Trek Emonda SLR/SL 2021 First Look - The Ultimate Climbing Bike? My Thoughts!
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- čas přidán 17. 06. 2020
- This is the brand new Trek Emonda SL/SLR 2021. A sub-700g carbon frame with a new aerodynamic focus, internal cable routing and disc brakes only (sorry rim brake fans) that is claimed to be the US company's fastest climbing bike.
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Love Trek! Nice vid. I just bought my first road bike, a 2020 Trek Domane, and I feel like I’ve been reborn
Looks like the previous Domane without the isospeed, absolutely gorgeous
Trek's best secret is, at a fraction of the price, their aluminium frame Emonda ALR will get you into the 7kg range with just a few tweaks, like a change of wheels.
Yep just got the Emonda ALR5 2020 in purple flip. Can't ride yet due to injury but can't wait!
Caad12 too
Advertised weight of the ALR5 is 9.04 kg. You're telling me that there's 2 kg of weight savings by swapping out wheels? Are they shipping with mountain bike wheels or something?
I have the 2019 alr 58cm, 105 disc groupset and zipp 303s wheels and it weighs 8kg (with power meter, bottle cages, garmin mount, arione r3 and 3t bars and stem)
@@chrisgilligan4968 "LIKE changing the wheels" not "by JUST changing the wheels". He mentioned just one of the things to upgrade. Upgrade to a carbon seatpost and a lightweight aluminum bar, and even to Ultegra chainring, cassette and derrailours and sure you can make those 7Kg... but by then you have expended like $3K's in upgrades and that bike is more than 5K's. Bike manufacturers know all that. Everything is well calculated.
The only thing worth upgrading in an ALR are the wheels (bought used) and tires if you really want that bike to perform better than stock.
This could be my next road bike in the entry 105 build. Love the Silver paint job
What a poor choice dude, that build weights over 9kg, a carbon race bike weights more than my aluminium fitness bike, One has to really be obsessed with Trek to justify that bike & config over all the other choices on the market
Was just going to say the same, the current 2020 trek emonda alr5 weighs the same!
@@Jeppelelle disc brakes +400g. 🙄😑 #savetherimbrakes
To be honest, I'd get the 105 in blue. Gorgeous colour, and I've enough bits in the garage to get it to 7.5kg easily. Would be much cheaper than the di2 version.
Get a TCR, cheaper, stiffer, lighter
Treks always look better in real life, the old emonda looked so dull in photos, but was a great looking bike
Everybody is waiting for the test between the new Emonda vs the new TCR
kasper paisa yeah hopefully at the entry / mid level and not the dura ace / etap ones..
Wow those colorways are amazing...
100% agree!
I didn't like them! 😜
Who cares about data, this thing is gorgeous!! Love it! 😍😍😍
great review, no bla bla nothingness just great information and no bs !!
Glad you liked it!
Hes right, and I'm reaping the benefits!
Tire clearance is silly. My 2018 Emonda SL5 with rim brakes is rated for 28mm.
Looks to me like SRAM updated the Red AXS graphics to get rid of the ugly chrome on the levers and crank. I’d love to see more detailed photos.
I bought the giant tcr team and have it a few weeks now. The cable routing is one of the things that bothers me the most. I have the mechanical ultegra so maximum cable exposure.. second thing that i don't like are the decals. They are as big as the Trek decals. Sorry both brands are not sexy enough for me to make free advertisement.
On the other hand, the most important thing is the included power meter. I can't understand why someone rides a 4000€ bike without Powermeter. Every dude on a 800€ Aluminium bike should perform better as long as he trains properly with the power meter.
Second important thing for me was the tire clearance up to 32mm. Maybe I will try such dimensoned tires out one day.
Hope I made the right decision😬
Mmm the SL6 or the Giant TCR Advanced Pro 1 disc?
Giant comes with deeper wheels that weigh about the same, and has an oversized press fit BB vs the Trek threaded.
Giant has the manufacturing quality to pull off press fit with minimal issues.
But Trek has the neater cable routing. Man I can't wait for your reviews on these!
'neater' only if you slam your stem 100%. If not go google some pictures and see how ugly the new cockpit is with 'normal' conventional spacer height.
Pro 1 for me.
Impressive bike.
4:35 nay lad, cant do that anymore!!
