It is everything great about trek and why i am so loyal to the brand. This bike is fully capable of taking on the biggest climbs, steepest descents, tightest turns, and fastest sprints you can find 3. The name emonda comes from the french word emonder, which means to prune or to strip away. Trek s oclv carbon offers the ideal balance of weight, strength. The trek emonda is a highspeed, highperformance road bike thats good on climbs, corners, and speedy descents. Trek s wizards whittled the invisibly welded frame down to a weight on par with its carbon competitors, and gave it a ride quality that makes every outing simply better. The sl fork is the same superlight offering as found on the slr bikes, however, cheaper emonda sl 5 options will feature a heavier fork, adding just over 100g. Everything so far means nothing if the bike does not. Summing up quality carbon fibre bikes are pretty much the norm these days and trek have crafted the emonda sl 5 with their mid range carbon and tried and true shimano 105 gearing. For the first time trek are offering their emonda sl bike in a 10 speed tiagra version.
May 25, 2018 the trek emonda sl 5 is a lively and agile road bike with an excellent frameset and a solid component spec. So in 2012, the company set out to see what it could achieve and came up with the. Join us at the water cooler to catch up on the latest and swap stories. With an ultralightweight frame constructed from trek s renowned 500 series oclv carbon, and featuring highperformance componentry that inspires confidence in every aspect of your ride, the trek emonda sl 7 road bike 2017 is ready to take your enjoyment on the bike to the next level the 500 series oclv carbon frame with ridetuned performance tube. Trek have just launched an update to their super light road race bike the emonda. Emonda is leading the road disc revolution, proving that with the right engineering you can have both an ultralight race bike and allweather stopping power this bike is fully capable of taking on the biggest climbs, steepest descents, tightest turns, and fastest sprints you can find. Trek s rivals in the big three bike brands both launched aeroroad machines in the form of giants propel and the venge from. Trek does not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. On paper, its hard to argue with treks new emonda alr. W hen trek launched the emonda back in 2014, a lot of fanfare was made about the lightest production road line ever. The new trek emonda alr is a super lightweight machine that rides really well.
Trek emonda sl8 black 2015 road bike buy now online. A few rungs down the ladder from the featherweight slr 10 the emonda sl 8 is a light and stiff bike, specd well to succeed as a capable performer in the hills. A carbon fiber frame made of either ultralight 500 or 700 series oclv carbon makes the emonda the worlds lightest production road bike, with the emonda slr 9 weighing just 640 grams. Im lucky enough to try out a lot of very highend bikes yes, its a proper job and riding the emonda sl 5 makes you wonder whether theres much point spending more than. The 2015 trek emonda sl8 is one of the best in the range. By submitting this form, you consent to sending the above information to trek bicycle, which will be stored in the united states. Buy a huge range of new and used trek road bikes, from americas no. Bike blue book valued at 3500, flexible on price though. The trek emonda s6 is a piece of metal that is great for climbing with excellent handling for coming down the other side. Trek is well known for its madone and domane road bikes but neither was ever designed as a lightweight race bike. Shimanos workhorse 105 components make up the drivetrain and braking system, and bontrager wheels and cockpit parts finish the bike off. Key features 500 series oclv carbon makes the ultimate light bike possible perfectly balanced, ultraresponsive ride feel the worlds lightest road line has the worlds best warranty.
The trek emonda is the worlds lightest racing bike, boasting a carbon fiber frame thats both robust and incredibly lightweight. What they produced was the featherweight trek emonda sl 6 h2 road bike 2015. You might think a us based bike company is something of an outlier given cyclings rich european heritage, but there are several big names based in the states including cannondale and fuji and trek has forged a name for quality and performance, and sits amongst the top global brands. At least as far as the scale is concerned, the emonda alr is nearly onpar with the carbon fiber emonda sl. These are the lightweight, roadsmoothing, aerodynamic road bikes that will carry you over the steepest climbs and keep you smiling on the descents. Beyond just light, this is a trek, and they know that the ride is everything. Join us at the water cooler to catch up on the latest and swap stories with trek fans from around the world. Now with the most modern iteration of the madone, we know that trek was already working on creating. Trek rewrote the rule book with their emonda alr 5. W hen trek launched the emonda back in 2014, a lot of fanfare was made about the lightest.
The trek emonda is a highspeed, highperformance road bike thats good on climbs, corners, and speedy descents the bike offers superior handling thanks to its control freak cable management system and innovative braking systems most emonda models use either highperformance bontrager speed stop brakes or even more powerful shimano flat mount disc brakes. The relaxed geometry makes this a great choice for long rides in the hills. Every trek road bike is designed to deliver bestinclass performance, from our fastest handbuilt carbon race machines to our refined aluminum models. The bike offers superior handling thanks to its control freak cable management system and. Its designed to be a climbers bike, but how does it measure up.
So, lets focus on the 2015 trek emonda sl 8 red build. Trek s emonda sl 8 is an incredibly light bike that rides incredibly well. Either mark the wall or hold the book in place and step over it, making sure you or someone else holds the book in its final position. Dec 03, 2014 after months of speculation, trek have finally released their new range of superlight emonda road bikes for 2015. The emonda sl 5 from trek offers incredible road performance in a bike that wont break the bank.
