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2015 Trek Silque womens endurance road bike

After being spotted in shops earlier this week, the new Trek Silque women’s endurance road bike got the official rollout, showing off four models of the OCLV framed, bump eating frame.

Borrowing the IsoSpeed decoupler and other vibration reducing technology from the Domane, the Silque uses size-specific carbon layups to provide an equally smooth ride across all frame sizes. Since they weren’t borrowing an existing frame and slapping WSD components on it, the clean slate allowed them to design the geometry from the ground up for women wanting both performance and comfort. A sloping top tube and shorter seat tube provide good stand over (and a lower center of gravity), while increased stack height puts them in a slightly more upright riding position.

Their customers loved the stack and reach of the Domane WSD, so they kept that part intact.

For the handling, they put it smack in between the racy Madone and all-day Domane. The chainstay length splits the difference, so it’s more stable at speed or on gravel than the Madone, but a little snappier than the Domane. It shares the Madone’s BB drop, which keeps everything a bit lower to the ground for quicker turning response.

Now, let’s take a look at spec…

2015 Trek Silque womens endurance road bike

Frame sizes across the range are 44, 47, 50, 52, 54, 56cm. Four models are available:

  • Silque ($2,089)
  • Silque SL ($3,149)
  • Silque SLX ($3,679)
  • Silque SSL ($6,599 or Project One)

All of them use a compact double crankset with wide gearing on the rear. The frames integrate their 3S chainkeeper, and all cable or wire routing is internal. Easy, versatile and clean.

2015 Trek Silque womens endurance road bike

The top of the line SSL is available through Trek’s Project One custom program, letting you pick the colors, details and spec you want (or can afford). The frame is OCLV 600-series with a seat mast and Trek’s E2 asymmetric steerer on a full carbon fork. The “stock” configuration gets Bontrager Race X Lite tubeless ready wheels, Shimano Ultegra Di2, Cane Creek headset and a Bontrager Race X Lite (RXL) cockpit.

2015 Trek Silque womens endurance road bike

The SLX shares the same frameset at the SSL but gets built up with mechanical Ultegra 11-speed, Bontrager Race Tubeless wheels and a similar cockpit. It’s unfortunate that neither come with Bontrager’s excellent tubeless ready road tires, too, but at least the wheels are ready for the future.

2015 Trek Silque womens endurance road bike

The SL keeps the Ultegra drivetrain but drops down to a 400-series OCLV frame and standard (symmetric) E2 steerer tubed fork and regular seatpost. But, it adds back the clever vanishing fender mounts from the Domane. Cockpit is a Race/Race Lite mix and includes a carbon seatpost.

2015 Trek Silque womens endurance road bike

How’s this for a color name: Seeglass Appleseed Blue? While we didn’t know apple seeds were blue, their Seeglass paint is gorgeous and a nice way to make the lowest model look much more upscale. It’s the same frame as the SL, but spec drops to Tiagra 10-speed with fairly standard Bontrager alloy wheels – but they’re still built with tubeless rims! An alloy Bontrager cockpit with short reach/drop handlebar round things out.

Here are a couple more pics before we get to the Lexa:

2015 Trek Silque womens endurance road bike

2015 TREK LEXA

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With all the changes introduced on the Silque, Trek’s assistant road brand manager Royce Breckon said they wanted to update the Lexa’s geometry to match. Other than the fork’s rake, it’s virtually identical to the Silque in terms of fit and handling.

“We also improved the tubing and put carbon forks on all models, both of which improved compliance,” Breckon told us. “And we added tire clearance to fit 25c with fenders and have room to spare.”

Indeed, the tubes are much slimmer and sleeker looking than on the prior iteration. The only model that didn’t get these updates is the top of the SLX, which incorporates the IsoSpeed decoupler and carries forward unchanged. The rest of the line, from the SL (shown below) on down all get the new frames/geometry and slightly improved spec over last year.

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The Lexa SL is the top model before switching to the IsoSpeed SLX. It retails for just $1,199 and delivers a 100-series Alpha Aluminum frame with Tiagra 10-speed group, Bontrager alloy wheels (tubeless ready!), FSA Vero crankset and a mix of alloy Bontrager standard and Race Lite cockpit parts.

Below that, the base Lexa retails for just $769 with a mix of Shimano Claris, Vuelta cranks and Sunrace cassette. Standard (non-TR) Bontrager alloy wheels and Bontrager SSR components round out the build.

Both the Silque and Lexa models are already in some stores and shipping now. Virtually all of them spec Bontrager’s Hard Case tires, which should help keep everyone rolling smooth for many miles.

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Rentedshoes

Hey Bike Industry, stop with the mid-season releases. All you are doing is devaluing the product that retailers have already purchased. The end result, is retailers stocking less for fear of a new product rolling out at any given moment. You wanna see preseason booking and forecasting come to a screeching halt? Keep it up.

Robo

Agreed! I get that you guys think it’s cool to do away with model years and release it when it’s finished-and on paper that sounds great-but when stores have JUST invested in your current product lineup, all you end up doing is forcing them to discount the “current” stuff and re-invest in the new current stuff, putting a totally unnecessary strain on cash flow.

Regardless, the Silque came out great. It should really do well. The Lexa, however, seems to be another swing and a miss…

zurp

^You guys act like this is something new. I don’t know of any shop that’s “in fear of a new product rolling out any moment” 99% of the time a shop is gonna know about when new product is going to come out, it’s that time of year right now. Most shops have been around long enough to stock accordingly. If you are in fear of such things, you probably shouldn’t be owning a bike shop… or any retail store for that matter.

