the spot. it is a well balanced, comfortable and wonderful bike for long rides.
Looking forward to ride this bike for years.
Thank you Shamsul, I’m glad you like it too. I’ve just added some new wheels to mine and it’s now even more incredible. I hope to have the video up this week about the upgrade. Enjoy your riding and thanks for watching!
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How tall are you? I don’t know If I should get the 52 or 54 frame. I’m 1.73 cm.
I’m 5ft 6 or 170cm and have the 52 cm frame
Congrats
Thanks Mark, I’m so happy with this bike!
I’ve put 1,000km on my SL5 this year (with Aeolus XXX 4 wheels)... absolutely love it...
Glad to hear it, my initial impressions are very positive. I just have so much more confidence with the disc brakes and the bike itself is so comfortable. Still adjusting to the saddle though. I may have to put a Fizik Antares R3 saddle on it, but I’m going to persist for now with the stock saddle 🤞
Mendip Cycling Club before you replace your saddle consider a professional fitting. Too many people replace their saddle without addressing the underlying fit issue.
Hey Darren. Well done and congrats. Nicely shot, yes! Please forgive if this is asked/answered elsewhere, but would you mind giving your height, inseam, long or short in the torso, etc? Since these are, indeed, tough to track down, also here in NYC, doing as much personal assessment of what size to look for. I'm either a 52 or 54, and those are tough to find! Enjoy the ride! Cheers.
I am 5ft 6 with a 29 inch inseam. My saddle height is 70cm. I went with the 52cm as the inseam was better for me in the range specified on Treks size guide and I previously rode a BMC 51cm frame. The fit is perfect for me and I was easily able to adjust it to suit my stack and reach. I hope this helps.
Nice vid. I plan on getting the same bike but I'm not sure if I want the Rage Red or Lithium Grey/orange. My local bike shop has one left in stock (in my size) so I better jump on it lol.
Thank you! It does look more amazing in Rage Red in the flesh than it does on film. It’s a great bike though, whatever colour!! Fingers crossed it’s still there at the bike shop as they are like gold dust, very hard to find.
Very nice bike!
You can get one much cheaper than me with your GCN discount 😂
I dunno, £350 ish is pretty cheap for a nice bike like that 😉
😂
I got myself a Domane SL5 2020 purple flip paint jobin may. Love it! My first roadbike. Coming from a touring bike on a Trek 920. This bike is much more comfortable than I thought and it keeps it speed remarkably well. The tarmac roads aren't exactly smooth where I live in Iceland but the Domane really handles all the bumps and road buzz very well...
I’m glad you’re enjoying it, as so far I think it’s an awesome bike.
Thanks for the awesome vlog!
I am considering Domane AL5 for my first road bike. It’s quite cheaper and the only noticable difference is carbon frame, right? Or should I think of investing more into SL5?
Another thing, I see that you are 169cm tall and got 52 size. But Trek recommends 54 size bike from 168cm height. The issue on my side is that my local bike store only has 52 size. Would you recommend getting it for 170-171cm tall, with inseam at about 79cm?
My inseam is only 74cm, so you might be better off with a 54cm frame, if that’s what they recommend. I personally think the bike is the perfect size for me, and I have my saddle height set at 69cm. It would really depend on your budget, there is a big difference in price and that’s mainly the carbon frame which is about 1kg lighter than the Aluminium frame. I’d always go carbon, but that’s just my choice.
I've just had some test ride on both 52 and 54cm frames, and with my 172,6cm and 79,5cm inseam the 54cm frame was just to large, and 52 cm fits just perfect! Far more control over the bike than on 54cm frame. And have you bought one already?
DOMANE friend should spread in the world.
An all-around motorcycle is the best
The Domane is an amazing bike!
I too ❤️ the Domane SL5 - unfortunately I can’t find a 60 here in Vancouver 🇨🇦 This video is very popular - please make more TREK Domane SL5 specific videos 😝😛👍
Have you seen our Gravel ride on the SL5? I love this bike, and will be doing some more videos on it, once I’ve ridden it a bit more. I’m taking it up an obscene local climb tomorrow to check if the 34 gearing can really help me up the hill. It is 25% for quite some time and is regarded as one of the toughest climbs in England. Thanks for watching!
Mendip Cycling Vlogs I have subbed and dinged the notifications bell. I will check out your gravel ride video next. Thanks for the quick response - good luck on your climb.
