View Poll Results: How many Émondas for you this year?
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The new 2018 Émonda
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The new 2018 Émonda
Incredibly light, stiffer than ever, and in the Tour right now. Only one question about this bike remains to be answered:
How many will YOU buy?
How many will YOU buy?
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Zero.
I'll keep the 2015 Emonda SLR I already have. 14,000 miles and there's plenty of life left before it needs to be replaced.
I'll keep the 2015 Emonda SLR I already have. 14,000 miles and there's plenty of life left before it needs to be replaced.
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No interest. BMC Roadmachine and Cervelo R3 Disc are the only bikes that interest me so far. But really, no interest in replacing current bike, liking it a lot. I'm more likely to buy a MTB than an Emonda.
Seems to me, newer frames offer nothing over current and recent past frames. Example, current frame I'm riding, stiffer than I need. Already has thin seatstays, and thin fork. Frame and fork came in at 1100 grams? Is a 100 grams going to make any difference? Nope. I'm satisfied with 5800 groupset, except for the FD, once I get the 8000 Ultegra FD, I'll be happy.
So what do I care? The only improvements is my body, and my fitness level. Trek can't sell me fitness, speed and strength, F their marketing.
Seems to me, newer frames offer nothing over current and recent past frames. Example, current frame I'm riding, stiffer than I need. Already has thin seatstays, and thin fork. Frame and fork came in at 1100 grams? Is a 100 grams going to make any difference? Nope. I'm satisfied with 5800 groupset, except for the FD, once I get the 8000 Ultegra FD, I'll be happy.
So what do I care? The only improvements is my body, and my fitness level. Trek can't sell me fitness, speed and strength, F their marketing.
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I have a great light weight aero bike that rides great. I keep my primary bike for 10+/- years so no. I think Treks are good bikes like many other brands this one is really light which is interesting.
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And if it had Garmin Vector pedals ... count me in for another 6. That's all I can afford as I need to buy a Hasselblad H5D-200 to take pics of these bikes that I will never ride ![lol](https://www.bikeforums.net/images/smilies/lol.gif)
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"Overpriced" is all relative. I still think the ALR is one of the best values you can get. The fact that they lowered the price on the SL's is really cool.
I agree with the others, that new S Works Tarmac is unbelievably expensive. 4.5k for a frameset?
I agree with the others, that new S Works Tarmac is unbelievably expensive. 4.5k for a frameset?
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I'm torn between getting the Madone 9.0 and Emonda SLR with ultegra. The Emonda is $500 more with the same groupset but I bet it's so damn light. And the Madone frame cost more than the SLR frame so not sure how that math works out.
The 2018 treks are tits.
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That's a nice pair of Great Tits you have there.