First ride, new Emonda SLR - Sram Red 22 - Zipp 303
01-20-15, 12:24 PM
#1
On Your Left
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Long Island, New York, USA
Posts: 8,373
Bikes: Trek Emonda SLR, Sram eTap, Zipp 303
Mentioned: 34 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3004 Post(s)
Liked 2,433 Times
in
1,187 Posts
First ride, new Emonda SLR - Sram Red 22 - Zipp 303
Picked up my new bike yesterday and since it was a balmy 37* outside today I took it for its first ride.
Old bike: Madone 4.6c - Sram Rival - Easton EC90SL - Conti GP4000S 23mm - Look Max 2 carbon pedals
New bike: Emonda SLR - Sram Red 22 - Zipp 303 - Conti GL4000SII 25mm - Look Blade pedals
It's like going from a Porsche Boxter to a GT2. The bike accelerates as you start getting out of the saddle. It's responsive, very stiff and the steering is very "light". The Red 22 is so much nicer than the Rival. The shifting is flawless, up and down the cassette, from large to small chain ring. It's like going from a car with a 4 speed to a Ferrari with paddle shifting. You barely have to touch the paddles and they shift silky smooth.
So, is my new bike worth 2.5x the cost of the old... I think so.
I'm looking forward to the warmer weather and putting many miles on it.
Old bike: Madone 4.6c - Sram Rival - Easton EC90SL - Conti GP4000S 23mm - Look Max 2 carbon pedals
New bike: Emonda SLR - Sram Red 22 - Zipp 303 - Conti GL4000SII 25mm - Look Blade pedals
It's like going from a Porsche Boxter to a GT2. The bike accelerates as you start getting out of the saddle. It's responsive, very stiff and the steering is very "light". The Red 22 is so much nicer than the Rival. The shifting is flawless, up and down the cassette, from large to small chain ring. It's like going from a car with a 4 speed to a Ferrari with paddle shifting. You barely have to touch the paddles and they shift silky smooth.
So, is my new bike worth 2.5x the cost of the old... I think so.
I'm looking forward to the warmer weather and putting many miles on it.
01-20-15, 12:31 PM
#2
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,297
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I went from a Fuji Gran Fondo (carbon frame and 10spd Ultegra but everything else was cheap) to an Emonda SL8 (Dura Ace 11spd and no cheap parts). Similar experience to what you felt. Major improvement.
01-20-15, 01:28 PM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: So Cal
Posts: 2,678
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Very nice enjoy!
__________________
It may not be fancy but it gets me were I need to go.
https://www.jtgraphics.net/cyclist_bicycles.htm
It may not be fancy but it gets me were I need to go.
https://www.jtgraphics.net/cyclist_bicycles.htm
01-20-15, 01:54 PM
#6
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NoVa
Posts: 105
Bikes: 1993 GT Corrado, 1999 Kona Explosif, 2014 Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Very nice bike. I hope you get many great miles and memories from it.
01-20-15, 02:05 PM
#7
Senior Member
I was just about to say... I haven't seen a photo of your SLR in a thread yet today. Case closed it would appear! 
Many happy years with the bike, it looks awesome.
Many happy years with the bike, it looks awesome.
01-20-15, 02:12 PM
#8
On Your Left
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Long Island, New York, USA
Posts: 8,373
Bikes: Trek Emonda SLR, Sram eTap, Zipp 303
Mentioned: 34 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3004 Post(s)
Liked 2,433 Times
in
1,187 Posts
01-20-15, 02:15 PM
#9
Senior Member
Heh. It comes with the territory. When you're real proud of something you want to shout it from on top of a mountain, no harm in that.
I can always tell when a buddy gets a new bike on Facebook, it pretty much dominates my feed for the rest of that week. That and the "new bike fitness" Strava PRs.
As someone who works a Trek retailer and has sold several SLRs (including a 10) any 'new bike' happiness, is a-ok!
I can always tell when a buddy gets a new bike on Facebook, it pretty much dominates my feed for the rest of that week. That and the "new bike fitness" Strava PRs.
As someone who works a Trek retailer and has sold several SLRs (including a 10) any 'new bike' happiness, is a-ok!
01-20-15, 02:47 PM
#10
On Your Left
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Long Island, New York, USA
Posts: 8,373
Bikes: Trek Emonda SLR, Sram eTap, Zipp 303
Mentioned: 34 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3004 Post(s)
Liked 2,433 Times
in
1,187 Posts
I don't do Facebook, but the LBS posted a picture on their Facebook page. The shop owner was pretty impressed with my bike and felt it was a better all around bike over the SLR 10.
01-20-15, 03:10 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 28,682
Bikes: 1990 Romic Reynolds 531 custom build, Merlin Works CR Ti custom build, super light Workswell 066 custom build
Mentioned: 109 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6556 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 58 Times
in
36 Posts
01-21-15, 05:01 PM
#13
Administrator
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Delaware shore
Posts: 13,557
Bikes: Cervelo C5, Guru Photon, Waterford, Specialized CX
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1106 Post(s)
Liked 2,171 Times
in
1,462 Posts
Very nice. I like the all black.
01-21-15, 06:43 PM
#14
Stand and Deliver
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Tampa Bay
Posts: 3,340
Bikes: Cannondale R1000, Giant TCR Advanced, Giant TCR Advanced SL
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Nice to see a good looking bike that isn't a rolling billboard. Enjoy.
01-21-15, 07:01 PM
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 28,682
Bikes: 1990 Romic Reynolds 531 custom build, Merlin Works CR Ti custom build, super light Workswell 066 custom build
Mentioned: 109 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6556 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 58 Times
in
36 Posts
