Originally Posted by
WhyFi
I'm seeing a difference more in line with $400-500 - where are you seeing $1k?
There are minor differences in trim, but they're all nice bikes and I don't think that you could go wrong. As a vain person, though, I'd probably lean towards the Emonda because it's got more modern cable routing in the cockpit area and I'd rather not see all of the cables hangin' out in the wind.
maybe I was rounding up in my head. But it was like $2300 for TCR and $3200 for the specialized
I should say, that lower end TCR comes with rim brakes and the trek and specialized carbon models are disc only. In Chicago where I live there is very little elevation. Very flat. And I don’t ride in the rain. So why pay more for a heavier disc tech? And hydraulic needs occasional bleeding. Ugh
I’m just thinking out loud before committing. I hope more options are available soon around here and I can ride a couple different bikes to see how they actually feel