Why Buy Carbon when you can Get This?

So would you choose carbon with lower-end parts or aluminum with nicer parts? Well the 2022 Trek Domane AL 5 is what you get when the choice is to spend on parts rather than the frame. Pretty sweet road bike IMO.

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00:00 Trek's Best Value Road Bike?
00:36 2022 Trek Domane AL 5
01:08 Aluminum Frame vs Carbon
02:01 Domane AL 5 Disc Price
03:05 Frame and Fork Features
04:58 Max Tire Clearance
05:28 Parts & Components
05:49 Shimano R7000 105 Drivetrain
06:51 Wheels & Tires
07:34 Actual Weight

Best Bang for the Buck in Trek's Lineup?

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[Flameb]

i deliver weed in nyc. this has been my main bike for the past 2 weeks. very happy with it, very fast and smooth ride. great for brooklyn's hills and potholes. i'd recommend this bike if you commute or ride long distances and also want something sporty

[joshuas.]

Have a 2019 SL4 it’s holding up well although I agree the the AL5 is the best bang for your Buck

[MrFalcman]

I just bought this exact same bike today. I was going to buy an SL5 but i changed my mind due to the ISO speed problems and the AL5 is much cheaper with the same 105 drivetrain. I bought the AL5 and added carbon wheels and better tires with the money i saved.

[NYGiantsLife]

I got the 2021 SL5. Love the bike and the hidden stash to put your tubes and some tools. I wish I would have waited because the colors that came out now are way nicer. Lol

[thefatandtheskinny]

Just got this bike. For some fun rides and throwing it on some smooth gravel fire road type riding. Ive had the carbon road bikes felt, and wilier. I decided to go AL and make it my fun bike. I have sram etap 1st gen 11spd and plan on slapping that on with my enve 7.8 wheels and throw on an enve seat post and handlebar. Going to keep the stock wheel set to throw on some 38s and gonna try to squeeze in 40s if they fit. Know some people who threw on 40s for some gravel but i believe it depends on which tire brand you use.

[anshumanramesh]

Thanks for the precise review James, keep it up. Kudos

[alexmassengale]

Just switched from an FX3 to a Domane. Wish I'd done that long before. Amazing bike. Really comfortable and holds its speed really well. I'm 3mph faster on average than before with no more effort.

[cxbkpmf]

All those brazeons.. bravo!!! Glad to see a vendor putting so many on a bike.

[MoonisAhmed]

Got a Domane AL3 few weeks back. Superb handling and comfortable for long endurance ride. As you said, its a bike where you can trust the frame and spend on nicer parts. Looking towards a 105 groupset on my bike in future.

[rgorji]

A great review for a real nice bike I want. Can't find one though. All sold out.

[jannycal]

Great review! Can you please do a review on the cannondale synapse 2 rle? Even a comparison to a similar bike?

[kurtkehren]

lol only a smidge off my steel Trek 470 from 1996, that carbon fork probable helps the ride quality alot

[FarhanBorst]

managed to snag this used bike at 770usd. considering the groupset and decent frame, for that price, its absolutely worth it

[JDM]

I love the cable routing on the SL models but the AL5 takes my money. I trust aluminum more than carbon.

[peterbaskind]

I love Domanes. 105 R7000 is great for the money. That’s a great bike.

I have an older, rim brake version of the Domane. It has been great. My next bike will likely be an SL with Di2, but that’s just a luxury item. Simpler bikes are certainly more solid and reliable.

[ashwinbhagwat]

Nice bike as review. Can you please make comparison video between Trek Domane AL 5 vs Giant Contend AR 1? Thanks in advance! Ashwin

[AlanHead]

I wish they sold this as a frameset. A definite N-1 killer for UK conditions. Mudguards on for winter, still huge tyre clearance for comfort and speed, all the mounts you could possibly need (ok, not fork, but this is still good enough for an overnight bivvy trip). Perfect commuter bike too. Alternatively, set it up with lightweight wheels and race tyres and you could easily get it sub 9kg for fast road rides in the summer. As it is, I'll probably buy the AL2 Claris version, sell the gruppo and build it with a mix of Ultegra and 105.

[vizionct]

I love my bike. I got lucky last week and snagged up a hard to find Domane AL 5 factory orange. It was either The AL5 or SL5 carbon but ultimately decided this is better bang for the buck. Waiting on my duotrap sensor and 38mm Panaracer gravel tires and I’m set! I really like having the 105 crankset. This bike is legit! Highly Recommended. Riding it everyday. Great review!

[cxbkpmf]

Trek makes a durable bike. I rode a 3700 mountain bike for 10+ years and never oiled, maintained, or replaced anything except tires .

[memphis]

I really wanted to buy a Trek Domane either an AL5 or SL5 but after months of waiting I ended up buying a Scott Addict 30. I decided to go with what was available in size 52cm. I literely for over 4 months was looking at every single bike shop within 25 miles of waiting for an endurance bike to come in and finally a bike shop by me got a shipment of Scott Addicts