Tsgabu Grmay's Trek Emonda SLR Disc Training Bike

[@WaechterDerNacht]

Honestly one of my favourite bikes i've seen sofar n the GCN Bike Checks. It feels for me like most of the other bikes might have another handle bar wrapping and other colourways, but are the same again and again. Not so with this. The Chainkeeper, the Spacers or the rims show what he actually needs and wants. Great bike!

[@gcntech]

Awesome stuff!

[@Nomgoose]

Whenever I can afford a new bike, disc Emonda is at the top of my list. I just love the look and that red color just pops.

[@gcntech]

Awesome stuff, we love the red!

[@ckcycles7624]

Loving the training bike features. Definitely a good insight into the every day ride of the pros

[@gcntech]

Cheers CKCylcles, great stuff!

[@obgmd2624]

I certainly don’t have an Émonda this nice, but just finished my first race on my Émonda ALR4. Love this bike and thanks to your previous comparison of the ALR vs SLR I made the decision to save the money and get the better components!!! Thanks GCN!

[@gcntech]

Awesome stuff Samuel!

[@petertklee]

I really liked the color-consistent stem on his bike. It matched so well with his frame. It would be awesome if GCN tech provided links in the description or the video comparing the training bike to a rider's race bike. We could then compare training versus race choices.

[@gcntech]

Nice idea, we will look into doing this in the future!

[@robertotrevisan8727]

What a beautiful presentation, as it always does. Congratulations.

[@gcntech]

Cheers Roberto!

[@sTiCkYcLoUdBeRRy]

I find training bikes more interesting then race bikes, they're more personal and reflects what the rider actually likes to ride, not just the tool they use for going fast.

[@gcntech]

Great stuff, we have plenty more for you to check out in the series!

[@chizhang001001]

other than the wheelset it is the same bike he race on, why would training bike have the race number tag holder

[@evanwilliams7070]

The red stem ties it all together. Thats the hands down highlight for me.

[@gcntech]

It's so cool!

[@RossTheNinja]

Hired something very similar in Mallorca this year. Breathing on the pedals would move you forward. Great bike and amazing brakes

[@gcntech]

How did it compare to your own bike?

[@RossTheNinja]

Hydraulic Vs not disc brakes made a huge difference on the descents, as I got up to fairly high speeds with much more confidence. I don't have di2 at home so the changes were nicer. Unfortunately it was a little wasted on me as being Mallorca, I spent most of my time in one gear, crawling up the climbs.

[@thierryplesnar5297]

In which shop have you rented it?

[@RossTheNinja]

www.tramuntanatours.com/rentbike.html in Port de Soller (not affiliated with them at all but they did a good job

[@alexfulton375]

Have to say I'm very jealous of the Trek team bikes, they always look stunning!

[@gcntech]

😍

[@nickpike2380]

Love the Trek Edmonda and this one is really cool.

[@gcntech]

👍

[@matthewjohnson7350]

Nice review, good to see a pro with a couple spacers, makes this old guy feel better lol

[@fabiangutierrezfuentes6316]

This training bike series it's sooooooooo cool keep it coming please

[@gcntech]

Great stuff Fabian, glad you enjoy the series!

[@Mindblower008]

Those are also my alloy training wheels for winter. Pretty good stuff!!

[@the.communist]

Now, Tsgabu is a humble man....

[@cx4130]

Those familiar with Bontrager AW tires might notice they are mounted opposite of the rotation arrow. The siping in the tread is the giveaway.

[@zachradman2104]

hey GCN i don't know if anyone else has noticed but in this video you used alot more panning shots than normal, i personally thinks you guys should try this video style way more!!! it looks great and is super dynamic.

[@gcntech]

Cheers Zach, glad you liked it!

[@gcntech]

Let us know what you think of Tsgabu Grmay's bike in the comments below 👇

[@M3T2W01f]

GCN Tech Super Nice!

[@Krisszhu1990]

Hahh, GCN colours in da house :P

[@gcntech]

👌

[@andrewbackhouse5828]

Nice bike and well presented video, of course, Jon. but I wish we could have some stats on the riders, at least their height so we have a better idea of how they compare to the rest of us with all the other numbers for the bike. I was looking at recent GMBN videos about Sam Gaze and Anton Cooper, and knowing their size in relation to their bikes (they are about a foot (30cm) different in height) made all the difference to understanding their gear choices. We were told their heights in those videos, and it really helped the choices make sense. A side on shot of the rider on their bike would also really help to see the position they use on the bike.

[@gcntech]

Cheers Andrew, lad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the suggestion, we will see what we can do 👍

[@davepratt9909]

Why does he have a number holder on a training bike?

[@Guoenyi]

Cuz racing is traning to him

[@radiostation6366]

Dave Pratt my guess is maybe if he crashed and couldn’t fix the race bike, they’d just give him that one

[@joshtipton7417]

Or maybe the frame is from an old race bike

[@buddydawg4850]

Tech question here why do trek have 160 rotors on public sale bikes now as was 140 to start with and the pros all have 140 rotors is it to do with uci rules ? Any ideas?