2.15kgs heavier than the previous range topping model. I'll have the old bike please. If it's a dedicated climbing bike I would prefer it lighter. Gone backwards I'd say. No brakes used going uphill mate!
So David, if you were in the market for a new bike, would you choose this Trek or the Giant TCR you reviewed a couple of weeks ago? Be honest.
I'll be honest... I need to ride the Emonda first! Hopefully I can make that happen as I really want to do a comparison. The cable routing clearly answers a lot of issues people had with the TCR, though how easy it is to service is anyone's guess
david arthur looking forward to your comparison. 👍🏻
Thanks, hopefully won’t be too long
@@davidarthur Have I missed this David or have you not yet got your hands on one?
Guess you never got one to review?
I was trying to get TCR Advanced Pro but none available. Was going to follow your build with Rival Etap. Was waiting on a shipping quote from a shop with the frame and found 2022 Emonda SL6 Rival Etap in stock at my LBS. the red black color way is stunning. Love the bike if a bit heavy. Still kind of pine for the TCR duplicate of your build but with FFWD wheels. Would have cost $900 more built and would been 6 weeks or so longer to ride. TCR would have been lighter and probably faster. Feel the Chameleon Galaxy might have looked better and definitely rarer. But the Emonda red is dead sexy and beautiful bike.
Still torn! Sigh. Tempted to still build TCR and keep one I like best, though that’s a definite loss financially. Still tempting 🙄
i’m not quite sure what trek is doing and where it’s headed. their bikes got heavier.
it’s hard to call new emonda lightweight and it’s far from aero. they even had to make shallower wheels to keep the weight down.
saving 1 min while doing 350 w for an hour, good luck with that! :)
threaded bb is the only positive in this new emonda.
it almost seems that with every bike they make they want to shoot two rabbits.
would love to hear your thoughts comparing new emonda and tcr.
just like cannondale did with its supersix. Ruined the heritage of 'super lightweight' bike. They are all going the 'aero' marketing gimic and making their bikes thicker and more round hence the increase weight. Also Trek using T47 BB which adds to the weight. I was shocked the 58cm test bike was at 6.92kg. That is far from sworks tarmac at less 6.6kg. But then the SL7 looks to be heavier too with its new BB design and integrated cockpit. I guess weight doesn't matter to manufactures now its all about the 'cool' looks and integration.
@@marcuswong1797 Aerodynamics are a marketing gimmick? Physics don’t exist?
Some odd colour ways. I liked the red/black, I didn't like the others. 😁Especially the blue with yellow side walls - not for me. 😜 I also didn't like the rainbow and gold splash versions. Did I spot the handle bars are different for SL - not the aero version. 😢 (see 7:37 in video).
David Arthur , Which is better for climbing slr 6 or slr 7 , I need it to ride to go to school in Japan , for steep road
The SLR 7 will be lighter so it should climb a bit better
Wonder why Trek did not go dropped seat stays? Was aesthetics part of the reason? This is what Emonda customers like? Would Dropped seat stays possibly make the bike lighter because less material needed? Most manufacturers are saying DSS are more aero too. It would be very interesting to know the real reasons not the marketing blurb they tell us.
Well according to Trek dropped stays would actually have added about 50g weight
Hello sir, i need advice, i am planning to get this bike. I am 5'10 with around 31.5- 32ish inseam. According to trek's website the seatmast cap of size 56 comes with a taller version. Does it make a difference? Should i get a size 54 or a size 56? Thank you.
What I suggest is: Go to a Trek dealer and try the 54 cm frame and the 56 if the have both bikes. I'm the same size you are and I've always like smaller frames although the 56 fits me ok, the 54 fits me much better and feel more confortable.
is it comfortable to do 1200km brevets??
still not got one to test? I want a better climbing bike I dont get on with the giant TCR ad pro 2
When the time is right, can you please compare it to the new tcr?
Yes I absolutely want to do that
@@davidarthur I will be looking forward to it very much! Cheers!
@@dtchua Me 2.
Disc brakes, brake rub, it's best to get rim brake model from any top brand
The rear seat stays looks like Tarmac SL4
Aero or climbing bike ? Are there enough aero features on this Emonda to not have to spend €€€ more on an aero specific bike ?
