Trek DOMANE SLR 2017, Service Manual

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A note from the
development team
Our goal as bicycle developers is simple:
we seek to improve the experience of riding.
Getting there can be a bit more complicated.
Trek’s IsoSpeed decoupler, for instance,
originally developed for the first generation
Domane, was the result of an extensive
18-month study of how a racing bike
performs over rough roads.
Since its introduction, IsoSpeed has
revolutionised race comfort technology,
bringing a new standard of compliance and
confidence in handling to road, cyclocross
and mountain bikes in Trek’s line-up.
But Trek never stops developing. With the
all-new Domane SLR, we set out to devise
a solution for customisable compliance and
greater efficiency and comfort at the front end.
In development, we went directly to the
source – researching and designing Adjustable
Rear IsoSpeed and Front IsoSpeed at the
Arenberg Forest with Fabian Cancellara and
Trek-Segafredo, then replicating a 100-metre
section in our Waterloo Performance Factory
for even more extensive testing.
Hundreds of people had a hand in making
the new Domane a reality, from engineers
to product developers to carbon techs on the
Waterloo factory floor. It wouldn’t be the bike
it is today without each of their contributions.
In the end, we knew we’d achieved something
remarkable. We hope you enjoy the magic.
Sincerely,
The Domane SLR Development Team
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