[@radiostation6366]

I made an audible “ohhhh” when he did the freehub sound check

[@gcntech]

😂

[@petinka721]

Great bike and even more great red color!

[@gcntech]

We love the red!

[@nateisright]

Awesome! That’s my setup minus the disc brakes. Émonda is a great bike.

[@gcntech]

Cheers Nathan, awesome!

[@jonburnell532]

Gorgeous bike!

[@gcntech]

Cheers Jon!

[@zzhughesd]

Gotta love 7.18 stated as 7.1 lol !!!!! Fit bike, unsure like red, or unlike. Spacers do kill it tho !!!!

[@TheWaxChainFanClub]

Seems weird seeing such an amount of spacers!

[@gcntech]

It seems to work well for Grmay! Remember this is his training bike too.

[@TheWaxChainFanClub]

GCN Tech I don't doubt it, not a criticism, just different.

[@glennoc8585]

Quite light, any idea what.those wheels weigh?

[@canadianboarder004]

Roughly 1500 g for the disc set.

[@daniellopez9622]

Yesterday I saw a guy in a 50 size bike, and he was like 1.90mts high, so he had - and I'm being totally serious about this - like 8 to 10 spaces between the frame and the actual handlebar...

[@Phaidrus]

nice and light!

[@gcntech]

👍

[@zzhughesd]

Lovely, but which fit, H1???? I ride an SLR Emonda H1 in green with slick German hand made hoops .... and a hack bike SL as a H2 fit. I find both fab!!!!! Wish could take image add them here

[@StreamBikesNL]

Ultegra rotors if I'm not mistaken! Really like the colour!!

[@kidsafe]

Wouter van der Laan You are mistaken. Those are RT-99 “XTR” rotors.

[@carlconium5459]

Nice colour scheme.

[@gcntech]

Trek-Segafredo have got it spot on!

[@mikicastan]

7,2 kg. Good weight for disc bike

[@hleon248]

i love my red viper emonda 2018

[@bhumiriady]

Wow! That is one gorgeous and sexy Emonda! I like the color coordination! She is definitely a super nice bike!

[@gcntech]

Trek-Segafredo have got it spot on 👌

[@bhumiriady]

I know! (^_-)

[@mattparsons6487]

Grmay: “time for a ride.. JOHN!!”

[@TheStiefmeister7]

this bike profile brought to you by the words "Bontrager" and "Shimano Dura-Ace" :)

[@Dhungerf60]

I ride Specialized but I have to say, those Treks look nice

[@gcntech]

👍

[@dennish9519]

What brand is that gps/light mount. I like the design. Oh yeah nice bike too.

[@peteremmanuel213]

www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-stems-seatposts/bike-stems/bontrager-xxx-stem-blendr-duo-base/p/25911/?colorCode=black

[@daanlaan9954]

7.18 kg, with alloy rims, how light could a discbrake bike goes with their new Bontrager Aeolus XXX 2 Disc Tubular Road Wheels... And then they say it is a trainingsbike...

[@Sills71]

It is EASY to build a 14lb Emonda (SLR) even with alloy wheels....

[@kidsafe]

My Emonda SLR Disc weighs 6.65kg with Zipp 202 NSWs, Bontrager XXX integrated bar/stem and Bontrager XXX saddle.

[@johndoiron9615]

Freehub sound check? When did you bring those back?

[@gcntech]

For a while now John!

[@langy8525]

Strange how he has old disc rotors and not the Dura Ace rotors.

[@patrickhance7348]

Dam nice bike.pat from Belgium 🚲

[@gcntech]

Cheers Pat!

[@SaqerAlKhalifa]

39-53? Thought it was 53-39! And why the heck would he want to put a race number on a training bike??

[@oreocarlton3343]

Why 28mm?

[@raphaeltiziani7476]

Oreo Carlton comfort

[@oreocarlton3343]

I like comfort, but this is a pro race bike.

[@oreocarlton3343]

no it isnt if we are speaking about closed race surfaces, some riders on TT bikes today even ride 23mm on front

[@oreocarlton3343]

25mm is indeed faster rolling than 23mm (tested on carbon frames). But speed of whole bike isnt only about wheel rolling but also about aerodynamics, that is why 23mm is used on some modern TT bikes as front tire. Even 28 mm might have some rolling advantages (and even then the disadvantage of squirm in corners is bigger than on smaller tires), but bike industry is highly biased towards bigger tires since most frames cant fit a 28mm.

[@philjono2462]

Nice bike, but I would of thought that his mechanics would of hidden the junction box for him. All the cables around the front end ruin it more than the spacers for me.

[@sudduthjonathan]

Why are Emonda, Madone and Domane the same letters, just rearranged? Moaned...

