2023 Trek Emonda ALR Full Review
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- Mike from Big Bear bikes Reviews the brand new Trek Emonda Alr 5, Trek's race-ready road bike with a sleek advanced alloy frame. Paired with a Shimano 105 drivetrain and powerful hydraulic disc brakes. Mike also compares the bike side by side to the Emonda SL featuring a carbon frame so you can get a full picture of how these bikes stack up.
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Thanks for the review. I think we have "redefined" what "light" is. A 60 cm 2024 Trek Emonda ALR weighs around 20.33lbs. My 60cm Gunnar steel frame with steel fork(rim brakes) weighs 20.77. Plus this China made frameset's welds are not as smooth as the Taiwanese made Emonda ALR.
We don't disagree. The change to hydraulic disc brakes, and consequent changes to handle those forces alongside the larger wheels & tyres have all had an effect, but make the bike better handling, safer, faster and comfortable in most conditions we feel.
Many thanks for the feedback, and keep enjoying your bike 👍
Very well laid out… great presentation, on these beautiful bikes
Many thanks for the positive feedback.
Pity you showed the SL5 in the Quick Silver, the 2022 Blue is lovely. I owned the AL5 Purple Flip rim brake version, purchased the frame and did a build with 105 mechanical. Decided to go for the SL5 2022 in the Blue , purchased March, upgraded the wheels and it’s a machine, love it. Although do like the new colour of the ALR as well😊👍
Thanks for the comment. The Emonda SL is the most popular staff bike at BBB!
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Really useful video. 👍🏼
Glad it was helpful! All the best, BBB 👍
I've got the frameset and build it my self. I've got it down to 7.5Kg for a size 50. But please drop the sales speak of "super light" The stock builds are hogs.
Thanks for taking the time to comment and great job with your Emonda. We understand your point of view but think that classifiying then as 'hogs' is unkind, as they are a very light bike compared to many, even in stock build. Enjoy your bike!
@@BigBearBikes I would like to agree with you, but the only light Emonda is the SLR.
For a climbing bike 9KG is NOT super light.
And I say this being a TREK customer since 2008.
@@Stefanosinf Point taken, but price point is related to weight also 👍
@@BigBearBikes I agree. For the prrice of an SLR frameset, you get a complete bike here.
Be awesome when I build mine up, ready to ride before power meters, computer, lights and bell be estimate 6.88kg, I went ALR as can swap a dropper post in it, it a 54 as 56 was sold out unless go to Ireland or Europe and transport back, I mainly got as wanted aero, also above is with 50mm carbon rims
For those complaining about weight, this is not a pro level bike that will be ridden by really light weight pro athletes. If you're 200 pounds, you want a bike like this until you lose the weight to justify getting one of those 15 pound superbikes.
A valid point, thank you. BBB
I love the "super super light". LMAO
Hi and thaks for your comment. We would have to respectively disagree, as we think the published weights, show the Emonda ALR 5 and as leightweight alu frammed bike, especially when you consider it has a Lifetime Frame Warranty and a Rider Weight Rating to a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 125 kg (275 lb). Keep cycling & all the best, David.
I'm thinking of buying Emonda ALR 5, currently have a Giant Revolt 0 (Gravel Bike) that I use as an all-rounder. Do you think I'll notice enough of a difference between these two to be worth it on 40KM+ rides?
Hi, and thanks for the question. Please contact us in the store, phone or visit, and we can take you through it. Thanks David.
I am in same situation as you, owning Revolt 3 as all-rounder and consider buying pure road bike. I don't know if you will notice difference and if it would worth it. But geometry between gravel and road is different. Gravel is something as endurance version of cyclocross bike. You can't put tyres wider than 28 or 30mm on road bike, depending if cantilever or disc brakes and frame. Considering aluminium frame and aero features, including discs, I don't find better bike than Emonda. For carbon bike I would consider Lapierre Xelius 105 or Wilier GTR Team Ultegra.
Good review, but maybe reduce the size of the subtitles :)
Thanks for the message & feedback. We will look at that. Cheers David.
Hi. What weight can I expect for a 105 build in size 47
Hi, may be this is one to discuss with the Trek dealer who is supplying the bike. Thanks BBB.
This bike's 11-30 cassette lacks low end gearing for steep hills and mountain climbing. And the short cage derailleur's makes upgrading not very feasible.
Hi, we take your point but suggest that a longer cage rear derailleur is not that expensive - tens of pounds, likewise the cassette. However the light weight, lively & efficient build of the Emonda means that compared to an 'endurance' type road bike, you probably don't need that ultra low gearing. Remember when we all rode max 25t cassettes!
Many thanks for the comment. BBB
@@BigBearBikes Would like to be able to ride up the steep mountain without a bad cramp. It would be nice not to have to buy another derailleur just to get wide gearing. It would be even better with mounts for rack and fenders. It would be a one bike for all paved roads. Most people buying it are not hard core racers or they would buy a light carbon bike.
@@danstenis660Good points., many thanks. BBB
why do they have the bike set up looking so dorky? Jeez, raise the saddle and make it look like the race bike that it is.
Thanks for feedback, BBB.
I am shocked by this, I thought by default they gave you deeper section wheels
Hi, thanks for the feedback and comment. Your local dealer may be able to swap out the standard wheelset for a Deeper Section pair. This is something we regularly do for customers at BBB. The down side of deeper sections wheels can be a heavier wheel, harder to climb hills with and more affected by Cross Winds, but they are fast and do look great! The answer is whatever is right for each individual customer. All the best, BBB.
@@BigBearBikes that makes sense, I'm looking to make my own wheelset and 50mm be 1.3kg so yeah a bit heavy and 88mm be like 1.6kg, those are before disc and cassette and tyre, I mainly picked to build bike up so not waste money on parts not want
Is the seatpost carbon in aluminium version
It's aluminum. We would recommend upgrading to a quality Bontrager, carbon seat post, as it can make a noticeable improvement for a modest outlay 👍
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@@BigBearBikes Thankyou for the response... But the older version has carbon seat post.. why trek is not giving in new version Emonda
It's probably cost saving in these very tough times. Try speaking to your dealer and see what they can offer you. Thanks BBB
@@BigBearBikes Thankyou Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Seriously, is this TREK bike more worth buying than Chinese carbon bikes like Elves, Pardus, Java, or Twitter?
Thanks for comment. BBB
So it's a full review without any real riding.. right.
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