Thanks for the concern though. I know you guys love to find stuff to complain about, but this is a bit of a stretch

FIJIGabe

I know that Trek announces new products to their dealers at least a couple of weeks in advance of the public launch. Details are usually scant, in an effort to avoid leaks, but they do advise their dealers of a new product launch, and also that they should be logged onto the internal Trek dealer system at on a certain date/time to receive the full details. None of the shops I’ve worked with have had issues clearing out their old stock before the new products come out.

AlexG

What Rentedshoes said…

industryinsider

Get used to it folks! Most brands are moving away from ‘seasons’ or model years and bringing out new bikes when they are ready… New groupset launches will bring new variations also.

I’m a fan of this approach.

Matt

Silque AND Lexa? What, were the other strippers busy?

Oclvroadbikerider

Once again TREK gives the best looking paint job on womens bikes on the lowest end models. What about color is very important to women do they not understand? My wife would have loved that appleseed(??) blue paint job. She had to settle for the ugly(er) paint job on her newest bike a couple years ago because she wanted, of all things, the Madone, Ultegra class one. And she had been looking for years (and replaced a OCLV TREK with 57K on it) Oh sure, she could have paid almost twice as much for a Project One paint job.

Linda

I could not bring myself to buy the Trek Silque SL in PINK and BLACK. But I wanted the Ultegra componentry so I searched long and hard for a shop that would accommodate me and upgrade the Silque S (white with red and silver) to the SL. Why couldn’t Trek have offered two frames choices on the SL???? Even the dealers say it is a love/hate relationship with the Black and Pink. I really wanted to be loyal to one of several dealers but unfortunately had to give that up. Could all have been solved by Trek allowing several choices since the frame is the same on the three models below the SLX.

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First up, lets address the colours – because it’s bound to come up: this Trek Silque SL is black and ‘flamingo pink’. Some people will like that, others won’t. If you don’t, you can choose to create your own custom design for a little extra …

At £2,200, this is clearly a very considered purchase, too, but within that price tag you’re getting yourself a bike that’s designed to work hard for you, over a long period of time – this bike could be your bestie for many years to come.

If you like the sound of the Silque’s design, but not the price tag, there is a Trek Silque C 2015 women’s road bike with a more value orientated groupset available for £1,400, and plenty of models in between – so don’t stop reading yet.

As smooth as a well brewed flat white…

The ride is super smooth – as smooth as a well brewed flat white, an Aero Bubbly or a magic carpet. Road vibrations barely reached me when I took this bike for a spin.

Similes aside – what have Trek done to create a bike that sails over lumps and bumps with such serenity? It’s all about the ‘IsoSpeed Decoupler’. Which means the square root of zero to most people.

Trek have created a design that means the seat tube is isolated from the rest of the bike, so road buzz from uneven surfaces isn’t felt so strongly.  The end result is that you’ll move around less in the saddle, feel more stable, and fatigue will be kept further at bay.

Trek’s mens Domane bike has been using this technology for some time, but the Silque has been developed following careful research into what works for women.

No lugging proportionally heavy bikes up hills

Women who are smaller will generally weigh less, and so the same tubing used for a bike ridden by a 6ft man is going to be proportionally heavy.

This carbon frame goes right down to 44cm (for a rider around 4 ft 8), so Trek have addressed the issue by adjusting the tubing so that its thickness is size specific to the frame.

This means that women aren’t forced to lug bikes up hills that are heavy in relation to their generally lower body weight.

Lifting the bike to carry it down the four flights of stairs at TWC, I can confirm the frame feels super light.

No pick and mix componentry

When a bike brand is trying to save money, they’ll mix up high end, mid end and low end components.

This bike has a full Shimano Ultegra Groupset. This does increase the price of the bike – but for that you’re getting lightweight components that will last the test of time.

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The wheels, tyres, saddle, and (rather nice, infact) Microfibre bar tape are all Bontrager, everything matches and is produced to a high quality.

Jacqueline-of-all-Trades

In terms of the sort of riding – the Silque prides itself on being a bit of a Jacqueline-of-all-Trades. The smoothness of this ride, compact chainset and 22 gears for climbing, plus hidden mudguard mounts, mean you could take this bike to the mountains, complete a long distance sportive, or ride it on a club ride in total comfort.

The overall position is fairly relaxed, but when I tested a few 20 second sprints along the roads  around Regent’s Park I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of ‘go’ this bike produced. The stability provided by the bump-smoothing design and tempting light weight mean you could race this beauty comfortably if you wished.

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Trek Silque SSL women's endurance road bike review

A silque-y smooth ride with an upright position and good attention to detail.

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Trek's new women's specific Silque endurance road bike is designed to make long rides more comfortable without sacrificing function and efficiency. The Silque borrows ideas from Trek's successful men's endurance line, while establishing new geometries to fit more women. With good attention to detail, the Silque looks an ideal pick for women who want a ride that majors in comfort.

Trek, however, is loath to pigeonhole the Silque as an endurance bike, describing it instead as “the carbon road bike for women who love to ride”. But with the female-specific Madone and Émonda, Trek already has two women's performance bikes designed for racing. So where does the Silque fit in?

