I just spoke with a large Trek dealer in the DC Metro area. He was a little guarded with his info but said the 2022’s are now showing up in their system as a cross reference. Here’s what he shared. The new models are not specifically listed yet and the only way he can provide an eta is if he ordered a 2021, let’s say an orange SL5 in size 56, that is now being replaced/cross referenced to a 2022 Radio Active Red. In short, when they run out of the 21’s they will be replaced with a 22.
Here’s the dilemma - in his example he ordered the orange SL5 in the beginning of the year, and the radioactive red replacement has an eta of November 2022. He then put in for a 56 SL5 Satin and that came back with an eta of 2023!
So, it’s really a question of which shop ordered, or preordered what. That may initially determine who will get what, when. The rest will really be a wait and see.
Forgot to ask a question - For the Checkpoint, I’m right in the middle of a 54 and 56. I’m 5’-9" or maybe just a tad under and my inseam is a little under 31".
I was fortunate that a shop let me test ride a 2021 SL5, size 56. For me, the 56 felt really big. No standover at all and I would definitely need to shorten the stock stem.
Curious what others that are around the same size have experienced with either the 54 or 56 and will the 2022 model make a difference in terms of fit?
The shop does have an Aluminum in 54, so I plan to test ride that this week…hoping the geometry is close enough to the carbon models.
Different bike but I’m on an Emonda from 2016, 5’9” 32 inseam and I got a 54. The 56 was 2cm longer on the frame and 1cm longer on the stem for a total of 3cm. Since I got my Emonda I went from a 90 to 110 stem, and after riding on a friend’s 56 Madone it still feels too big
I read the interview over on Cyclingtips with Factor’s owner and he noted the only lag (at least for them) is groupsets. Shimano is keeping everyone in the dark on timelines and SRAM is at least a year out on orders. He said frame materials are widely available, just at an increased cost now, but it’s the groupsets that are holding everything up.
I’m 5’ 10” with a 31” inseam and somewhat long arms. Added Pro Discover wide flare bars and had to use a 31.6 80mm stem I had laying around, which was 10mm shorter than stock. The size seems spot on.
I’m a tad shorter; just under 5-9 and around a 31" inseam. I’ve read/seen a few different ways to measure your inseam for biking and on average come up with around 30.5 - 31".
One of the things I noticed w the 56, for me, was little to no standover. That, w the reach and longer stem, the bike just felt big to me.
Hoping to demo ride a 54 today to decide on final size.
I tried both those and the sidewall clearance was too tight. I’d really like to run MTB tires, as the 45-50mm fast rolling, light knob tire options kinda suck. The 54c rubbed with the i25 hookless rims, and I was bummed. Maybe I should try a narrower rim. Can you do the hex key test for me - see whats the biggest key you can get through clean on either side?
Why are you running a Ralph in front BTW? Are you going down steep downhills? I had them flipped. The better rolling TB in front for better rolling; Ralph in the rear for better push on the slippery stuff.
I don’t currently have the Schwalbes mounted… The GKs are on right now…
I put the rear on and it had 2.5mm of clearance. That’s a little less than I had with the Schwalbes but can’t know for sure until I swap tires. It wasn’t 5mm like said previously. I think I had 3mm. Sorry about that.
I have more weight on the back tire so I wanted the semi-slick TB to reduce rolling resistance. I wanted the additional bite up front with the RR so I don’t low-side on wet clay and have better braking. Yeah, there’s a little more of an aero penalty but I don’t care so much with this setup.