Thank you, welcome to the channel. I hope you enjoy the videos.
I’ve just ordered an SL4 with tiagra. £450 cheaper than the SL5 which is not in stock anyway. I am tempted to upgrade the wheels and tyres right away. What is your verdict on the bontrager wheels and tyres? Are they decent enough despite the weight?
So far so good with the wheels, they’ll be a very noticeable upgrade though, due to the weight and rolling resistance. I’m not going to be able to upgrade them for a while though. But the tyres are bulletproof, until today when even with a massive piece of flint in the tyre, they still went on for 20 miles before they started to deflate!
My Brother is getting this bike next week! This is beautiful. I ended up ordering the 2021 Emonda sl5 but sadly delivery isn't until June 2021.
Abban Osman They are very hard to get hold of, I had a bit of luck finding this one. It will be worth the wait as the bikes are awesome!!
hello there UK mendip. I am planning on buying the Domane AL 3. After ordering it should arrive mid december in Holland. Have you seen any of these in the UK yet? Thanks for the great video review. From accross the pond, cherio!
Pete is currently looking at buying the AL5 at the moment. If he does, we will be sure to do a video on it. I’ve only seen what the local Trek dealers have posted on Instagram. All the bikes seem to be taking a long time to get hold of at the moment. It’ll be a nice Christmas present when it arrives though.
Hi, I have my old bike since 2008 and i'm looking to get a brand new one and Domane is on the list of possible replacement bikes. My actual bike has 23mm tires. now 28-32mm tires seems to be the standard size for this kind of bikes. I also have an Hybid equipped with 32mm tire and it's a world of difference with my road bike. I am a bit scared that my "new bike" with 32mm tire would feel like my hybrid on the raod. what are your toughts about it ? Thank you ! Great video ! :)
I was sceptical too at first, but I don’t thinks it’s any slower, it’s just so much more comfortable. I think once I’ve gone tubeless and added some better tyres, it will make it feel faster again. I’m still the fastest downhill in the group, that comfort combined with the disc brakes, gives you so much more confidence on the bike. If it’s just the tyre size that’s stopping you, go for it. It’s not even one of my cons about the bike.
@@DarrenPhillips Thank you very much ! :)
Tell about your height and size frame. How does the handlebar feel, considering swapping to carbon handlebar for less tennis elbow and tunne carpal. Is it taxing on the arms.. Im a 185cm 88cm inseam and sit between56 adn 58. alsow 95kg.
Is the saddle post, not seat but aluminium or carbon?
I am 5ft 6 (169cm) and it’s a 52cm frame which is perfect for me. I have no issues with the stock handlebars, I’ve had carbon bars in the past and they have all broke. So happy to stick with aluminium. The seatpost is carbon and it is the most comfortable bike I’ve ever ridden. So not at all taxing anywhere. I could literally ride this bike all day, it’s that good. I hope that helps??!
@@DarrenPhillips shure, but how they brake, new carbon weave are better than the old stuff.
One of the bars cracked after hitting a pot hole on a downhill descent in a group, the other cracked across the integrated stem where it had the bolts on the headset.
Just stumbled on this video. Very cool and chilled. Now two years later what are your thoughts on the bike ?
Thanks Nick, I still love it and still ride it everywhere as you’ll see in my videos. I’ve recently been to Switzerland and it was just epic in the Swiss Alps up and down.
Cool Vlogs. I have heard a lot about the weight of the bike and that its a slog uphills, but in your opinion whats it like on the flats speedwise,does the weight tell. Does it feel fast.?
RookieTech1 I shall be posting a full review video this week hopefully where I will take about the bike in detail. Although I do love riding it. It’s certainly fast enough on the flat and even faster downhill, I apparently clocked 92km/h on a descent a week or so ago!
@@DarrenPhillips Wow thanks for the very prompt reply and your views on the the Domane, see your obviously a fan. I'm currently awaiting delivery of the SL5 in lithium grey/factory orange and your Vlogs have defo helped me count down the 28 day delivery time with anticipation. Keep doing what you doing. Great stuff
Thank You, I’m glad you’ve liked the videos. I am definitely a fan, and with the right wheel upgrade, the bike can get even better.
Had mine now for a few months same as yours rage red fantastic bike but......I now have a rattle in the frame is yours still rattle free?
A few people have mentioned a rattle in the headset, which a few pointed out was the plastic where the cables go onto the frame. But luckily, I haven’t experienced any rattles. It might be worth taking it back for the 6 month free check up and see if they know what it is.