The bontrager wheels on the sl8 are tubelessready alloy clinchers, with a rim 23mm wide at the brake track. Hey all, im a complete beginner with bikes and never touredraced before so im here for some advice. We believe in bikes when trek began in 1976, our mission was simple. I bought the bike from evans cycles in kendal approximately 6 weeks have receipt and log book etc, if. This sleek, racebred machine features a lightweight carbon frame and fork.
The sl 6 is the midrange 500 series carbon bike, with a full shimano ultegra 11 speed groupset, bontrager paradigm race saddle, bontrager r2. Trek set out to make an amazingly light production bike, and they succeeded, with this sram redequipped bike coming in. Shimanos workhorse 105 components make up the drivetrain and braking system, and bontrager wheels and cockpit parts finish the bike. Stiff where you want it, compliant where you need it. I ride 55miles a day, commuting through downtown san diego, bike paths, beach fronts, and desert sierras. This information may be used for marketing purposes by trek bicycle, its subsidiaries, its affiliate trek travel llc, and your local dealers. For 2015 i bought a trek emonda slr, and used all year. Trek set out to make an amazingly light production bike, and they succeeded, with this duraace equipped bike coming in under 16 pounds. Trek has launched an updated aluminium bike in 2018. Sizes 47, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64cm frame size guide.
Today i was at a trek store nearby, looking for an entry level road bike. Trek set themselves the goal of producing the lightest production road racing bike on the planet and they fulfilled their brief. It filled the void between the madone, a bike built for out and out speed, and the domane, a bike focussed on endurance. The clear coat and paint over the carbon fiber was marred in that area, too. Tested the emonda alr5 2016 model and loved it, but was told by staff that the emonda s5 2015 model is lighter and absorbs shock better being carbon. Aluminum road bikes have gotten really good in recent years, and offer far better value than carbon fiber ones. In keeping with the emonda s sportier ride it comes with an 1128 ratio cassette paired with a compact chainset. Unlike their domane range which is typically specced with a more leisure rider friendly 12 rear cassette ratio. You can then measure the distance from the ground to the top of the book. The emonda sl range has been one of the most popular ranges weve carried for the last number of seasons and its been updated for the 2018 model year. Fast, light, and absolute joy to ride, the emonda is crafted from 300 series aluminum. For example, the previous model emonda slr 10 is claimed to weigh an amazing 4.
Help the world use the bicycle as a simple solution to complex problems. Oct 28, 2014 for 2015 i bought a trek emonda slr, and used all year. The entire emonda line is unbelievably light, with sensational ridetuned balance and handling that elevate trek ride performance to a whole new level. You, trek, the worlds greatest athletes, 140 characters. An entrant for the second year in a row is the trek emonda. Dec, 2017 the trek emonda sl 6 exists a few places below treks signature slr model but that doesnt stop it embodying the gc spirit and as a frame it certainly feels worthy of alberto contador. In our ebay store you will find fantastic deals on quality used bikes and bike accessories. Buy a huge range of new and used trek road bikes, from. There is a defect on the drive side near the bottom bracket, exposing the aluminum guard protecting that part of the chain stay. Trek state the new emonda sl frame weights 1,091g, with the disc version at 1,149g. The trek brand has been around for 38 years now, founded in 1976 by richard bourke in waterloo, wisconsin. When the original emonda was announced exactly three years ago, it was pitched as the worlds lightest production bike. So if you want to drop some birthday present hints, keep this in mind.
While that means the weight drops to a more modest 7. Trek have also allowed for the addition of di2 with wiring ports on the frame. When trek launched the emonda back in 2014, a lot of fanfare was made about the lightest production road line ever. For starters, the sl 8 features a different frame layup.
Trek set out to produce a bike that was the lightest in every model and every size. Place a book or similar object between your legs and slide it up the wall until it contacts your crotch firmly. With an ultralightweight frame constructed from treks renowned 500 series oclv carbon, and featuring highperformance componentry that inspires confidence in every aspect of your ride, the trek emonda sl 7 road bike 2017 is ready to take your enjoyment on the bike to the next level. The emonda sl8 is fully equipped with a top of the range shimano. The emonda sl8 is fully equipped with a top of the range shimano duraace groupset and bontrager components. Key features redefines whats possible for weight and ride performance 500 series oclv carbon makes the ultimate light bike possible perfectly balanced, ultraresponsive ride feel. Trek s new emonda alr is yet another fine example of what the material still has to. But went on a hunch and decided that wheels on this model would make the bike over the domane sl6 and 2016 emonda sl8. Trek y foil 77, size 56cm, roadtime trial carbon fiber frame, blue as is condition is used. Trek emonda sl 8 2015 specs find bikes, local bike. Trek emonda sl 8 2015 specs find bikes, local bike shops. Trek s own bontrager race wheels and finishing kit finish the package. For those of us who havent recently found a winning lottery ticket lying around, theres the bike weve been testing the 2015 emonda sl6 with a mechanical shimano ultegra 6800 groupset.
253 1495 799 1204 106 906 929 504 94 724 401 374 527 88 240 1355 1242 938 772 894 557 734 1440 1049 143 776 726 422 867 287 1256 398 449 357 437 606 424