That's a really good question. I reckon some people will find this bike adequately aero whilst maintaining the low weight they want
Please check your recording volume. Way too low. Thanks
Aero Bike with non Aero discs.... OK! Ultegra Rim Brake version would probably weigh the same or less as the top of the range disc model at 25% of the price tag. Sorry it's all a load of marketing dribble. Plus, 60 sec (667m) faster at 350w for 1 hr on flat (approx 40kph for a 70kg rider), sounds highly ambitious. You can ride at 350W for an hour Can't you? In fact I would think that the majority of viewers can't.
I purchased EMONDA SL6 pro. The screw which constraints the turn of the handlebar was broken. Thus the turn went beyond the limit and the ring marked go-go-go hitted the frame. The paint got damaged. I brought the bike to my supplier and they talked to TREK. TREK put a new screw and new ring go-go-go. TREK didn't want to repair the scratches on the paint of the frame caused by the limitless turning. Now I have a new super bike with scratches on the frame. I didn't expect that from TREK. Low customer support and poor warranty. Bad experience. I feel dissapointed. The bike itself is a super bike but the warranty service does not work as it should.
Very skeptical of super light frames.
They usually sacrifice pedaling stiffness to be under 700grams.
A bike must have excellent pedaling efficiency to be a good climber.
I guess I will find out on a test ride.
That SLR is nice!?!
I can't even make 250W per hour at 72kg, lol. I've plateaued, so that means I only gain 1% speed with the Emonda.
same same...my Garmin estimated 207W FTP ain't helping me up any climbs 😄
@@ayowser01 since I've posted, I have a follow up..I now make 255 watts in the 20 min ftp and my weight went down 2kg. So I make 3.5 w/kg.
Your audio is very low my friend.
Only the top of the range model is lightweight - at $16500 CAD that's out of budget for all but a very select few. Drop down to the SLR7 at still over $11000 CAD and you're riding a bike that with pedals and cages is going to be close to 17 lbs. Not a heavyweight....but in that price range it is absurd for a "climbing bike". Go down to any of the SL models and you're now in the 18 lb range with some of those models upwards of $8K.
How does it compare to the 2021 TCR?
That's a comparison I want to do as soon as I can get my hands on the bike!
Exactly, I am on a waiting list for TCR pro, would love to see the comparison.
Bit dissapointed tbh with the sl weights seem quite heavy - heavier than the the tcr pro 1. Think my money would go on a tcr
Yes it is very strange that the Emonda SL is 1142g compared to 860g for the equivalent TCR Advanced Pro Disc ?
@@davidarthur yes bit heavy imo - same as the supersix is quite heavy. I have an emonda s5 from 2016 it is definately more slugging than my 2019 tcr - both 105 both rim
Does seem like Trek is really shortchanging customers buying the SL version
@@davidarthur pity as they are usually a really good bike. But I think my next upgrade I'll be going with the tcr pro you are currently reviewing - ticks slot of boxes
If only the tcr could be delivered :(
Only thing that I hate about the bike, that seatpost the whole bike went aero, but that seatpost didn't, sorry the bike is beautiful but that just kills it for me.
Why no down tube storage. ? 😔
Weight or downtube chamber size I guess?
I do feel like it’s a bit heavy, even for a disc brake bike.
Makes the TCR look like the ugly sister with cables everywhere, 6.75 with disc brakes is plenty light for me, makes it the same weight as my Madone pro rim brake and that’s plenty light.
That's 6.75kg for the very top-end model of course
Emonda slr looks like the madone 5.9 e2
Disc brakes screwed up the look of this bike. It's really sad.
Fastest climbing bike, but I don’t see the engine?
Tcr was faster..
Who buys Emonda SL? Emonda range is about being lightweight, and I've plenty of frames under 1kg and cheaper.
I think the Giant TCR is a better bike all round
its too much expensive
"the handlebar/stem will look best slam".... only 10% of population will do that.. which means the 90% of the time this bike will look hideous with the ugly new front end. Dont know why Trek designed it like this. They got so many other competition to copy off but instead they decided the way it did. I saw pics of a normal non slammed handlebar/stem and it is very very ugly. Go google it yourself and see.
Too expensive.
opportunistic reviews. You haven't even seen it in person.
Yes and I acknowledge that right at the beginning. It’s a first look because I wanted to talk about it and share me views on it. I hope to be able to do a proper review soon