It’s a lovely bike to ride , I got the next one up SL6 with ultegra tho the down side of concealed box in the down tube is you can only get one inner tube in 😥
I’ve only ever carried one inner tube, so I’ve not found it to be an issue. I do carry self adhesive patches, but I’ve never had to use them.
Go tubeless.
CCB that’s the plan eventually, just need to save some pennies first and decide on tyres. I will probably go GP5000’s 32c, but not sure on the gravel 38’s yet. Plus the Hunt wheels I want are out of stock 😞
@@DarrenPhillips is it possible to upgrade wheels from dealer itself? Buy back option? How heavy are the wheels?
Arun Chandrashaker I’m not sure, probably not now I’ve put 1000km on them. I’m looking at the Hunt Aero 30 disc wheels, they’re 1380g and have some amazing reviews. I’ve tried to find the weight of the stock wheels and they are reported to be 2100g. All though to be honest, I can’t say they feel that bad riding them and will certainly do until I can afford the upgrade.
Darren, may I ask? I had an extra spacer in the rear cassette. The bottom one which supposed to be there if using 10 speed cassette, Strange because it is 11 speed. Do you have it? I removed it, but I think I will put it back because I can have better chain line.
The bike shop built up mine for me, so it came all sorted and I’ve not had to touch it.
@@DarrenPhillips Same here, but I removed the casette for better cleaning.
@@Jcool721 I had nothing on there when I switched my Cassette to my new wheels
@@DarrenPhillips Now I know for sure, the spacer needs to be there. There are two available choices, thinner or thicker. Thinner is for 11s and thicker is for 10 speed. Without the spacer, the cassette is loose.
Nice review, did you look at the Checkpoint? I have a SL7 and ride mostly rode and am thinking of selling the Checkpoint to get a Domaine as im 90% road.
Thank you! I was looking for an all road bike, so that I could do both Road and gravel. The Domane ticked all the boxes for me. The New Checkpoint they’ve just brought out does look really nice though. I’m about 18 months into riding this bike now, and I still absolutely love it.
Hi I have ordered a AL5 as my first road bike and take delivery in about 3 weeks. I already have two Mountain bikes but my 29er can't keep up with my friends on their Gravel & road bikes. As I am 60 years young and retiring in 6 months I am looking to hopefully realy enjoy road riding and going on long rides. I am seriously thinking of paying the extra £950 to upgrade to the SL5 mainly for the IsoSpeed upgrades but not sure if a carbon frame slighly lighter bike with Isospped is worth it. You do mention the Isospeed being impressive is it really taht good and worth paying for?
The Isospeed is one of those things that you read in the spec and think it’s just a selling point that you’ll never notice, but it feels incredible, it really does. It just seems to dampen all the bumps in the road, making this the most comfortable bike I’ve ever ridden. It really stands out on the gravel though, as the bike just goes and eats up the ground with ease and comfort. If you can afford it, go for it. I cannot praise how good this bike is, it is one hell of bike! Whatever choose, let me know what you think? You may have seen in the Where’s Ollie video, he had a Trek Domane SL6 demo to test, and he was pretty much in agreement about the bike and it’s comfort, that he was going to buy it as well.
@@DarrenPhillips Thank you for your quick reply that I have just seen; it has help me to more inclined to buy the SL5. Not sure about the refererenec to Where’s Ollie video and the SL6 demo as I cannot find it. I am off to the bike shop in Tuesday to discuss my options and I have just need to convince my wife.
This One. th-cam.com/video/XwOhv5pRJ3U/w-d-xo.html
Alan Pyatt hey, which one did you end up getting?
I'm really tempted to buy the sl5, would you say it has a mix of aero and endurance or just pure endurance?
Absolutely love the downtube storage system.
O ye really nice vid btw xd
It’s definitely aero and endurance. The bike is definitely comfy and I am so impressed. The vlog coming out today at 5pm will show how good it is off road too. It’s not the lightest bike, but it flys downhill. The downtube storage is a great idea in principle, but getting the bits bag in and out is not as easy as they make it look in the promotional video. But it’s better than a saddle bag.
Is this bike comfortable on long rides??
Apurva Agnihotri The bike is amazingly comfortable, the isospeed suspension thing really works, it just absorbs all the bumps in the road and on gravel and makes it really smooth to ride. I’m doing 100km rides with no problems at all, but can’t see why it would change going further. The bike is awesome!
