Can't wait to see your upgrades.

Thanks for the review. Looking forward to your video on getting the SL6 lighter than the SLR6 for less money.

Thanks for a great video. Really helpful dissection of the weight issue. Love the obvious passion you have for your work.

I couldn't be more pleased with my sl7

Great video! Good technical and we'll thoughtful review.

Nice insightful review. Thank you.

That RSL 37 teaserrrr!! 😱😱😱

Excellent well rounded review 👍

Thank you for the update video, I completely agree, weight is not the be all and end all of a bike, sure it’s always nice to feel a light bike, but it’s just a tiny piece in the overall weight combination of bike and rider, I have 2 Domane’s one SL6 with mudguards for winter and an SL7 Etap for summer, also 2 Bianchis, an Oltre aero bike and a Specialissima weighing 6.8 kilos all up including pedals, Garmin mounts and bottle cages etc, I’m no faster on the light Specialissima than I am on the Aero bike, in fact in some circumstances it’s the other way around, that gain from the lack of weight on the climb is outweighed by the outright speed of the aero bike on the flat sections! I can see myself buying a new Emonda as I would like a do it all bike on Disc brakes, I have considered an SLR but think it will be an SL7 Etap, and probably I will just buy the frame and build it myself with my choice of components as the 20mm set back seat post needs to be changed for the 5mm set back for me, and those 100mm reach bars are just too long, as you suggest with carefully selected components I think I can build an SL7 Etap at around 7.5 kilos including pedals and Garmin mounts etc which really isn’t bad, but there is no way any average rider can tell any difference by saving a few hundred grams, as you noted we stuff our pockets with things, add heavy water bottles etc, my bike feels no different on full bottles to how it does on empty bottles, I noted that when doing an Everesting last summer, not carrying bottles to begin with and lasted being forced to carry bottles because of the heat, the bike felt just the same, yet I am still one of those who will try to build as light as possible 😂 it’s all in our minds when it comes to weight! 😊

Awesome review if this bike. It seems the 2022 is not much different. I test rode one (SL5) and now it's burning a hole in my pocket. I agree that although it's not the lightest bike, it is a better made bike. Really comfortable, fast, stable, handles well, efficient. I really appreciate the 1.5 geometry, threaded BB, and the seat mast as opposed to the hidden wedge that seems to always creek and make noise. Also, the traditional but forward looking shape of the frame as opposed to the popular but ugly dropped stays. Trek did their homework and made a bike for the people. It overlaps as a great allrounder and great upgrade platform to be make race ready. The SL5 is the best value to upgrade wheels and tires IMO but a great bike overall. BTW, your buddies Domane is phyre!

Beautiful bike ! Just tried it at my local shop and I loved it .

Hi probably the best videos I have seen on this bike. When is the next video on this bike coming? I won a 2021 SLR6 and am intrigued about your upgrades.

Dude, thanks for the review, I have an Emonda SL5 2016, I added carbon Aeolus 5's, but I WANT the SL6 Pro!!!

Brilliant review!! Thanks mate 👍🏻

Thanks for the great review. Just bought this exact bike today (cheaper than the 2023 model). Swapped out the wheels for a set of Fulcrum Racing Zero Carbon DB units in 28mm. Carbon bars are going on and a better saddle. I too have a Madone 2012/13 (the factory white, grey, red and light blue). Swapped out the brakes for Ultegra and have Campy Shamals C17 units. One of the best bikes ever made IMO. Hoping this Emonda setup will rival my Madone. Cheers

Cool bike you got there pal 👍👍👍

I'm from Vancouver and I should be getting my 2022 emonda sl6 soon. What I did before it even arrived at Thea tore was order the pro 37s. The flagship trek store in my area are able to install for free and charge the difference between the stock elites and pros. Great vis

Very balanced review👍🏻

That was a great vid, like your style. liked subbed..

