I had a 54 cm different colour , I put on a good set of carbon wheels with cotton turbo tyres and changed the heavy seatpost -saddle . Bike was 8.2kg without pedals . Hit plenty of prs on the bike .It felt fast with the better wheelset and quite stiff . Great entry level bike but yes you have to upgrade the wheelset immediately
I bought one today and road it for about twenty minutes before it started to rain. I absolutely love it so far, and am excited to hit the local straightaways and hills.
I'm absolutely in love with mine. I got mine when it first came out @ $2700 msrp. Nothing mechanically has changed since the release of the '21 model, yet the price has gone up $500+ !
It’s heavy but it has disc brakes making it look more modern vs rim brakes which saves weight. They’re even hydraulic. Swap out the wheels to carbons and can lighten it up some more
Lightweight and climbing bike should never be used on a bike that weighs as much as my gravel bike! The emonda used to be lightweight but those days are long gone! I admire your enthusiasm though.
Absolutely! Calling this a climbing bike is ridiculous! I owned one and returned it right away. It rides like a tank even after upgrading the wheels and seat post.
I agree. I’m no serious rider, but this mid-high tier “lightweight” bike is only 2 pounds lighter than my entry level bike. And this is a size 50. My allez is a 56. And has plastic flats. Ridiculous!
@@divinemercy7036 the emonda used to be lightweight I’ll admit that, but no one in their right mind would call that model lightweight anymore. And no one seeking a lightweight bike would even look at any Trek bikes. Trek might describe it as such and owners such as yourself, but no one else thinks that. By your logic my Carbon Giant Revolt is a lightweight climbing bike. It’s only a little heavier than this emonda and if I spend thousands of dollars on it I can make that lightweight too. My aluminium Caad12 came in at 7.4kg stock for just $2,500. That’s what I call lightweight and that’s what the emonda used to be, but sadly it’s a tank these days.
@@BikeLife154 I appreciate your viewpoint, but the 14.75lb spec of this model is lightweight no matter how you look at it, aside from the cost of course. I agree with you that the SL5 is very heavy and personally I wouldn’t consider it. That’s why I opted for the SLR9.
Hi, is this bike a mid range racing bike would you say? 3,000 euros isnt cheap, despite being the entry level carbon trek, is it classes as a good mid range racing bike? At that price, it cant be entry
I've never had a problem with the bb90! It's always the seat, seat mast, cassette coming apart etc... Anything but the bttom bracket. I'm also a 200+ lb rider.
Hey James: Just curious, what part of the world are you in ? Also, do you think road bike prices will come down soon ? Specialized reduced their hybrid bike prices significantly.
HI JAMES ❗ A QUESTION, WHAT IS THE RED THING HANGING ON THE SADDLE ❓❓ I HAD THAT TOO, WHEN BUYING MY X-CALIBER 9. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT ❓❓❓ GREAT VIDEO, KEEP IT UP I TURN ON ❗ EVERY VIDEO I WISH YOU MANY GREETINGS AND GOOD HEALTH FROM GERMANY 🇩🇪 🇩🇪
The good news is if you watch the video, they do make an aluminum version of this, with virtually identical parts. You're right, it's a lot less expensive and barely any difference in weight
Climer? 😁 This bike has nothing to do with climers. Sluggish, heavy and limited gear range. It has short cage derailleur, so you can't even install a bigger cassette. Some cheap wheels too. And it's 21 lbs with pedals. Seriously Trek??
I had a 54 cm different colour , I put on a good set of carbon wheels with cotton turbo tyres and changed the heavy seatpost -saddle . Bike was 8.2kg without pedals . Hit plenty of prs on the bike .It felt fast with the better wheelset and quite stiff . Great entry level bike but yes you have to upgrade the wheelset immediately
Thanks for doing the weigh ins on all of the bikes you review. that's really useful.Keep up the good work
Thanks, will do!
I think the smaller frames look sleeker. Makes the tubes look slightly thicker.
I bought one today and road it for about twenty minutes before it started to rain.
I absolutely love it so far, and am excited to hit the local straightaways and hills.
Yes, beautiful bike. Perfect for my old wore out 51 year old body. Can confirm it's very comfy!!!
im 59 y old .and I ride about 40 km daily. it s awesome.regards from Brazil
I'm absolutely in love with mine. I got mine when it first came out @ $2700 msrp. Nothing mechanically has changed since the release of the '21 model, yet the price has gone up $500+ !