To answer this question we tested the new bike on every type of road and terrain we could find – on smoothly paved roads and bumpy dirt paths, on straight flat boulevards, up steep climbs and down winding descents – to coax out its true nature.

  • Highs: Smooth and comfortable ride with awesome attention to detail
  • Lows: Tall head tube means it's difficult to achieve a large drop to handlebars
  • Buy if: You want a supremely comfortable bike with a more upright riding position

Ride and handling: stable, responsive and comfortable – but upright

Trek says the Silque was designed to be more lively than a Domane (endurance bike) and smoother than a Madone (race bike). But its geometry definitely tips more toward the former. It has a longer wheelbase to increase stability, a shorter seat tube for more standover and a taller stack to keep the rider more comfortable on long rides.

The Silque also employs Trek's IsoSpeed Decoupler, which acts as a tiny built-in suspension system by enabling the seat tube to move independently from the top tube and seatstay junction. The IsoSpeed Decoupler eats up small bumps and cracks in the road, creating one of the smoothest rides we've experienced from any road bike.

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The Silque comes with a flexible IsoSpeed junction at the rear – and a tall head tube up front

The Silque performed impressively well on rough dirt roads, leaving us feeling fresher and more relaxed at the end of each ride. We really liked the bike's longer wheelbase (99.8cm) too, which helps it feel stable and smooth, especially through corners.

Yet this silky (Silque-y?) character does nothing to diminish the Trek's efficiency. In theory, the longer wheelbase should slow down the responsiveness of the bike. But the combination of increased stability and a smoother ride keeps the bike from jumping around at high speeds, meaning it's actually easier to get through corners faster. Out-of-saddle sprints, meanwhile, feel just as lively on the Silque as they do on this tester's personal race-specific bike.

On a less positive note, the taller stack (59.2cm) and head tube length (19.3cm) are perhaps a little excessive. If you're also a rider who prefers an aggressively race-tuned stance, you'll feel like a sail out in the wind when riding up on the bars – and even down in the drops didn't feel much better. That said, for cyclists who are more concerned with a comfortable ride than racing or aerodynamics, who have flexibility issues, or who benefit from a more upright position, the Silque is an unreservedly great option.

Frame: size-specific design

The archaic age of painting men's bikes pink and calling them female-specific designs is – thankfully – finally behind us. More and more bikes are designed from the ground up to cater to women of all sizes.

Trek focused on size specific bike tuning, carbon choice, and geometry when developing the Silque. It looked at how men and women differ and what key changes women's bikes needed.

Its research found that men tend to weigh more than women of the same bike size and produce higher power numbers than their female counterparts. While this may not seem like groundbreaking news to most of us, it is an important factor can be overlooked by bike designers, resulting in women's bikes being built to the same stiffness standards as men's – despite women's generally lower power output numbers – making them more rigid and less comfortable than they need to be.

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Trek claims the Silque combines the Domane's comfort with some of the race features of the Madone – we found it leans towards the former

A good friend of BikeRadar 's, an experienced cyclist who rides a 48cm bike, confirmed the stiffness issues that plague smaller rides. One bike she owns was built with size-specific layups and is extremely comfortable yet stiff enough for her most explosive efforts. Another was originally designed as a larger bike, with the tube lengths subsequently being reduced. This bike is beyond stiff and she noted that the bike is almost unrideable on bumpy or loose roads.

Each frame size of the Silque has been designed and custom tuned around the power output and weight for the intended female rider – something that smaller women will surely appreciate.

Kit: strong attention to detail

As with the frame design, the Silque's spec is full of thoughtful details that help make the bike a pleasure to ride. At first glance, it's a gorgeous machine. With a white stem to match the frame and lime green handlebar tape to compliment the green paint, the whole look of the Silque is understated and elegant.

The Silque SSL we tested comes stock with 11-speed Shimano Ultegra Di2. It was this tester's first time riding with electronic gears, and the speed of each shift immediately impressed – pushing the button to change gear produced an instantaneous response.

While some might criticize Trek for equipping its top-line women's bike with Ultegra Di2 rather than Dura-Ace like the men's bikes, we applaud this decision, given that it delivers the same shifting quality for a modest weight penalty – but a significant cost saving.

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A compact 50/34-tooth Shimano Ultegra crankset comes on the top model

Wires are neatly and internally routed, with the battery hidden in the seat tube – it's easy to charge by plugging the included charger into the junction located under the stem. The Silque's integration makes using Di2 less intimidating for the novice and keeps the lines of the bike clear from distraction.

To combat uncomfortable, numbing road buzz, Trek has fitted the bike with Bontrager's RXL IsoZone handlebar. IsoZone pads are integrated into the bar and are easy to overlook at first, as the bike arrived with bar tape installed. But at the end of a long ride or after an especially bumpy road when our hands would usually be killing us, we felt great.

The 3S chain keeper, mounted directly to the Silque's frame, was an additional source of comfort on rough surfaces. We didn't have a single chain drop throughout the months of riding the Silque, even when tackling corrugated dirt roads.

One other small detail that we found made a big difference is the DuoTrap computer sensor. Found in the chainstay, the DuoTrap collects and wirelessly transmits riding data – including speed, distance, and cadence – to all major ANT+ computers. (With such a good-looking bike it would be a shame to mess it up with wires and zip ties fastening chunky equipment to the frame.)