@Land of Bikes Really looking forward to the follow-up video on this Emonda. I've bought the SL6 myself but it'll only be delivered in January, so using KZfaq during the wait. Big compliments on your content. By now I've seen a lot of videos on the new Emonda, but your content is best! Thanks

I’ve had my SL6 Pro for a month - it’s a brilliant bike and agree with all your comments in the review - incidentally I switched out the wheels to my Roval CL50 with 28mm GP5000 setup tubeless - the difference is amazing. Bike climbs really well but the real difference comes on the flats, you really do notice the details Trek have added to make the bike more aero - it may be a few grams heavier but that’s more than made up for (and then some) by the aero gains - you used the word ‘balanced’ which sums it up perfectly for me. Great review 👍

2021's are about 60 days out. There few models are out there, but hard to find. Lucky you were able to find a bike in your size

Thx 🙏 for your advice concerning the geometry of that new emonda..😊👌🏻 I am was also Little bit scared of the reach & stack relationship...🧐🤔 Having short 78cm legs, but long torso upper body of 98cm ....i am still thinking of size 52 or 54...but that video showed enough spacers being placed....so i am calmed 🤪🤪👌🏻😉

Thanks for these videos. Quick question: did you stick with the 20mm setback for the seat post or switch to the 5mm?

Great video, thanks. I actually came across your video just after getting this exact model (minus the Aeolus wheelset) so it’s good to hear what people think of the mid range 2021 Emonda. I’ve done 90miles on mine from when I got it 3 days ago, and fully agree on your comments. It really is keen to turn, great downhill and has been a joy so far. Loads of feedback from friends on the design (especially no drop seat stays!). I’ve moved from a Synapse, so it was always going to be different, which also worried me a bit about the dimensions. My 54 came with a long seat mast so had to back and change it. Thanks again, I don’t regret my decision at all and good to see someone else with similar thoughts on the bike 👍

I'm getting the regular SL6 model soon. I think it makes more sense, because you get to shave off a lot of weight when you pick your own wheels. I did some digging and without even touching the groupset (or selling both my kidneys) i can shave it down to 7,5 kg. that's pretty damn cool in my opinion. great review, thanks !

T47?! Who cares about 3 oz.?! This is the most well rounded road bike Trek offers! I’m excited! ! !

nice vid. I've never owned a trek before but I personally find the new emonda gorgeous. the cabling seems a bit messy though... I thought it'd be tidier

Buy the sl frame and put Bontrager xxx saddle and bottle cage, slr seat mast cap, rsl bar/ stem, rsl 37 wheels, 1st gen etap disc group. That should make the bike within range of slr.

Great video, really enjoyed your analysis. Question is, when can we expect the follow up video with added components? :)

Brilliant bike!

Great video. Bigger frames between 54 to 58 always looks awesome. Smaller frame 52, 50 or 48 looks totally different. Too bad.

i've bought an Emonda SL5 disc brakes in 2020. My first carbon bike and it perfectly fit for me. The only thing that disappointed me was the original wheels too heavy for me. Very difficult to drive when i'm tired or when i come back to my job (38 kms). I've changed the wheels for a new Fulcrum carbon wheels set and it definively change my bike. Lighter, easier , reactive.

Any chance you could try fitting an 11-32 cassette to see if it works ok with the short derailleur cage? Trek claim the max on the Emonda Pro is 11-30t cassette.

Looking forward to seeing your next set of videos on this. Particularly your plans to make it lighter. I'm planning on picking up the SL6 Pro this week myself. I've seen it in person a few times, hoping to pull the trigger on the purchase this week if one of my local shops has my size. Question would you recommend I just upgrade to 28C tubeless at time of purchase?

