And through this lens, it is one of the very best. These are obvious facts, but that’s the lens through which it must be viewed. Going fast on pavement and climbing performance are its only goals. This bike will never be as comfortable or versatile as a gravel bike. The Émonda SLR is a tool made to fulfill the needs of some of the world’s best road racers. The new Émonda isn’t lighter, but it is faster thanks to a dose of aerodynamic tuning. When the races do resume, Trek’s pro riders will be aboard its new third-generation Émonda climbing bike. It’s been a while since the pros have beat up on each other for our entertainment, but there might, hopefully, be some races on the horizon. Remember professional road racing? It’s that thing where super skinny people go unbelievably fast up and down hills and fly over flat roads for hours at a time. Price: $11,999 as tested (Émonda SLR 9 eTap) SLR models ($6,699 and up) use a new carbon fiber composite that’s 30 percent stronger than Trek’s previous top-of-the-line carbon.SL models ($2,699 to $5,999) have the aerodynamic shaping and features but in a frame that’s about 400 grams heavier than the SLR.It has 183 grams less drag than the previous generation, but the frame is only 33 grams heavier.The Takeaway: The Émonda SLR is a benchmark pro race bike-and it’s surprisingly rider friendly.
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