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The integrated DuoTrap sensor can capture cadence and speed and transmit wirelessly to any ANT+ computer, such as a Garmin Edge

Kit-wise, the stock option of Bontrager's women's-specific Affinity RXL saddle proved the only bone of contention. That's no surprise – saddle choice is one of the most important and personal decisions when it comes to cycling. No two women are the same size and shape and no one saddle will fit us all.

While the Affinity RXL might work perfectly for some women – its shape and central relief channel make sense – I prefer a wider saddle equipped with a cut-out. Luckily, saddles are easy to swap and once the Bontrager was switched for a personal go-to perch, riding became much more comfortable.

Bottom line: a high-grade, versatile endurance machine

In endurance terms, Trek has nailed it with the Silque. It's smooth, stable, good-looking and built for a comfortable ride. The manufacturer may shy away from calling it an endurance machine, and you definitely don't need to ride long miles to appreciate its charms. But with the longer wheelbase, taller stack, and IsoSpeed Decoupler, describing it as anything else is misdirected marketing.

That doesn't mean that the Silque is a bad bike. Indeed, it's versatile and you can ride it with confidence in races, even if you can't get as low as on a race-specific machine.

Despite testing it from a background of racing familiarity, after changing the saddle and lowering the bars significantly, we enjoyed every mile on the Silque and would gladly keep riding it for many more.

Specification Name: Silque SSL Built by: Trek Price: £4700/ US$6599 / AU$6999 Available Sizes: 47cm 50cm 52cm 54cm 56cm Brakes: Shimano Ultegra Cassette: Shimano Ultegra 11-28, 11 speed Chain: Shimano UltegraCranks: Shimano Ultegra, 50/34 Frame Material: 600 Series OCLV Carbon Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2 Front Tyre: Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite, 700x25c Handlebar: Bontrager Race X Lite IsoZone, OCLV carbon, VR-SF shallow drop, 31.8mm Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2 Rear Tyre: Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite, 700x25c Wheelset: Bontrager Race X Lite Tubeless Ready Year: 2015 Brake Levers: Shimano Ultegra STI Di2, 11 speed Chainstays (cm): 41 Seat Tube (cm): 52.1 Standover Height (cm): 79.3 Top Tube (cm): 55.5 Wheelbase (cm): 99.8 Frame size tested: 56cm 

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Trek Silque SL Women’s, 11-Speed Ultegra Di2, IsoSpeed, Carbon Fiber Road Bike, 54cm

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Trek Silque SL Women’s, 11-Speed Shimano Ultegra Di2, IsoSpeed, Carbon Fiber Road Bike, 17 Pounds! Size: 54cm, MSRP:$3,800

This bike was about $3,800 new with the upgrades, and here's why. Check out these specs:

Product Details:

Brand: Trek

Model: Silque SL

Frame Material: Carbon Fiber

Type: Road Bike

Weight: 17lbs 04oz

Top Tube: 54cm

Seat Tube: 49cm

Stand Over: 79cm

Wheelset: Bontrager Race, tubeless-ready

Shifters: Shimano Ultegra Di2

Brakes: Shimano Ultegra

Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2

Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2

Crankset: Shimano Ultegra (172.5)

Chainrings: 50/34

Cassette: Shimano Ultegra, 11-speed: 11-32

Handlebar: Bontrager Race VR-S

Seat Post: Bontrager Carbon

Saddle: Bontrager Affinity 2

Front Tire: Bontrager R2, 700 x 25c

Rear Tire: Continental Gatorskin, 700 x 25c

Tire Type: Clincher

Pedals: Sold Separately

Bike ID: 987654321481

Factory Description:

Trek's Silque SL Di2 is one smooth operator. Graced with Trek technology like the race-winning, bump-erasing IsoSpeed, women's-specific geometry, and their super-light and efficient OCLV size-specific carbon tubing, the Silque is a true game-changer. It masters long, epic rides with ease while also delivering unrivaled speed and comfort over the roughest roads that dare to challenge you. The Silque rolls on quality Bontrager components including aluminum wheels, bar and stem, a carbon seatpost and a supportive saddle. Plus, you get the impeccable shifting of Shimano's electronic Ultegra Di2 drivetrain with a compact crankset for easy climbing and solid Ultegra brakes for total control on descents. Uncompromisingly fast, confidently stable, sublimely comfortable, the Silque SL has it all!

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Trek Silque SLX women-specific road bike

The Silque Women's range is completely new to Trek's line-up and fits between the Endurance Race and Performance Race Women Specific Design (WSD) ranges. Interestingly on Trek's website the Silque range features in both the Endurance and Performance Race sections, perhaps trying to appeal to both types of rider? Either way, the Silque's new geometry is built around a taller head tube, shorter top tube, shorter chain stays and a racier fork than the Domane, yet they still share the IsoSpeed decoupler technology and all the comfort that brings. There is no doubt the Silque firmly treads the ground between and also overlaps both race machine and comfy endurance bike genres.

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The frame is beautifully made from Trek's high end OCLV 6 Series carbon and comes ready prepped for electronic gears, with ports for cable routing and internal battery position in the seat mast, perfect should you wish to upgrade later. The high-tech carbon composition gives the Silque a very different ride feel from the Domane. I found it more compliant and capable of handling rough roads better and yet surprisingly responsive when the road kicked up.

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This is where the good stuff in combining endurance comfort and a snappier ride gets exciting. Even fitted with skinnier 23mm tyres, I felt there was hardly any road buzz or vibration up through the frame. Luckily I had both bikes on test at the same time, so comparisons between the Domane and Silque were duly noted, and although the geometry numbers speak volumes, it's how the ride feels that ultimately matters.