Great video as usual. Your comment about the seat mast giving you a clicking sound is interesting to me. As I have a clicking when I pedal on my 2021 Domane and thought it was coming from the BB? Could it be from the seat mast, although the seat post clamp is different?

madone slr 7/9 (upgraded to sram red and 454) here. Weight is okay as long as it stay under 8.2, I installed an aero bar and that got it to close to 9 kg at its maximum, that point on I feel its really heavy and hard to start against on and off wind gusts. FTP is around 3.7wkg for a ref, it must be my noodle legs.

Is this Fight Club?! "Nobody knows they saw it, but they did." That got you a new subscriber.....

Great review. Looking forward to more analysis on your new bike. I’m coming from a 2008 trek 2.1 58cm and looking at the new Emonda. I wonder if I’ll be a 56 or 58. I’m 6’1.

Pulled the trigger on a sl5. Just got my hunt 50 carbon wheels :)

First, nice review. The 2021 Emonda looks like an exciting bike. I am puzzled however. When the 2020 Domane (an endurance bike) added weight and got more aero, people thought it was terrible. But when a climbing bike adds weight (admittedly, much less weight than the Domane did) and gets more aero, then it's okay? And I would also point out that the Domane probably felt sluggish and heavier in part because it went to 32s and slower rolling tires. I mention this because I bought the 2020 Domane SL7etap, put on Conti 28 tires and despite being "heavy" it doesn't feel sluggish at all to me. As you mention, weight can be important but it's not the end all. In the end, the 2021 Emonda will be a better bike than the '20 version despite the weight increase.

If you move away from the corporate spin and just look at the bike as a product you’re going to buy and use for enjoyment the Emonda SL is a great choice. As usually happens when a product is “typed” by the manufacturer, the lines get blurred with time. If the Emonda is a dedicated climbing machine why did my SL7 come with a mid-compact crank and only 30 teeth on the big cog? Have I any intention of changing it? Nope, works just fine. TREK savvy onlookers often comment that it figures that I’d buy the climbing bike (of the 3) and I’ve stopped correcting them. Awesome universally enjoyable example of Carbon Fiber engineering without any artificial ride enhancements. Weight? Seems perfect to me.

Just on your comment about frame flex causing disc rub. I have a 2020 SL6, in my case it was actually the wheelset when I went stiff DT Swiss it cured it.

I bought the sl6, only difference being the rims, I fricken love the bike. Im a triathlete and also have a speed concept 2020 and I wanted something that I could use for hill climbing and a little less aggressive for rides. Im in love!

when you said don’t use treks size guide do you think it fits smaller bigger? how does it compare to other bikes and sizes?

Its in the end all about drivers skills and stamina to ride fast and playfull

Hey there - are you planning to do a revised video on the Trek Emonda SL6 Pro?

Do you think it would be possible to slam your bars with this frame size or would it make your reach longer?

Any thoughts on the H2 vs H1.5 frame? I have been riding an old Emonda SL 5 with an H2 frame and am considering getting the new Emonda. I appreciate that the geometry and fit are different but is the comfort equivalent? Is the new frame significantly more race-oriented or can it be fit close to the old bike? Thanks

Integrated seat post is a killer for me

i always hear comments from my "recreational rider" friends like "the bike is heavy"..."ok, take off your shirt, look yourself in mirror, visually size your love handles" that's what i say. If anyone really really wants to get a lean bike, spend your after-tax money on wheelsets then, not the frame and components, the OLCV 500 w/ 105 is no different than a OLCV 800 w/Ultegra as long as you don't compete Tour De France

It's going to be this bike or the Giant Propel for me next spring. I'm honestly leaning towards the Propel.

Nice!

Hi, I find your videos very informative and helpful, so I'd like to thank you for your valuable knowledge shared. I live in London, England and have decided to buy Trek Emonda SL 6 Pro Grey 2021 model as my first road bike. What pedals and other accessories would you suggest me to buy? Kind regards, Devrim Bölük

Thanks for the informative video, given that you had troubles getting the seat height low enough would that equate the opposite way too? I have ridden 56cm bikes since I was 18, and I run a 80cm seat height from center of BB, if you look at the geo that would be impossible on a 56, do you know what the max out would be for the 56 with the long seat post?

