Bikes of the Tour de France!: Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

Leopard-Trek and RadioShack use the Madone 6.9 SSL as their daily driver. We haven’t tested Trek’s top model for a few years, but of the kissing cousin 6.5 we said, “The ride isn't the liveliest compared with other high-end race bikes, but the stiff frame rewards your efforts with speed. And despite that stiffness, the bike was comfortable even after hours in the saddle.”