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On first ride the steering felt a bit unsteady especially on slow corners but once we dropped the stem right down more controlled steering prevailed - with a taller head tube it was a pretty obvious adjustment to make. Out and out racers may not enjoy the taller front end position and may miss the control a more aggressive position offers, but the Madone is probably what they should be looking at in that case.

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The Silque delivered well in terms of pedal power directly equating to speed and forward thrust, and with a light frame weight it sure likes to climb too. It was definitely a sporty ride and I enjoyed blasting down steep hills on the drops.

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I'm a big fan of the IsoSpeed decoupler, the independent top-tube and seat-tube system that allows both tubes to move separately and acts as a form of suspension. Rough roads are soaked up and vertical compliance is greatly increased, meaning that over long distances body fatigue is definitely limited and my backache was reduced dramatically.

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Sleek lines are maintained thanks to the internal cable routing and as we previously mentioned, should you wish to upgrade to electronic gearing it's ready and waiting. Further features include the 'seat mast', a system whereby the seat-post fits over the seat-tube rather than the traditional post inside the seat-tube scenario. This method uses less material and is therefore lighter, yet gives a stronger junction with up to 10cm of height adjustment - just don't forget to use the torque wrench provided.

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The E2 head tube tapers from 1 1/2in lower bearing to 1 1/8in upper bearing and has an asymmetrical shape from side to side, while is claimed to provide extra stiffness under steering loads. The fork is another work of beauty and being full carbon from steerer to dropout, it's light and matches the quality of the frame perfectly.

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More OCLV carbon forms the Bontrager Race X Lite IsoZone handlebar designed to accommodate female riders with a shallower drop and provides added comfort thanks to the sensibly positioned IsoZone pads. This all adds to the comfort and integrates well with the WSD geometry and fit philosophy – to ride smoother, ride longer, ride faster.

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A full Shimano Ultegra group set provides fault free shifting and braking. My only criticism is aimed at the poor quality plastic screw used to adjust brake lever reach - an essential feature for small hands requiring a comfortable and safe ride.

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Ultimately the Silque stands out as another commitment by Trek to provide women riders with more options in their high end bike range and prove they are leading the way once again. Plus in terms of value, you get loads of bike for your money.

Compliant, versatile and light; could easily hold its own in a race or head out for a full day in the hills

road.cc test report

Make and model: Trek Silque SLX

Size tested: 52cm, Blue

About the bike

State the frame and fork material and method of construction. List the components used to build up the bike.

Frame - Trek's 600 Series OCLV frame

Fork - Trek's full carbon road fork

Wheelset - Bontrager Race Tubeless Ready

Tyres - Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite, 700 x 23c

Brakes - Shimano Ultegra

Chainset - Shimano Ultegra, 50/34 (compact)

Chain - Shimano Ultegra

Cassette - Shimano Ultegra 11-28, 11 speed

Rear Derailleur - Shimano Ultegra, braze-on

Front Derailleur - Shimano Ultegra

Shifters - Shimano Ultegra, 11 speed

Handlebars - Bontrager Race X Lite IsoZone, OCLV Carbon, VR-SF shallow drop, 31.8mm

Stem - Bontrager Race X Lite, 31.8mm, 7 degree

Handlebar Tape - Bontrager Microfiber tape

Headset -Integrated, cartridge bearings, sealed, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom

Saddle - Bontrager Affinity 2 WSD

Seatpost - Bontrager Ride Tuned Carbon seatmast cap, 20mm offset

Tell us what the bike is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike?

The Silque is positioned in both Trek's Endurance Race and Performance Race range, which sounds a bit confusing but actually means it closes the gap between the relaxed geometry comfortable endurance and performance race bike markets. As an ex-racer who now prefers a comfy yet spritely ride, the Silque is right on target.

Frame and fork

Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?

Beautifully crafted 600 Series OCLV Carbon with WSD-tuned IsoSpeed and full carbon fork. The frame features an assymetric shaped E2 headtube (1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom) and BB90 bottom bracket; internal cable routing and integrated system should you wish to upgrade to electronic gears; 3S chain keeper; DuoTrap compatible; and Ride Tuned seatmast.

Tell us about the materials used in the frame and fork?

The 600 Series OCLV carbon fibre feels a big step up from the Domane.

Tell us about the geometry of the frame and fork?

It's on the racy side of endurance albeit with a high headtube, and relaxed ride position.

Riding the bike

Was the bike comfortable to ride? Tell us how you felt about the ride quality.

The stiffness of the frame gives a spritely ride and the quality of the OCLV carbon is obvious from the first pedal stroke, yet it was the compliant nature and shock-absorbing qualities that surpised us most. This is by far the smoothest carbon WSD bike we've tested yet and being a fan of the IsoSpeed decoupler system we already expected a high level of comfort. The stakes have been raised once again and the Silque is top of our comfort list for a long distance ride.

How did the bike transfer power? Did it feel efficient?

Definitely efficient and fast to respond when laying down the power.

Tell us some more about the handling. How did the bike feel overall? Did it do particular things well or badly?

It's been years since I've ridden a bike with a head tube tall enough to allow a gap between the down and top tubes, and the taller cock-pit took a bit of getting used to when steering round tight corners. Nothing a couple of rides and dropping the stem couldn't sort easily - I took out all but one of the steerer spaces. The Silque climbs really well, in and out of the saddle and it's not shy to get going on the flat or descents either.