Mendip Cycling Vlogs WoW ... thank you so much for your time .... safe miles from india 🙌
Absolutely stunning bike....I have been considering this as my new winter bike ...feeling a bit put of by the weight and the fact it will only ever be used on the road ....how do you feel about this after riding it for a month ?
To be honest, I also looked at the weight, the winter bike I replaced was 8.5kg, this is around 9.5kg. I haven’t noticed it whilst riding it though, it’s more aero, with no saddle bag due to the downtube storage, and intergrated cables etc. If anything the wheels are 2.1kg and something I will look to upgrade first, and the saddle is on the heavy side. I will probably put my Fizik Antares on it and save 200g alone. Don’t let the weight put you off basically, it is one hell of a bike! I love it and the 11-34 cassette just eats up all the hills, and I’m finding them easier than my 7kg Canyon that has an 11-28 cassette on it. I am 100% certain I bought the right bike, I am unbelievably happy with it.
@@DarrenPhillips that's great ....thanks for the reply...my summer bike is a 7kg tcr so would be a bit of a jump but my last winter bike was an alloy cube and that was around 9kg so probably similar but with more comfort !! Happy riding !!
It’s definitely the most comfortable bike I’ve ever ridden
Thanks for the video. So are you saying in your video that when you run out of gears and try to drop down another gear it’s easy to hit the break instead. That sounds dangerous
That was initially on my first ride on it after riding my other bikes, one with Sram Etap and one with the old Shimano 105. After this ride I’d quickly adapted to how it works and it’s never been an issue since. So much so, I’d forgot I’d even made that comment. So more likely user error! 😂
Thanks for watching
Lovely bike, awesome color. 👌🏼
After seeing ur review I wish I’d waited
A yr and a half ago in dubai stock was really non existent and dubai prices if ordered were some what exaggerated.
Went with my second choice a 2019 Specialized Diverge Sport Carbon, Matt black and red. Wondering now how they compare in comfort.
I have arthritis and spondylitis of my neck so a more relaxed comfortable ride was my most important priority.
Hope ur still enjoying the experience 😊🙏🏼
Thanks, I do love the colour. I still love the bike, but if you’ve seen my Imber/Stonehenge video, the bottom bracket failed on me and it’s currently In for repair. Hopefully will be a simple fix, but the BB was stuck in the frame! 😬 I’m hoping for some good news later this week.
@@DarrenPhillips Thank you for recommending ur Stonehenge video, i thoroughly enjoyed that, apart for ur BB failure. 🤞🏼 it gets sorted out and ur back on the road soon.
Really miss the UK country side. Being born and growing up in Northumberland I was reliving moments of cycling in my teens. Could almost taste the air 😃
Dubai has very nice cycle tracks but nothing like home.
Thank you for taking the time to watch it. One of our members used to teach in Dubai, and has told me all about the cycling there and it fascinated me, so hopefully one day I’ll make it out to sample it. But Norway is top of my bucket list, so fingers crossed that’ll happen soon.
@@DarrenPhillips 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
Dubai is seasonal, things are just picking up again now as the summer is slowly changing into our winter. No 4 seasons here, only boiling and less boiling lol…Actually the winter is quite nice, I’m exaggerating.
A huge amount of cycling fans here now and wonderful but man made tracks. Nothing like the lushness of Europe but still something to experience. Desert 80km track around the at Al Qudra outside of Dubai and a smaller track around the city itself, starting at the Meydan horse racing track. Seriously crazy cyclists head to the mountains like Jebel Hafeet . Trek has stores here and cycle hire and backup near the main tracks. I’m sure there are more tracks and new routes coming up all the time. Only recommend coming October onwards, hope u get to make it out one day.
Happy cycling
@@naeemmirza3319 😂 boiling or less boiling!! 🤣
Here it’s cold or very cold 😜
Please replace the bottle holders with bontrager ones! Beautiful bike; I need a size 62!
Thanks Wayne, I made this video over a year ago and just put my spare cages on to take it for a spin before it got dark. Safe to say, I have since put different bottle cages on and upgraded the wheels and the bike is as awesome as ever. Good luck finding a size 62, there was a massive waiting list last year, where some people were having to wait even until this August to get their’s so happy hunting, I hope you find one.
Congratulations on your new bike! Did you consider the Checkpoint? I’m trying to decide between the two.
