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Hi All,
Been cycling to work the past few months and despite the odd day of hesitation to get on the bike and ride, I find it more enjoyable than the train which is only 10-15 minutes quicker. I received some good advice on here with regards to poor weather commuting and it's helped loads.
I'm looking to take up some longer distance cycling and possible weekend rides out. I'm using a Decathlon Triban 500 at the mo, with microshift. It's 5 years old and served me well, but I guess I'm catching the n+1 bug. Just wondered what the thoughts are on the below bike for £1200 (local bike shop)
It seems to tick the carbon box from a reputable brand, the Shimano 105 group set. I appreciate there are some knowledgeable people on here with more experience and have plenty of advice to offer. I t might be I go and ride the bike and find it's not for me.
https://www.evanscycles.com/trek-emonda-sl-5-2019-...
My budget is anywhere from £1000-£1500.
Thanks in advance.
Been cycling to work the past few months and despite the odd day of hesitation to get on the bike and ride, I find it more enjoyable than the train which is only 10-15 minutes quicker. I received some good advice on here with regards to poor weather commuting and it's helped loads.
I'm looking to take up some longer distance cycling and possible weekend rides out. I'm using a Decathlon Triban 500 at the mo, with microshift. It's 5 years old and served me well, but I guess I'm catching the n+1 bug. Just wondered what the thoughts are on the below bike for £1200 (local bike shop)
It seems to tick the carbon box from a reputable brand, the Shimano 105 group set. I appreciate there are some knowledgeable people on here with more experience and have plenty of advice to offer. I t might be I go and ride the bike and find it's not for me.
https://www.evanscycles.com/trek-emonda-sl-5-2019-...
My budget is anywhere from £1000-£1500.
Thanks in advance.
The Émonda is a fabulous bicycle. If it fits you well it'll be all the bike you ever need (on the road, at least).
Lots of changes (mostly small ones, like direct mount brakes) on the new ones, but I've had mine since March 2015 now. It's covered 11,700+ miles (so about half of all my cycling mileage), and aside from the usual consumable parts like chains and cassettes, etc, everything is original. Aside from a couple of clumsy handling incidents (in my garage and propping it up to take pictures) it's in great cosmetic order too. Nothing has felt like it needed to be upgraded, not even the wheels. Mine's the SL 6, with Ultegra, bought for £2300. The next year the price dropped. I spent more on mine than I should have done because the SL 5 at the time was £1800, but it was green. I wanted a red frame so found the extra. I wouldn't be without it. It'll even (whisper it, so the Trek UK warranty team don't hear this) cope with hard-packed gravel, forest fire roads and suchlike.
If you buy one, and it's wearing 23c tyres, then that is the only place I'd consider spending money, to put a set of Conti GP 5000s on in 25c size. And possibly some Swisstop brake pads, as they improve stopping power/reliability no end. The rest of the bike? It's just brilliant right from the off...
Lots of changes (mostly small ones, like direct mount brakes) on the new ones, but I've had mine since March 2015 now. It's covered 11,700+ miles (so about half of all my cycling mileage), and aside from the usual consumable parts like chains and cassettes, etc, everything is original. Aside from a couple of clumsy handling incidents (in my garage and propping it up to take pictures) it's in great cosmetic order too. Nothing has felt like it needed to be upgraded, not even the wheels. Mine's the SL 6, with Ultegra, bought for £2300. The next year the price dropped. I spent more on mine than I should have done because the SL 5 at the time was £1800, but it was green. I wanted a red frame so found the extra. I wouldn't be without it. It'll even (whisper it, so the Trek UK warranty team don't hear this) cope with hard-packed gravel, forest fire roads and suchlike.
If you buy one, and it's wearing 23c tyres, then that is the only place I'd consider spending money, to put a set of Conti GP 5000s on in 25c size. And possibly some Swisstop brake pads, as they improve stopping power/reliability no end. The rest of the bike? It's just brilliant right from the off...
Edited by yellowjack on Saturday 19th October 00:20
Thanks all, new bike pic attached.
It's home is the living room for now. We're decorating at the moment as well, so it's excused.
The black bike was £1200, this was £1400 but with the newer version of the 105 groupset and brakes and they offered it to me for £1300. Figured it was worth the extra £100 as love the colour too.
Sensible hat on I probably should have saved the £100, but was caught up in the moment.
It's home is the living room for now. We're decorating at the moment as well, so it's excused.
The black bike was £1200, this was £1400 but with the newer version of the 105 groupset and brakes and they offered it to me for £1300. Figured it was worth the extra £100 as love the colour too.
Sensible hat on I probably should have saved the £100, but was caught up in the moment.
Birdster said:
...The black bike was £1200, this was £1400 but with the newer version of the 105 groupset and brakes and they offered it to me for £1300. Figured it was worth the extra £100 as love the colour too.
Sensible hat on I probably should have saved the £100, but was caught up in the moment.
Nope. No way. If you'd have bought the "wrong" colour just to save £100, I think you'd have ended up regretting that. Especially the first time you saw a blue one out on the roads. It's a great bike, and that is a really nice colour for it. I blew an extra £500 on mine to get the "right" colour (for me). More than 11,000 miles and over four years down the line, and i've NEVER once regretted spending the extra. Sure, the green SL 5 I could have bought wouldn't ride any different, after all it was just the group set that was "better". But I'd still have to go to my garage and get on a green bike at the start of my ride...Sensible hat on I probably should have saved the £100, but was caught up in the moment.
...and where would I get cycling kit to match the bike? There's so much red kit about, but not so much green, after all.
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