The drivetrain

Wheels and tyres.

Anything else you want to say about the componentry? Comment on any other components (good or bad)

We had some issue with the reach adjustment of the brake levers. The adjustment screw inside the hood is a plastic screw that lasted a few turns of the screwdriver. Coupled with the adjustment being only just sufficient for my average sized women's hands it's a big thumbs down to Shimano on this front. Everyone with small hands - men and women alike - would benefit from Shimano making a slightly scaled down STI lever.

Your summary

Did you enjoy riding the bike? The more I rode the Silque the more I enjoyed the smooth and compliant nature of the frame and fork.

Would you consider buying the bike? Yes.

Would you recommend the bike to a friend? Yes.

Overall rating: 8 /10

About the tester

Age: 41   Height: 5ft 5inches   Weight: 56kg

I usually ride: Specialized Ruby   My best bike is:

I've been riding for: Over 20 years   I ride: Most days   I would class myself as: Professional

I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, club rides, sportives, mtb,

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The Silque is the latest addition to Trek’s women’s-specific road bike range and in this review Caz Whitehead puts the Silque SLX through its paces.

Trek has been creating “Women’s Specific Design” (WSD) frames for some time now but the Silque is a brand new addition to the line-up. Designed with the aim of combining the responsiveness of the Madone with the ride-anywhere practicality of the Domane (see here for a comparison review between the two) the Silque is a bike made for comfortable riding, but without diminishing straight-line speed or handling ability.

The Silque line features five different builds, from the $2,199 Silque (with Shimano Tiagra) to the $6,999 Silque SSL (with Ultegra Di2) with custom options also available through Trek’s Project One. We were provided with the Silque SLX to review, which sits just below the SSL.

Before the ride

The carbon used in the SLX model of the Silque is the 600 series OCLV, which is claimed to have the best ratio of stiffness to weight in the industry. The frame is similarly designed to most relaxed, compact geometry carbon road bikes on the market today, with thin stays and thick, sloping main triangle tubes. The fork tapers from 1 1/8″ to 1.5″, creating rigidity without too much of the added weight of thicker headtubes.

One of the most interesting features is the seatpost, which differentiates this SLX model from those lower in the range; more specifically the no-cut seatmast (see here for more info). This is both a weight-saving feature and creates a better ride quality, with the added bonus of making sure bike fittings are correct when the bike is sold in store.

It is still extremely easy to change heights, as the seatmast has 10cm of available adjustment, unlike so many of the integrated seatpost options out there. The seat tube isn’t directly connected to the top tube, but rather features a rubber shock-absorbing collar surrounding the tube, which has been implemented to act almost as suspension, thereby dampening the road vibration.

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The SLX comes with full 11-speed Shimano Ultegra, featuring the smaller, more ergonomic hoods, and faster, more precise front derailleur shifting. The frame also features a built-in chain catcher, which, Trek claims, provides flawless gear shifting even under rougher road conditions. Both the gear cables and rear brake cable are all internally routed, and the small detail of blue anodised cable end caps have been added to the white cables.

One detail the pictures don’t do justice to is the sparkle through the paint. Similar to what you’d be more likely to find in a Japanese NJS track racing frame than a carbon road bike, the blue paint contains specks of small glitter, which in the sunshine, gleam proudly.

The paint is well designed and placed; feminine without being pink and floral. The blue is matched up with a stark white (no sparkles), and touches of light green also appear in a couple of places. The bike comes standard with white bartape and saddle, and flashes of blue peek through the bartape perforations. Everything matches, and has been carefully thought out, and finishes off the visual aspect of this bicycle nicely.

Head to the Trek website for more information about the Silque. Click here to see the bike’s geometry table.

After the ride

Being used to quite an unforgiving, aggressive frame, the Silque provided me with a different world of riding. Riding the same roads was an entirely different experience. The dampening in the frame worked better than expected; the rough surfaces were surprisingly smooth to traverse, to the extent that cobbles felt like a slightly rough road. The frame dampening didn’t at all impede performance, but rather increased the speed that could be carried over rough surfaces.

Straight line speed was easy to maintain, and with a similar wheelbase to that of a race-tuned bike, the immediate power transfer to speed was noticeable. Descending was a different story.

The bike wants to go quickly, and changes direction with ease but being in such an upright position meant the ability to get low enough for weight placement was difficult. This meant the bike would corner easily at lower speeds when wheel turn was applicable, but taking it into corners with more force would have the bike dragging off course, unable to be happily directed through the bend.

Out-of-the-saddle climbing was a breeze. The frame is so light, and quite responsive to input, even being thrown around on a climb, it maintained rigidity and responsiveness. Seated climbing was where my muscles became aware of the different position; being more upright meant the lungs were opened up more for oxygen intake, but the leg position meant a little potential power was lost. It’s marginal, but noticeable.

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Gear changes, even while climbing, were immediate thanks to the Ultegra 11-speed, and the improved front derailleur made a difference to speed of large gear changes. Internal routing doesn’t seem to impede shifting at all, but rather keeps the cabling out of the elements, improving long-term shifting ability.