I didn’t, as I needed a road bike to replace my winter bike. The Domane SL5 ticked all the boxes for me and had the bonus of being labelled an all road bike, which if you’ve seen our gravel ride vlog in the Quantocks, you’ll see it definitely is. Pete is sold on the Checkpoint though, due to its mounts and better suited for bike packing, which he is very keen to do. It all depends on what type of riding you want to do.
@@DarrenPhillips I am really torn between the Checkpoint AL5 and this one. I am a fairly novice rider and not bothered about breaking records or being aero, but mainly want to be comfortable on rides where I can push myself to go further. Would you say this is a fairly relaxed geometry or more aggressive compared to a specific gravel bike like the Checkpoint? I've heard the Checkpoint is very capable on roads too if you're a mainly leisure cyclist like myself.
@@sharonmc5192 The Domane is aimed at all day comfortable riding, so if that what you’re after, it sounds like the bike for you. The Checkpoint is cheaper and has more mounting options for backpacking, so is also capable of riding all day. I can’t speak for the comfort of the Checkpoint, but the Domane is supremely comfortable. I suppose it’ll come down to your budget.
@@DarrenPhillips Well this is my most expensive bike purchase ever, so I am wanting my choice to be the right one. I love the look of both. Obviously the Checkpoint is chunkier and more robust and has different features to the Domane. For me its the geometry that needs to feel right as I've alway had female specific bikes til now (as I have long legs and shorter torso). I was under the impression that gravel bikes are more relaxed/upright which is why i was initially swayed more in that direction, but nowdays there are even different ends of the gravel spectrum where some are more road capable as well. I guess thats why the Domane turned my head. Its the orange and grey combo I really like and I was surprised at its price point at only £700 more than the AL Checkpoint. For a carbon frame I thought that was pretty good. Really like your content style. Have subscribed! Thanks for replying 👍🏻
@@sharonmc5192 Thank you Sharon, the Domane is also an all road bike if that helps, it’ll take up to 38mm tyres easily for off road. It is easily the most comfortable bike I’ve ever ridden. I’ve had a couple of spins lately on my Canyon Ultimate, which is a pure lightweight fast bike and it doesn’t compare in comfort, which has shocked me, as I thought my Canyon was comfortable! Try your nearest Trek dealer and see if you can test one. I’m sure you’ll love it, and they’ll help with the frame size that will suit you as well.
Nice disc brakes. I reckon you was inspired by my discs when we went out together and you you had to have some too
Always wanted to switch over after a few horror stories of cyclists descending in the mountains and overheating rims and having blow outs. Purely self preservation
Beautiful choice for bike. This model caught my eye also. I was wondering for a size 52. What your height and/or inseam measurements are? Thank you and more power.
I am 5”6 or 168cm, and my inside leg is 29 inches or 74cm
@@DarrenPhillips Thank you for answering even though the video is months old. The bike does look very well fitted on you. Cheers
@@miken.bulaong3233 I still love the bike and in the next couple of weeks, I finally get to upgrade the wheels. Which is only going to make it even more awesome. Thanks for watching!
@@DarrenPhillips I have the same inseam and worried about the min saddle height on the side 52. Will the seat post go any lower than your current saddle height?
Yes, it will go down a lot more than I have it set.
Hi Darren, I am curious about have you ever considered Trek Émonda?
I like the look of the new 2021 Emonda for definite, but the Madone was always my dream bike, so the Domane was a happy medium. The more I ride it and look at though, it’s very quickly becoming my favourite bike. It’s not even supposed to be my best bike, that’s my Canyon Ultimate with Sram Etap and only weighs 7kg. But I haven’t been able to ride it since my rear derailleur stopped working. I’d be interested to try the Emonda though, Pete has the AL version from a couple of years ago and he loves his.
@@DarrenPhillips thank you. I hesitate between Domane and Émonda. Next week I will try a Domane. I think Domane very comfortable, but not fast enough. Émonda looks sharp and fast but maybe not for long rides.
The Domane is very fast and aero, maybe a little heavier uphills, but it’s not too noticeable. It’s a dream to descend on, just gives you so much confidence in the brakes, stability, and grip. Just Handles amazingly well.
Nice vdeo!
what top tube bag was that at the beginning?
