mattsccm wrote:As a thought, I doubt that you could compare exact like for like in different qualities as things like geometry and materials don't stay the same through the price range. Well not in the same year anyway.
Differing materials is largely what we are testing.
Geometry often does stay the same.
Trek make these frames:
Domane AL - entry level endurance bike, only sold as a complete bike (with Claris, Sora, Tiagra or 105)
Domane SL/SL Disc - carbon endurance frame with Isospeed suspension
Domane SLR/SLR Disc - carbon endurance frame with adjustable suspension, fancier carbon fibre
Emonda ALR/ALR Disc - lightweight alloy frame
Emonda SL/SL Disc - lightweight carbon frame
Emonda SLR/SLR Disc - ultra-light carbon frame in either H2 (standard) or H1 (lower headtube, more aggressive fit)
Madone SL - aero frame, sold only as complete bike
Madone SLR/SLR Disc - fancier carbon etc.
So the Domane AL2 (
https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bike ... Code=black), which is £595 all-in, has the same geometry as the
Domane SLR, which is £4k+ as a full bike, except that they seem to be selling it as frameset-only this year, the complete bikes being only disc models
https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bike ... grey_black(note that the Domane SLR is presumably nicer to ride due to its suspension)
I am not sure the Emonda frames have identical geometry, but they are at least designed for the same purpose; it wouldn't be unreasonable to compare between ALR and SLR.
Obviously you get lighter materials on pricier bikes.