Trek Edmonda ALR
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full ultegra, tlr wheels. the only "upgrades" i've done to it are for comfort:
1) i replaced the super narrow saddle with the bontrager saddle off of my hybrid bike - it still matches tho
2) i added a taller, shorter stem bc the reach was killing me.
3) not in this pic, but i replaced the clunky pedals with super narrow, aluminum mountain bike pedals. im not ready to go clipless just yet
that's all for mods. i've been wanting a new wheelset but i dont ride enough to justify spending $1,000... but i think the bike is absolutely perfect as it is. hills no longer exist to me when you ride this thing. it's amazing.
this bike is an incredible ride and i cannot say that enough. i originally wanted a domane with the dual iso dampeners but this was better in terms of price. i still wonder tho how much nicer an all carbon frame must feel with dampeners smoothing out the roads.... maybe when i turn 50 i'll get one
i took a 40 mile ride this past weekend with the new mods and the bike is super comfortable!
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full ultegra, tlr wheels. the only "upgrades" i've done to it are for comfort:
1) i replaced the super narrow saddle with the bontrager saddle off of my hybrid bike - it still matches tho
2) i added a taller, shorter stem bc the reach was killing me.
3) not in this pic, but i replaced the clunky pedals with super narrow, aluminum mountain bike pedals. im not ready to go clipless just yet
that's all for mods. i've been wanting a new wheelset but i dont ride enough to justify spending $1,000... but i think the bike is absolutely perfect as it is. hills no longer exist to me when you ride this thing. it's amazing.
this bike is an incredible ride and i cannot say that enough. i originally wanted a domane with the dual iso dampeners but this was better in terms of price. i still wonder tho how much nicer an all carbon frame must feel with dampeners smoothing out the roads.... maybe when i turn 50 i'll get one
i took a 40 mile ride this past weekend with the new mods and the bike is super comfortable!
1) i replaced the super narrow saddle with the bontrager saddle off of my hybrid bike - it still matches tho
2) i added a taller, shorter stem bc the reach was killing me.
3) not in this pic, but i replaced the clunky pedals with super narrow, aluminum mountain bike pedals. im not ready to go clipless just yet
that's all for mods. i've been wanting a new wheelset but i dont ride enough to justify spending $1,000... but i think the bike is absolutely perfect as it is. hills no longer exist to me when you ride this thing. it's amazing.
this bike is an incredible ride and i cannot say that enough. i originally wanted a domane with the dual iso dampeners but this was better in terms of price. i still wonder tho how much nicer an all carbon frame must feel with dampeners smoothing out the roads.... maybe when i turn 50 i'll get one
i took a 40 mile ride this past weekend with the new mods and the bike is super comfortable!
That looks super cool. I love the all black.
I have never tried other than spd-sl pedals. That's what the guy at my lbs told me was right pedals for this bike so I just had to get comfortable with them, but no probs at all!
I upgraded the wheels and tyres on my bike to campagnolo zonda and conti gp 4000s. Got them on a deal from wiggle. Not the most aero wheels, but they shaved off some weight, rolls amazingly well. They also sound cool
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That looks super cool. I love the all black.
I have never tried other than spd-sl pedals. That's what the guy at my lbs told me was right pedals for this bike so I just had to get comfortable with them, but no probs at all!
I upgraded the wheels and tyres on my bike to campagnolo zonda and conti gp 4000s. Got them on a deal from wiggle. Not the most aero wheels, but they shaved off some weight, rolls amazingly well. They also sound cool
I have never tried other than spd-sl pedals. That's what the guy at my lbs told me was right pedals for this bike so I just had to get comfortable with them, but no probs at all!
I upgraded the wheels and tyres on my bike to campagnolo zonda and conti gp 4000s. Got them on a deal from wiggle. Not the most aero wheels, but they shaved off some weight, rolls amazingly well. They also sound cool
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For criterium I suggest Allez Sprint. Just like the name, design for aggressive position and "More" racy geometry.
Anyone who ride Trek Emonda SL6 here. How much its priced?
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It was $3,400 (2016) but now it's $2800 (2017). full ultegra everything - brakes, deraileurs, shifters, etc. 16.5 pounds, fully carbon.
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b.../1441900-2017/
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It was $3,400 (2016) but now it's $2800 (2017). full ultegra everything - brakes, deraileurs, shifters, etc. 16.5 pounds, fully carbon.
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b.../1441900-2017/
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b.../1441900-2017/
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1. I've had the bike less than a year and I'm already bored of the color. I mean it's menacing, beautiful finish but it's black. Just black. I would have preferred trek's matte viper red or Waterloo blue. Those colors are gorgeous.
I probably sound crazy considering this is a "dream bike" for many folks but I have the horrible habit of getting bored easily. This is why I've owned 6 trek bikes in the last 6-7 years
2. For the price vs how the bike rides, I don't care if it was made is somebody's basement. I can understand why people are against foreign made bikes/other stuff but the everything is made overseas but that hasn't stopped people from buying iPhones lol.
But I digress. This is an amazing bikes and hills no longer exist on this bike. It's a very surreal feeling. I see other riders huffing and puffing on hills and pedaling hard while standing and I can literally ride the same hill and pedal while sitting without breaking a sweat. This bike is an actual cheat code for biking like they have in video games hahahaha
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I absolutely love my ALR, ride is so smooth and handles like a dream. Fits like a glove
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I was comparing the stack and reach numbers and it seems like really good geometry for most people. It's definitely not super aggressive but it's not endurance geometry either. I think if you put a little bit longer stem on it (with the correct frame size because the reach is short) and drop the stem it's a good fit for all but the fittest people.