Thank you, it was a Toepeak Toploader, although as I frequently put my camera in and out of it during the rides i vlog, the zip broke. I now use a cheap top tube bag from Amazon made by Rhinowalk and it’s a lot better. Although it doesn’t feel as securely fitted to the frame. I’m still looking for the ultimate option.
@@DarrenPhillips thank you for the response
Do you experience creaking in the front end of your bike?
I haven’t, but I have been asked the question before. As someone else has had the issue.
Wats the unit ur using for bike cpu and headlamp
I have a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt, connected to a Blendr duo base mount for my Blendr stem. I have the low out front mount and also use an adapter for the Wahoo/Garmin conversion. This is a 3D printed adapter from Shapeway. The link is somewhere in the comments already.
How does it climb? I have lot of hills
Considering it’s heavier than my Canyon Ultimate by 2kg, it climbs brilliantly. The 11-34 cassette really helps with that.! As you’ll see in our videos, we don’t tend to do rides with less than 1000m of climbing, as it is hilly around here as well. But it is really good on the climbs.
Planning to purchase this week, is it great for climbings? Thank you very much ❤️
Thanks, with the 34 cassette on the back, it’ll get you up anything. Here in the Mendips our climbs are usually 10-25% and I’ve got up some really steep sections. It’s not overly fast as it’s on the heavier side to be called a climbing bike. It’s biggest strength is the comfort, as you can ride it all day, up and down whatever is out in front of you. Enjoy the ride
@@DarrenPhillips Thank you very much for replying! Hope to bring it to climbing rides here in the Philippines through our sloping mountains. Planning to just change up some parts(wheelset, dropbars) to carbon to make it a bit lighter. cheers!
@@christiansantiagoyap550 I did a video on my wheel upgrade, I went with Hunt Aero 35’s as they were the best rated lightest wheels I could find. The bike now feels even better than before, which I didn’t think was possible! Just 1357g and well worth checking out as an option
@@DarrenPhillips will check that out thanks again!
How much did you pay for it as I am looking to buy one
They were all the same price here in the UK from all the Trek stockists. So as advertised on the Trek website. But I’d my wife asks, it was £500 😂 Ollie managed to get a sweet deal on the SL6 which is the next model up and paid less than I did. So it might be worth asking at your local dealer if they have any demo’s for sale. www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes/road-bikes/performance-road-bikes/domane/domane-sl/domane-sl-5/p/28311/?colorCode=purple
They only seem to have purple in stock at present, so you might have to search around for different colours. But if I had my time over again, I would still 100% buy this bike, it is simply awesome and such a great bike to ride, I absolutely love it!!
How are you finding the weight of the new Domane?
I don’t have a problem with it, but it depends what you want from the bike. I have a 7kg Canyon Ultimate that has a 11-28 cassette and is my primary bike but with the 11-34 cassette on the Trek Domane, I found it easier to get up Crowcombe Coombes 25% slopes, if you’ve seen that video, you’ll know I failed to get up it on the Canyon. Of you change the stock wheels which are 2100g and the 400g saddle, you’ll lower the weight considerably. But I am enjoying riding the Trek so much, it’s not something I need to change. The bike is awesome in my opinion.
Great thanks.
May I ask, what helmet and glasses are you wearing?
My helmet is a MET Manta, I usually wear Oakley Cross Range Shield glasses, but I think in this video, I just had my Oakley prescription sunglasses, and I can’t remember what they’re called. I’ll have a look back through my emails and see if I can find out for you.
They are in fact Oakley Crosslink Polished Black Ink, which I got from Shadestation with my prescription lenses in. Otherwise I usually wear normal Oakley Cycling sunglasses with my contact lenses.
www.shadestation.co.uk/prescription-glasses/Oakley/Crosslink-MNP/OX8090-0353?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlI6b7cbM8gIVSEWRBR37hQ3aEAAYAyAAEgL7D_D_BwE
The original helmet has now been updated so is reduced at the moment.
www.wiggle.co.uk/met-manta-road-cycle-helmet
I wouldn’t call a 23 day wait “in stock”... lol
Me neither! Getting hold of any kind of bike seems to be quite hard at the moment.
Thanks for the video mate. I am considering trading in my 2021 Trek Crockett 5 for either a Emonda 5 or Domane 5. I mainly ride light trails/cycle paths. I find with the Crockett I struggle with the Sram Rival's 1x11-32t on the hills.