Handlebar shape is an interesting choice. The bars don’t have much bend through the tops, rather straight across, and almost a direct 90-degree bend directed toward the hoods. This means a lot of space on a smaller bar for placing hands while climbing, or for a moment to change position. The drop is ergonomically designed, and extremely shallow. For small hands, this can provide a little trouble as the design means the lever is further from reach whilst in the drops.

Even with Shimano’s new lever design, winding the lever 10mm toward the bar doesn’t seem to improve the reach quite enough and means a part of the lever digs in to fingers when hands are on the hoods. An issue easily remedied by a change of bars, and not a problem anyone with larger hands would encounter.

Final thoughts and summary

Overall, this bike perfectly suits the market it has been designed for, filling the gap between the rather sluggish Domane WSD, and the race-orientated Madone WSD. It’s a comfortable bike for big weekend rides, while also being nimble on bike paths and around tight corners. It’s perfect for exploring while at the same time being capable in bunches.

A bike for those who perhaps value the adventure over the speed and who enjoy the social side of riding more than chasing down a breakaway.

 

What do each of the ratings criteria mean? And how did we arrive at the final score? Click here to find out.

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Trek Silque SSL women's endurance road bike review

A Silque-y smooth ride with an upright position and good attention to detail

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Trek's new women’s specific Silque endurance road bike is designed to make long rides more comfortable without sacrificing function and efficiency. The Silque borrows ideas from Trek’s successful men’s endurance line, while establishing new geometries to fit more women. With good attention to detail, the Silque looks an ideal pick for women who want a ride that majors in comfort.

Trek, however, is loath to pigeonhole the Silque as an endurance bike, describing it instead as “the carbon road bike for women who love to ride”. But with the female-specific Madone and Émonda, Trek already has two women’s performance bikes designed for racing. So where does the Silque fit in?

To answer this question we tested the new bike on every type of road and terrain we could find – on smoothly paved roads and bumpy dirt paths, on straight flat boulevards, up steep climbs and down winding descents – to coax out its true nature.

  • Highs: Smooth and comfortable ride with awesome attention to detail
  • Lows: Tall head tube means it's difficult to achieve a large drop to handlebars
  • Buy if: You want a supremely comfortable bike with a more upright riding position

Ride and handling: stable, responsive and comfortable – but upright

Trek says the Silque was designed to be more lively than a Domane (endurance bike) and smoother than a Madone (race bike). But its geometry definitely tips more toward the former. It has a longer wheelbase to increase stability, a shorter seat tube for more standover and a taller stack to keep the rider more comfortable on long rides.

The Silque also employs Trek’s IsoSpeed Decoupler, which acts as a tiny built-in suspension system by enabling the seat tube to move independently from the top tube and seatstay junction. The IsoSpeed Decoupler eats up small bumps and cracks in the road, creating one of the smoothest rides we’ve experienced from any road bike.

The Silque comes with a flexible IsoSpeed junction at the rear – and a tall head tube up front

The Silque performed impressively well on rough dirt roads, leaving us feeling fresher and more relaxed at the end of each ride. We really liked the bike’s longer wheelbase (99.8cm) too, which helps it feel stable and smooth, especially through corners.

Yet this silky (Silque-y?) character does nothing to diminish the Trek’s efficiency. In theory, the longer wheelbase should slow down the responsiveness of the bike. But the combination of increased stability and a smoother ride keeps the bike from jumping around at high speeds, meaning it’s actually easier to get through corners faster. Out-of-saddle sprints, meanwhile, feel just as lively on the Silque as they do on this tester's personal race-specific bike.

On a less positive note, the taller stack (59.2cm) and head tube length (19.3cm) are perhaps a little excessive. If you’re also a rider who prefers an aggressively race-tuned stance, you’ll feel like a sail out in the wind when riding up on the bars – and even down in the drops didn’t feel much better. That said, for cyclists who are more concerned with a comfortable ride than racing or aerodynamics, who have flexibility issues, or who benefit from a more upright position, the Silque is an unreservedly great option.

Frame: size-specific design

The archaic age of painting men’s bikes pink and calling them female-specific designs is – thankfully – finally behind us. More and more bikes are designed from the ground up to cater to women of all sizes.

Trek focused on size specific bike tuning, carbon choice, and geometry when developing the Silque. It looked at how men and women differ and what key changes women’s bikes needed.

Its research found that men tend to weigh more than women of the same bike size and produce higher power numbers than their female counterparts. While this may not seem like groundbreaking news to most of us, it is an important factor can be overlooked by bike designers, resulting in women’s bikes being built to the same stiffness standards as men’s – despite women's generally lower power output numbers – making them more rigid and less comfortable than they need to be.

Trek claims the Silque combines the Domane's comfort with some of the race features of the Madone – we found it leans towards the former

A good friend of BikeRadar ’s, an experienced cyclist who rides a 48cm bike, confirmed the stiffness issues that plague smaller rides. One bike she owns was built with size-specific layups and is extremely comfortable yet stiff enough for her most explosive efforts. Another was originally designed as a larger bike, with the tube lengths subsequently being reduced. This bike is beyond stiff and she noted that the bike is almost unrideable on bumpy or loose roads.

Each frame size of the Silque has been designed and custom tuned around the power output and weight for the intended female rider – something that smaller women will surely appreciate.

Kit: strong attention to detail

As with the frame design, the Silque’s spec is full of thoughtful details that help make the bike a pleasure to ride. At first glance, it's a gorgeous machine. With a white stem to match the frame and lime green handlebar tape to compliment the green paint, the whole look of the Silque is understated and elegant.