[@gcntech]

😏

[@bubbaw1234]

Handlebar height is one of those strange cycling decisions where ideology (marketing?), vanity, and practicality get conflated. I do understand that a) in this case he's a pro, so there are major performance expectations and b) lower front end = less aerodynamic drag and c) some people are really flexible and can ride that with no issues. But I think most might agree that there are some weird ego things happening too, where a lower stem/more extreme position is somehow associated with being tougher or "more pro." I guess I see a problem when getting lower on the front end becomes aspirational in itself rather than just the best position. I even find myself thinking "man, maybe I should remove a spacer" despite having no good reason to do so. **This is just a thought I have been having about this more than a comment on this bike or video.

[@wvudak06]

until i saw it spelled out, i used to think people were saying MT & Qubeka

[@gcntech]

😂 well now you know!

[@piotrklimczak4798]

What's the frame size?

[@mrfailure93]

56

[@piotrklimczak4798]

Evan V thanks for answer. How do you know?

[@18dbofgain]

They said in the start of the video.

[@piotrklimczak4798]

Damn. I watched the video second time before asking the question here and didn't catch that. :D Thanks!

[@javorgeorgiev6130]

That lawnmower hub though.

[@UltimateTuner10]

Why is everyone so surprised about stem spacers? Pros care more about fit and the resulting performance than looking low. You should too

[@MotoLopez1k]

Train heavy, race light! (Wheels)

[@U20101954]

7.18kg "heavy" training bike...

[@fyahwerks]

Train heavy and race light

[@berthull9333]

Why did you measure saddle height from the tip of the saddle instead of the usual way of measuring to the top along the direction of the seat tube? How do you correlate this measurement to the way you have measured every other bike? There is no consistent conversion factor because saddle geometry is a variable that can't be accounted for.

[@M3T2W01f]

Some of the people criticizing the pros' 'training' bikes may or may not realize that the pros are still faster than them. Possibly still faster than them on a unicycle....

[@eduardofaria5524]

Trek and Canyon... Canyon and Trek...

[@ArashFallah]

A Trek Emonda with alloy wheels, disk brakes, inner tubes, and powermeter yet it's still lighter than Alexis Ryan's Canyon Ultimate from last week. Also this is a 56 cm frame as opposed to x-small of Canyon! I'm still baffled by why this is the case!

[@mikicastan]

Arash Fallah Emonda is flexy frame. Madone is much better option. Bit heavier but much more aero and stiffer

[@ArashFallah]

What are you smoking? First of all, what's your reply got to do with my comment? Stay on topic! I'm comparing the weight of two bikes not the stiffness of two separate bikes! Secondly, who says Emonda is "flexy" and on that a SLR version too? I'm sure if it was good enough for Alberto Contador for whole year, it's more than good enough for us regular folks. Also, did I talk about Madone at all?! Again what are you smoking, let me know; I want to see the world you're experiencing!!

[@mikicastan]

Arash Fallah Calm down bro! You sound frustrated... abstaining? Emonda is light and flexy,because of that i mentioned madone...

[@ArashFallah]

Again dude, what are you smoking? Not a single review of Emonda has mentioned it being "flexy" and once more time did I ask for your bike suggestion? Go read my original comment, digest it, sit on it over night and then come back and tell me how madone or Emonda's stiffness relates to my original comment.

[@kidsafe]

The Emonda is not flexy at all. In fact it apparently has a Goldilocks amount of BB deflection around 55 newton/mm.

[@ridein]

Higher position and shorter than average stem means this pro needs a better flexibility/core exercise regimen.

[@chizhang001001]

i guess the team does not offer H2 geometry

[@Pierrrrrrrrrrrrrrre]

A training bike with a plate holder... lolz.

[@Sills71]

Pros know disc and tubeless dont belong on a road bike.... discs are heavy and more complicated and just try dealing with a flat that does not seal on tubeless- messy and a general pain.

[@buddydawg4850]

If that bike had carbon wheels it would be near the uci limit so not sure where the to heavy comment makes sense ? Just saying

[@kidsafe]

Can’t wait until a pro loses his GC because he flatted during a TT without tubeless.

[@BikeLife154]

Trek sure know how to make the most boring looking bikes!

[@JogBird]

nobody in real life uses tubeless on a road bike

[@tylerwillmer5192]

I guess I know a lot of people living in some kind of "fake life" then

[@mikicastan]

I do! On 3000€ wheelset. Tubeless is way to go with 28 tyres

[@andersskeie3760]

Ride Commando, Go Tubeless

[@U20101954]

so 'fake' life i'm living, thanks for telling me that...

[@Sills71]

Trek forces the team to use the Emonda disk... they dont have a choice, if they did they would not ride disks.

[@jamanibergh8080]

They also won't being riding the Emonda which is a complete scam...

[@Miggonos]

Would you happen to have a reliable source for this info?

[@artofcyclingcyclingsavedmy4386]

a white man steals a black man's bike

[@Methodical2]

I don't get it.