With the evolution of disc brakes, decrease in weight, increased popularity of carbon rims, and the demand for greater and greater stopping power comes a new wave of road bikes with disc brakes. A highly anticipated bike in this wave is the 2015 Trek Domane line with Disc Brakes.
At a very reachable price point for a high end road bike is the Trek Domane 4.5 Disc. With Shimano R685 hydraulic brakes, this bike has more than sufficient stopping power demanded by road cyclists for even the most intense descents. The Domane is Trek’s quintessential Endurance Race road bike; built for comfort and performance over long distance road cycles.
Built for performance over distance is the IsoSpeed decoupler; Trek research and development has developed this decoupler from an 18-month study of how a racing bike performs over rough roads, and how that performance affects the rider.
The IsoSpeed decoupler allows the seat tube to rotate independently from the top-tube-to-seatstay junction. This allows for increased vertical compliance that is double that of Trek’s nearest competitor, without compromising pedaling efficiency. What this means in practical terms is simply that you can ride harder, for longer.
In conjunction with the IsoSpeed decoupler is the IsoSpeed fork. This one of a kind fork has ride-tuned sweep and unique shape that increases compliance for a smoother ride; in addition, the dropout placement is designed to optimize the wheelbase. This design is best explained by Trek, as stated on Trekbikes.com:
“An extra curve above the dropout in our swept-leg design creates a smaller angle to the direction of road vibrations. This angle increases fore/aft compliance, better positioning the fork leg to absorb road force rather than transmitting it straight to the rider. We’ve also increased fork lateral stiffness, maximizing both smoothness and control.”
All of this technology combined with a Shimano Ultegra 11-speed drivetrain, Bontrager Affinity Comp Tubeless Ready wheelset, and Bontrager R2 Hard-Case Lite tires this bike is ready for any distance cycle for a rider who demands performance, either in a race situation or recreational.
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