The Silque SSL we tested comes stock with 11-speed Shimano Ultegra Di2. It was this tester’s first time riding with electronic gears, and the speed of each shift immediately impressed – pushing the button to change gear produced an instantaneous response.

While some might criticize Trek for equipping its top-line women’s bike with Ultegra Di2 rather than Dura-Ace like the men’s bikes, we applaud this decision, given that it delivers the same shifting quality for a modest weight penalty – but a significant cost saving.

A compact 50/34-tooth Shimano Ultegra crankset comes on the top model

Wires are neatly and internally routed, with the battery hidden in the seat tube – it’s easy to charge by plugging the included charger into the junction located under the stem. The Silque’s integration makes using Di2 less intimidating for the novice and keeps the lines of the bike clear from distraction.

To combat uncomfortable, numbing road buzz, Trek has fitted the bike with Bontrager’s RXL IsoZone handlebar. IsoZone pads are integrated into the bar and are easy to overlook at first, as the bike arrived with bar tape installed. But at the end of a long ride or after an especially bumpy road when our hands would usually be killing us, we felt great.

The 3S chain keeper, mounted directly to the Silque’s frame, was an additional source of comfort on rough surfaces. We didn’t have a single chain drop throughout the months of riding the Silque, even when tackling corrugated dirt roads.

One other small detail that we found made a big difference is the DuoTrap computer sensor. Found in the chainstay, the DuoTrap collects and wirelessly transmits riding data – including speed, distance, and cadence – to all major ANT+ computers. (With such a good-looking bike it would be a shame to mess it up with wires and zip ties fastening chunky equipment to the frame.)

The integrated DuoTrap sensor can capture cadence and speed and transmit wirelessly to any ANT+ computer, such as a Garmin Edge

Kit-wise, the stock option of Bontrager’s women’s-specific Affinity RXL saddle proved the only bone of contention. That’s no surprise – saddle choice is one of the most important and personal decisions when it comes to cycling. No two women are the same size and shape and no one saddle will fit us all.

While the Affinity RXL might work perfectly for some women – its shape and central relief channel make sense – I prefer a wider saddle equipped with a cut-out. Luckily, saddles are easy to swap and once the Bontrager was switched for a personal go-to perch, riding became much more comfortable.

Bottom line: a high-grade, versatile endurance machine

In endurance terms, Trek has nailed it with the Silque. It’s smooth, stable, good-looking and built for a comfortable ride. The manufacturer may shy away from calling it an endurance machine, and you definitely don’t need to ride long miles to appreciate its charms. But with the longer wheelbase, taller stack, and IsoSpeed Decoupler, describing it as anything else is misdirected marketing.

That doesn’t mean that the Silque is a bad bike. Indeed, it's versatile and you can ride it with confidence in races, even if you can't get as low as on a race-specific machine.

Despite testing it from a background of racing familiarity, after changing the saddle and lowering the bars significantly, we enjoyed every mile on the Silque and would gladly keep riding it for many more.

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The 2015 Trek Silque SL Compact is a versatile road bike designed specifically for women, blending comfort and performance in a sleek package. This model features Trek's innovative IsoSpeed decoupler, which significantly increases vertical compliance, effectively absorbing road vibrations and bumps without compromising on the bike's responsive handling. Built with a lightweight 400 Series OCLV Carbon frame, the Silque SL Compact provides an ideal balance of stiffness and durability. The bike is equipped with a Shimano Ultegra drivetrain, offering smooth shifting across a wide range of gears, suitable for various terrains from flat roads to challenging hills. Additionally, its thoughtful geometry caters to female cyclists, ensuring a comfortable and confident ride, whether it's for casual outings or competitive racing.

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Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

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To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

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The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

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Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

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The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

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At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

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The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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In 1988, the Tuvan Archaeological Expedition (led by M. E. Kilunovskaya and V. A. Semenov) discovered a unique burial of the early Iron Age at Saryg-Bulun in Central Tuva. There are two burial mounds of the Aldy-Bel culture dated by 7th century BC. Within the barrows, which adjoined one another, forming a figure-of-eight, there were discovered 7 burials, from which a representative collection of artifacts was recovered. Burial 5 was the most unique, it was found in a coffin made of a larch trunk, with a tightly closed lid. Due to the preservative properties of larch and lack of air access, the coffin contained a well-preserved mummy of a child with an accompanying set of grave goods. The interred individual retained the skin on his face and had a leather headdress painted with red pigment and a coat, sewn from jerboa fur. The coat was belted with a leather belt with bronze ornaments and buckles. Besides that, a leather quiver with arrows with the shafts decorated with painted ornaments, fully preserved battle pick and a bow were buried in the coffin. Unexpectedly, the full-genomic analysis, showed that the individual was female. This fact opens a new aspect in the study of the social history of the Scythian society and perhaps brings us back to the myth of the Amazons, discussed by Herodotus. Of course, this discovery is unique in its preservation for the Scythian culture of Tuva and requires careful study and conservation.

Keywords: Tuva, Early Iron Age, early Scythian period, Aldy-Bel culture, barrow, burial in the coffin, mummy, full genome sequencing, aDNA

Information about authors: Marina Kilunovskaya (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Vladimir Semenov (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Varvara Busova  (Moscow, Russian Federation).  (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences.  Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Kharis Mustafin  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Technical Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Irina Alborova  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Biological Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Alina Matzvai  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected]

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