Trek Emonda ALR 5 or Emonda S6?
07-18-16, 07:54 PM
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Yeah I can't complain at all. Retail was obviously $1679 and they are $1350 at the new trek dealer here. The place I got it just wanted it gone so they sold it at cost since they no longer sell trek. I thought about taking the money I saved and upgrading the wheels but I think I'm passed that now. Now I am thinking I'll use that savings toward another bike. researching hybrids so I can tool around with my young son when he wants to go riding. He is only 4. Kind of torn right now between trek fx 7.4 and the giant escape 1. And now trek is releasing some new fx bikes
07-26-16, 04:16 AM
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Honestly (this coming from someone who works at a Trek shop) I'd evaluate the time of year. It's the middle of June, 2017s are already coming out or otherwise announced. You've got new Domanes, possible spec changes with Emonda and with it may come price changes.
I definitely agree that the ALR 5 with 105 @ $1350 would be my choice over a $2000 S6. But at the same time, if the ALR gets a spec change or the S6 gets an overhaul in a few weeks... then what? Maybe it'll be a better value, maybe it won't.
Regardless, I think it's important to keep that in the back of your mind. Every year in mid-June I have customers on the fence. Some wait and are rewarded, others wait and hate the new colors and then the old colors are out-of-stock in their size.
I definitely agree that the ALR 5 with 105 @ $1350 would be my choice over a $2000 S6. But at the same time, if the ALR gets a spec change or the S6 gets an overhaul in a few weeks... then what? Maybe it'll be a better value, maybe it won't.
Regardless, I think it's important to keep that in the back of your mind. Every year in mid-June I have customers on the fence. Some wait and are rewarded, others wait and hate the new colors and then the old colors are out-of-stock in their size.
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07-26-16, 06:51 AM
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I trust my local bike shop greatly. They do not try to sell me upgrades that aren't worth it. We were talking today and he said he would not even consider a trek carbon bike until you get to the 500 series carbon. I believe the S5 is 400 series carbon. I also believe the ALR is lighter than the S5. I'd love to have a carbon bike but I'll wait until I can afford a nice one. I don't want a low grade carbon just to be able to say, "I have a carbon bike". His words were that he would take the ALR 5 over a low end carbon any day of the week. There is a huge difference in the carbon once you step up to the SL series and then of course even better to the SLR series
I got my ALR 5 for $1025 as it was his last one. Im using my savings to add a carbon seat post to take some vibration away from my surgically repaired lower back. Possibly carbon handle bars as well. Just my .2 cents
I got my ALR 5 for $1025 as it was his last one. Im using my savings to add a carbon seat post to take some vibration away from my surgically repaired lower back. Possibly carbon handle bars as well. Just my .2 cents
07-26-16, 08:54 AM
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I trust my local bike shop greatly. They do not try to sell me upgrades that aren't worth it. We were talking today and he said he would not even consider a trek carbon bike until you get to the 500 series carbon. I believe the S5 is 400 series carbon. I also believe the ALR is lighter than the S5. I'd love to have a carbon bike but I'll wait until I can afford a nice one. I don't want a low grade carbon just to be able to say, "I have a carbon bike". His words were that he would take the ALR 5 over a low end carbon any day of the week. There is a huge difference in the carbon once you step up to the SL series and then of course even better to the SLR series
I got my ALR 5 for $1025 as it was his last one. Im using my savings to add a carbon seat post to take some vibration away from my surgically repaired lower back. Possibly carbon handle bars as well. Just my .2 cents
I got my ALR 5 for $1025 as it was his last one. Im using my savings to add a carbon seat post to take some vibration away from my surgically repaired lower back. Possibly carbon handle bars as well. Just my .2 cents
07-26-16, 11:47 AM
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I'm currently deciding between a similarly priced ALR5 and S5 any thoughts? I started a thread here:
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