Trek Emonda S 6 2015 Road Bike Review
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Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Expedition'due south rivals in the big three cycle brands both launched aero-road machines in the form of Giant's Propel and the Venge from Specialized. Expedition followed suit in the final revision of the Madone with it morphing into an aero-tweaked race special. With the innovative Domane, with its 'decoupler' soft tail design, being a straight-up rival for Specialized'south Roubaix and Behemothic'due south Defy, the Madone was always in direct competition with the big S'southward Tarmac and Giant's TCR. Its aero revisions left a big hole in Expedition's arsenal, which the Emonda is here to fill.
- Highs: A ride full of life and excitement, a future classic
- Lows: Average wheels and mediocre confined
- Buy if: You want a true all rounder in the classic sense
Emonda may be an anagram, simply it's also derived from the French verb emonder, meaning to prune and trim away. So at the core of the blueprint its lightweight with any extraneous fabric and features trimmed back. That's certainly true of the flagship SLR 10 and its astonishing 690g frame weight and 4.65kg (56cm) complete weight (though its price tag certainly won't appear pared-down to anyone except the super-rich).
This SL6 uses the new 500 serial OCLV carbon to create a frame weight of 1050g. That's impressive enough, peculiarly for a bike at this price – the consummate weight of our 58cm exam ride is a very respectable 7.74kg – but it'south certainly non all about grams here.
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The SL6 is well equipped, with a full Shimano Ultegra groupset
The SL6 is one of the best equipped Treks nosotros've seen in a long time. In the by we've criticised them for their mix and lucifer approach to component specs, which oftentimes saw a few lower grade items dropped into the drivetrain to salve a few bucks. For 2015 though we are seriously impressed that Trek has gone the complete route with a full Shimano Ultegra groupset that adds an impressive value condition to the overall equation.
Though the Emonda is an all-new bike, inside minutes of hopping into the saddle we felt right at habitation. If for a moment we hark dorsum to the glory days of the Madone, when it was one of the lightest in the peloton and winning everything (no matter how tainted those victories are now), the essence of that bike's excellence was its mix of lightness and handling prowess – and the SL6 has that and more than.
The familiar H2 fit, slightly taller than the pro-level bikes, and slightly shorter in accomplish besides (our 58cm bike has a 57.3cm top tube) gives a comfortable yet commanding riding position. Nosotros were still able to get down in the drops and push button the pace without e'er feeling cramped, even so ascent up onto the hoods and yous can push the pedals all day and cover epic distances free of aches and pains.
Climbing is where the Emonda excels – it may non be class-leadingly lite, with its average weight wheels and middleweight finishing kit, yet it climbs with the vigour of a spider monkey escaping a hungry predator.
Crest the forehead of a hill and point the SL6 back down and the chassis' liveliness uphill transforms into a compliant ground hugging missile that floats over bumpy and broken surfaces with a limpet-like tenacity for holding its line. The amount of grip it exudes through hard cornering is mighty. The only negative is the alloy bar's narrow diameter, which doesn't offer the near comfortable of holds – and its overly strong nature is at odds with the rest of this hugely impressive 2015 debut.
The Trek'due south comfortable frame doesn't need wider than 23c prophylactic
The Bontrager Race wheels are the most basic Trek offers, only even these are tubeless ready (absolutely, nosotros're all still waiting to see if tubeless volition ever take off on the road). They're decent enough – under difficult sprint efforts we managed to induce a little brake rub, but nothing of any existent concern and just credible considering the Emonda is so damn good at everything else information technology does. The slim 23c rubber they're shod with offers groovy all-weather grip and proved plenty tough enough in testing, and information technology'due south testament to just how smooth the bike is that Trek hasn't resorted to anything wider for extra condolement.
In all the Emonda is the rightful heir to the classic Madone, blending ride quality, lightness and a whole shedload of riding fun. Its set to be one of the stars of 2015 and fully deserves the accolades that will undoubtedly come up its fashion.
Product Specifications
Product
| Name | Emonda SL6 (15) |
| Brand | Trek |
| Brakes | Shimano Ultegra |
| Saddle | Paradigm Race |
| Weight (lb) | 17.06 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Wheelset | Bontrager Race Tubeless-ready |
| Weight (kg) | 7.74 |
| Stalk | Bontrager R2 |
| Shifters | Shimano Ultegra, eleven speed |
| Seatpost | Ride-Tuned carbon |
| Rear Tyre | 23mm R2 Hardcase |
| Cassette | Shimano Ultegra, eleven-28, 11 speed |
| Rear Derailleur | himano Ultegra |
| Handlebar | R2 aluminium |
| Front Tyre | 23mm R2 Hardcase |
| Forepart Derailleur | himano Ultegra, affix-on |
| Frame Fabric | OCLV carbon |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Cranks | Shimano Ultegra, 50/34 (meaty) |
| Chain | Shimano Ultegra |
| Frame size tested | 58cm |
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