Inflation, wages, shipping, its the new world we live in
Always buy a bike later in the season, I just got mine at 30% off
It’s heavy but it has disc brakes making it look more modern vs rim brakes which saves weight. They’re even hydraulic. Swap out the wheels to carbons and can lighten it up some more
That trek logo should be a little bigger
Lol 🤣🤣🤣
I wonder if the sticker size is the same regardless of frame size. The bike in the video is a 50cm size.
Lightweight and climbing bike should never be used on a bike that weighs as much as my gravel bike! The emonda used to be lightweight but those days are long gone! I admire your enthusiasm though.
Absolutely! Calling this a climbing bike is ridiculous! I owned one and returned it right away. It rides like a tank even after upgrading the wheels and seat post.
I agree. I’m no serious rider, but this mid-high tier “lightweight” bike is only 2 pounds lighter than my entry level bike. And this is a size 50. My allez is a 56. And has plastic flats. Ridiculous!
The emonda is lightweight if it’s spec’d appropriately. Mine weighs 14.75lbs with petals. Lightweight is possible but you’ll need to spend some $$$
@@divinemercy7036 the emonda used to be lightweight I’ll admit that, but no one in their right mind would call that model lightweight anymore. And no one seeking a lightweight bike would even look at any Trek bikes. Trek might describe it as such and owners such as yourself, but no one else thinks that. By your logic my Carbon Giant Revolt is a lightweight climbing bike. It’s only a little heavier than this emonda and if I spend thousands of dollars on it I can make that lightweight too. My aluminium Caad12 came in at 7.4kg stock for just $2,500. That’s what I call lightweight and that’s what the emonda used to be, but sadly it’s a tank these days.
@@BikeLife154 I appreciate your viewpoint, but the 14.75lb spec of this model is lightweight no matter how you look at it, aside from the cost of course. I agree with you that the SL5 is very heavy and personally I wouldn’t consider it. That’s why I opted for the SLR9.
the weight is in gravel bike teritory and some high end xc mtbs
all road bikes are pretty much gravel bikes with how overbuilt they are
I notice this "lightweight" Trek Emonda SL5 weighs 19.88 pounds without pedals. My 2009 Trek Madone 4.7 weighs 20 pounds WITH pedals.
But this bike is more aero thus faster.. weight is irrelevant
Hey @jamesthebikeguy, between the Trek Emonda SL5 and the ALR5, which one should I invest that worth for a long term use?
Hi, is this bike a mid range racing bike would you say? 3,000 euros isnt cheap, despite being the entry level carbon trek, is it classes as a good mid range racing bike? At that price, it cant be entry
Is the rimset bontrager sl, carbon or alloy?
its heeeevyyy ! and still expensive imho. I have a TCR with Tiagra, MTB pedals and it is below 9 kg, rim brakes and costed 3 times less
This or 2022 TCR advanced disc 1?
Everyone is celebrating that BB90 is gone.
I've never had a problem with the bb90! It's always the seat, seat mast, cassette coming apart etc... Anything but the bttom bracket. I'm also a 200+ lb rider.
Hey James: Just curious, what part of the world are you in ? Also, do you think road bike prices will come down soon ? Specialized reduced their hybrid bike prices significantly.
Bike prices do need to come down significantly, the average person can not afford these things anymore.
HI JAMES ❗
A QUESTION, WHAT IS THE RED THING HANGING ON THE SADDLE ❓❓
I HAD THAT TOO, WHEN BUYING MY X-CALIBER 9. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT ❓❓❓
GREAT VIDEO, KEEP IT UP I TURN ON ❗ EVERY VIDEO
I WISH YOU MANY GREETINGS AND GOOD HEALTH FROM GERMANY 🇩🇪 🇩🇪
Disc brake spacer for when you remove your wheel
@@Jamesthebikeguy THANK YOU, NOW I KNOW THANKS FOR THE QUICK REPLY 👍👍👍👍👍❗❗❗
Nice ad.
would have been lighter cheaper if made from Aluminium (spelt correctly🙂)
The good news is if you watch the video, they do make an aluminum version of this, with virtually identical parts. You're right, it's a lot less expensive and barely any difference in weight
As a mountain biker I’m confused as what is the point of the Bluetooth comment?
it's a powermeter
9kgs is a but heavy without pedals and cables
That's actually pretty heavy for a carbon bike on that size...
The weight is just nonsense ar this price point. The reacto and propell being all out aero bikes are lighter at same and lower prices
50 cm at 9kg? WTF? What is happening to bikes
Climer? 😁 This bike has nothing to do with climers. Sluggish, heavy and limited gear range. It has short cage derailleur, so you can't even install a bigger cassette. Some cheap wheels too. And it's 21 lbs with pedals. Seriously Trek??
can we move on from that humongous trek logo ? ffs