Trek have launched an all-new road bike, the Emonda, which is claimed to be the lightest production frame in the world.
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The top of the range Emonda is a staggeringly light 10.2lbs, and Trek have created a number of products from scratch to make sure the bike gets to this weight.
GCN were at the launch and caught up with our good friend from Velonews, Caley Fretz who’d put some hard miles on the bike just that day, and Trek Road Brand Manager Ben Coates who’d helped to mastermind the project, to get the low down.
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What happen to his neck?
I like the concept but not sure about that carbon fibre seat and ‘direct brakes’ preferring weight trade off with discs.
Nice bike. Just ordered me the Trek SL-8 with Shimano DA 9000! I’M SUPER EXCITED!
dude what happened to your neck?
3:20 Profesional trolling :)) The guy holding the bike can’t even tell the reporter was trolling :))
So what weight is it?
OK…Let’s be realistic here. Tune and THM deserve the credit, not Trek. If you put the same components on a RCA or other light weight stock frames you will get the same results. Builds like this are all over road-bike forums with real EE brakes not knockoffs like this ones. “WW’s” have been using similar setups in the past with equal and lighter results.
Buy a pair of Tune SkyLine wheelset, THM fork/crank, “real” EE brakes and your ride will be just as light.
Beast woaa
What a beauty:)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like that they show off their engeneering skills and what they are capable of. But I dont like they sell it to a broad audience. Even if you are riding a “normal” top if the line carbon bike – and you are not a pro tossing the frame after one season- I think you are kidding yourself if you dont think there´s an increased chance of mechanical failure. I hope the UCI sticks to the weight limit and bike brands start to value reliability over crazy light weights…
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What’s with the anagrams?
The frame isn’t that much lighter than other bikes. If you put the same components on any top end frame it would weigh about the same + 100 grams or so.
Guys, I love your commentary, the details and the crazy comparisons that always spur debates after rides. So for long rides that won’t favor any particular type of riding. Enough hills and flats that it averages out. What bike would be more efficient, light weight or aero. Basically Emonda vs Madone? There is probably a 2 lb weight difference. Does the aero make up enough time that the 2lbs negate the heavier weight? I suspect that only GCN could do justice to this question!
If anyone watching is used to the NORMAL measuring system, the bike weighs 5.5 KG.
cost more than pinarello/colnago with Super record EPS and 2000$ wheals, Why ???? weight ? loose weight its cheaper and you can get a better frame than Drek
Please do a video on Jurgen Van den Broeck new ridley bike in vintage colours in the Tour de France
Dude what happened with your neck?
Uh oh there’s fluff on the chain! There goes .001 seconds on a 40km stretch.
I would need to see it on the scale and see what components they used to basically cut 2 pounds from an already superlight bike- sounds kind of low in weight to ask me
My 2007 system six is 13.6 with pedals and I have changed everything but the seatpost- yes the System six frame is 1150 grams so switch to the Evo and I save close to a pound so then I have about 12.6 but 10.2 I need to see the 2 pound weight difference in components and not saving much weight with that handlebar set-up alone
were can I ride one and do a review for youtube?
16k for a bike. these companies are getting away with overpricing the bikes. these frames are made with incredibly lower cost than their price
wow que increible bici 😀 :O
Looks like a Merida Scultura 907
SuperSix Evo HiMod will smoke this bike. Lol
The bike is ugly and not worth anywhere near those insane prices. Get real !
3:08 Rule #49!
Hiw much does it weigh?
What is the cost of production to build this bike? Estimates even?
More than a bike I was more concerned about his neck. I was like what happened to his neck.
How the hell does that guy have such strong lower arms?
forget to mention $15.000 who actually goes to a bike store and yeah can get that on size 54 or maybe 52 ..hahahahahaha
Watch the guy just laugh at his broken neck. LOL rewind to 0:29
Who is that one guy who gave this bike a thumb down????????
I am sitting here, literally hurting because I want this thing so much and can’t afford it! Fuck!
I would be nervous descending in any type of cross wind on this bike.