Trek's Emonda SLR 10 Review

Trek's Emonda SLR 10 Review

Trek's Emonda SLR 10 Review - Weighing in at a puny 4. 65 kilograms, Trek’s latest light in weight offering, the Emonda SLR 10 is – according to Trek – the actual lightest bike product currently in output. The name is really a play on the actual French verb emonder, which means to cut or pare back – and it's also an anagram involving Trek’s other street bike platforms the actual Madone and Domane (full marks for the marketing department with this one).

The SLR frame weighs in at just 690 grms (56 centimetre) and while there are some other manufacturers, such as Cannondale and Cervelo that will produce sub-700 gram supports, overall specifications contained in Emonda Trek SLR 10 is superior class. To keep pounds down the SLR 10 utilises Beat Skyline tubular wheels, and a Beat Komm-Vorr Plus and a SRAM Red drivetrain and also Bontrager parts.

Indicatingthe old adage ‘less is more’ 

you will pay more than the cost of some small autos for less pounds here. The SLR 10 retails in Australia for approximately $16, 000, while the workforce model is a tad bit more still.To balance out this high top-end regarding pricing, the Emonda boasts a pretty reduced bottom end and the range’s entry-level product, the S5, which comes fitted using a full 11-speed 105 groupset, will be a more workable $2100. This helps it be arguably better value compared to Trek’s cheapest carbon road bike the actual Madone 3 collection, which retails regarding $2000, but runs a groupset including things like largely Tiagra parts.

All up there are 19 versions on the Emonda available within Australia, which get into three frame systems; the S, SL and also SLR. The S model, as you should expect is by far the most conventional looking on the three. It features aspect pull caliper brakes along with a regular 27. only two millimetre seat article. The 300 collection OCLV carbon frame weighs in at 1220 grams (56cm). The 500 collection OCLV SL frame weighs in at 1050 grams (56cm) and comes with a seatmast. Also the cabling are internally routed whereas they are external on the actual S series.

The 700 collection OCLV SLR frame is the place that the real weight savings enter into play and the idea weighs in 360 grams under the SL. Aside from this, the main difference may be the direct-mount brakes.

While being light is really a desirable attribute regarding high-level road bicycles, in the beyond savings here have got often come at the expense of trip quality. Trek states, however, that ride quality is a major consideration within engineering the Emonda. Trek Factory Racing riders happen to be involved in testing the bike and the company claims a number of these have fingered the Emonda as being a favourite. To support this claim, a number rode it when it reaches this year’s Tour de France despite the fact some additional weight would have to be added to press it above the actual UCI weight limitation (6. 8kg).

Whereas companies Specialized and Giant happen to be chasing aero gains with their Venge and Push road bikes, Make your way appears more concentrated on weight. With the diameter of the tubing around the Emonda, the focus has not been on aerodynamics.

While the SLR platform probably will remain out from the price range folks mere mortals, it’s good to view companies like Make your way investing resources in the sort of exploration and development which will feasibly trickle because of the more inexpensive models. And even when Trek only sells a handful of the top-end Emonda types, the right to claim to production the world’s lightest output road bike is undoubtedly a worthy print exercise.

Price by $15, 999

Specifications :

Colors Co2 Vapor Coat/Viper Red

Weight 10. 25lbs/4. 65kg, 56cm (weight varies by frame size)

Frameset

Framework Ultralight 700 Sequence OCLV Carbon, ride-tuned efficiency tube optimization, E2, BB90, in cable lines, 3S standby chain, seatpost Tuned, 690g (56cm, according to the variation of the size of the order)

Fork Émonda entire carbon

Sizes 50, 42 tommers sk�rm, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62cm

Framework fit H1

Added wheels

Front Hub Beat MIG45

Rear Switch Tune MAG150

Wheels Tune Skyline carbon tubular

Spokes Sapim CX-Ray

Auto tires Vittoria CronoCS Tubularr,700x22c

Drivetrain

Shifters SRAM CRIMSON 22, 11 pace

Front derailleur SRAM CRIMSON 22, braze-on

Raise derailleur SRAM CRIMSON 22

Crank SRAM Red, 50/34 (compact)

Cassette SRAM X-Glide 1190, 11-25, 11 pace

Chain SRAM CRIMSON 22

Components

Seat Tune Komm-Vor Furthermore, carbon pathway, carbon skeleton

Seatpost Bontrager SLR CAMERA Ride Tuned Co2 seatmast cap, 20mm canceled out

Handlebar Bontrager XXX Integrated bar/stem, OCLV Co2, VR-CF

Stem Bontrager XXX included bar/stem, OCLV Co2, 7 degree

Headset Cane Creek AER upper, FSA Lightweight cartridge keeping lower, sealed, 1-1/8" major, 1. 5" underside

Brakeset Bontrager Pace Stop

Accessories

Holds Bontrager grip recording

 

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