I’ve had no problem getting up all kinds of climbs with the 50/34 - 11/34 on this bike. I’ve also taken it off road on some gravel with just the stock 32” wheels. I’ve still yet to have a go on 38”, but it’s definitely something I plan to do at some point.
@@DarrenPhillips Thank you for the reply. Anyone who takes the time to reply to their viewers certainly deserves another subscriber 👍
Very Much appreciated, I hope you enjoy our other videos
Hi can you tell me the Model of the top tube bag , your using , I got the same bike ,,,,,,,, white in color , and I'm looking for a small top tube bag .........yours looks perfect ....... any detail you can share ,, Model #..... size ....... color ,,,,,,, would be great .......... great Vid , by the way ........ cheers ......
Thanks Bill, the bag in this video was a Toepeak Toploader XL, which I used to store my camera in for easy access filming. However as I used it so much, the zip broke! It lasted a year or so and heavily marked my top tube. I’ve since bought a cheaper option which is more suitable in the rain, but the top tube straps don’t seem to tighten as much. But I prefer the bag. The Toploader will probably be ok as I probably put my camera in and out over a hundred times a ride, so put excessive use on it. My current bag was a cheap one from Amazon made by Rhinowalk for £17. I liked it so much I also have their handlebar bag. The Toepeak bag was £25.
Rhinowalk Bike Top Tube Bag Bicycle Frame Bag 1.5L Waterproof Lightweight Mountain Road Bike Bag Cycling Accessories www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BFCTQZ5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_DPV0RYYVA3SEES4VTNC3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Topeak Toploader Top Tube Bag 0.75 Litre Cycling Bag www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M9AFWHT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_6V22SBKAHBABYPGS6REN
Ok tks for getting back to me ,,,,,,,,,,, I'm still looking ,, .... PS , keep the videos coming cheers ,
23 days XD mines coming in june 22 XD
Is there no SL4 coming in 2021?
I haven’t seen anything, but Trek are releasing new bikes every couple of weeks at the moment, the new Emonda came out a few weeks ago and last week was the Domane AL. I saw the New Madone SLR yesterday. So maybe very soon
@@DarrenPhillips Thanks for the quick response! And btw congrats on your new bike!
It is a beauty, I’m really enjoying riding it
I just bought the Trek Domane SL5 in Rage Red & Black as well. I used it tonight for the first time with the 32 tyres and it was sublime! I have got some 28 Conti 5000’s to put on tomorrow to improve the rolling resistance and will keep the 32’s for winter.
Did you change over the tyres? If so, did you see a difference?
Great videos by the way. You either have some lovely friends to cycle with or you have impressive editing skills..........😃🤣
Thanks Scott, I do have a great group, I am lucky to have them. I currently still have the original tyres and wheels on my Domane, but I am waiting the arrival of some Hunt Aero 33’s to put on it when they arrive the first week of June. I have had some tubeless Hutchinson Performance 5’s in 30” sat in my shed waiting to go on, but I’m going to wait for the wheels. I intend to do a comparison video when I get them. Having ridden my Canyon again recently, I’d say the tyres are pretty slow in comparison to my Conti GP 4000’s on the Canyon, definitely worth changing at some point.
Just a quick update. I changed the stock 32s with about 50 psi and put on a pair of Conti 5000s and tried them at 90psi. They were DEFINITELY much faster but also definitely not as conformable.
I'm gonna play around with the PSI to try to find a balance in both areas.
I still found it a lovely bike. Good on the hills, over the rough stuff and for a decent turn of speed. I look forward to your wheel comparison video👍🏼
Jealous, waiting for pedal rev to get more in stock so I can get mine.
You’re not the only one, some are waiting until April 2021. 🤞you get yours sooner!
I've told my wife I've won my last two bikes in competitions I've got 4 now and pick up my domane sl 5 on the 31st I can't wait but don't know how I'm going to explain another bike 🤣🤣🤣🤣
My Hero!! 😂
Best Man, if my wife ask ?! it cost only 500 :-)
It’s that or try the “look what I won in a competition “ but I don’t think she’d fall for that one 😂
@@DarrenPhillips I usually get away with half of the real price, I also won a pretty premium electric guitar in a "competition" once. ;-)
@@overthetarget9401 nice work! Let’s hope she doesn’t read your comment!! 🙄
@@DarrenPhillips She doesn't but she's also smart enough to know that I might bend the truth a little here and there. :-)
Sadly my parents got control of my bank account...can't wait to tell them I'm tryna by a $3k bike