I test road it and thought it was a decent ride. I wasn’t really into the metallic paint on the top tube. The sun reflected into my face. The SL5 has much better paint options imo but is too heavy.

Hey man I just heard you say don’t use treks size guide, I just bought this bike from across the United States and have always used a 50 so I order a 50 agian. So are you saying it’s smaller then normal or bigger or what

Have your Strava times improved? This bike is heavier than my entry level Canyon Endurace.

Love the bike and love the video! Weight weenies will never be happy until they have the lightest bike and of course to do that they in turn lose weight in their wallets. Excited to see your next video on upgrades, weight saving or not. Great job! Also, what was that tripod you were using to hold up the bike? Pretty cool 😎

nice video

What is the weight with pedals and a bottle cage show that on your video

What is your preference groupset between the SRAM Force and Ultegra Di2? I have 105 on my 2021 SL5 and looking to upgrade and any recommendations that you might have. Thanks in advance! Great videos

Between this and the TCR Advanced Pro 1, there is clearly a value gap (no power meter, heavier wheels, and a heavier body). That being said, the Trek SL6 Pro is just esthetically more pleasing and seems like it would be more fun to own long term. Is there anything else I’m missing here? Been riding a few months, so this would be my first carbon road bike.

Im between emonda sl 6 , domane sl 6 domane al 4 It’s my first road back and it’ll be my first iron man - what would you recommend ?

so whats your size guide? can you set the saddle higher than sugested? thanks

Hello! I see that an upgrade video was promised but I can't see that video in the channel. What happened? Great channel. Cheers!

The Domane has the same seat tube issue. I'm 6'2" with a 58cm 2020 Domane and I have to ride with the seat as low as it will go. I really should switch to the shorter one, but it's £200!

how about that weight loosing video, any time soon? bought the same phat bike need some tips!:)

Nice vid. Since you said not to use Trek's sizing guide, would you say to go up or down a size? I'm 6'2.5" and was wondering what size would work for me.

You're good !

I am considering between Madonna SL6 and Emonda SL6 , any advices ?

What do you mean, "Do not use Treks sizing guide because I don't think it does applies"? Can you clarify please?

Hi Land of Bikes, great video! Quick question on the sizing topic of the Sl6 which I found indeed a challenge. Would you be willing to share your own height for riding the 56?

Looking at this bike and the Specialized Aethos Expert - Are there any similarities or totally different bikes?

Gettin the etap sl7 today. Upgraded the wheels to rsl, the saddle to the pro model and handlebar to the one piece. Should weigh about 16.75lbs in size 52

What are the best upgrades to improve the bike? I have one on order. I'm assume an aero bar/stem and maybe upgrade the wheels?

Hi, don’t know if you remember me from my question on the 2019 v. current Domane. I still haven’t made a decision but I wanted to ask, since you rode both the new Domane and this Emonda, did it change your mind on the T47 since you spoke highly on your experience with the BB90? Also would you recommend the Emonda over the other 2 Domane’s?

Nice review thank you, please I need help, I bay the 56 émonda sl5 2019 rimes brake ,I feel like you said, I feel non comfortable then my old bike, I mesure 178cm , is it bigger?

@Land of Bikes how would you compare the Di2 versus eTap? Any preference or more enjoyable experience?

What does the wheel hub racket sound like..

Look at your lovely smooth roads,that bike would rattle to pieces around here,would need 28mm tyres minimum,32mm but wouldn’t fit,hello from Cambridge uk.

How much better do the rsl37 wheels ride over the elite 35? I noticed that sneaky wheel spin at the end 😉

Ok. What sizing guide would you use? What’s your advice on that?

Do you utilize a cadence sensor, if so, where do you put it? I find the crank super close to the frame.

What do you think about the Trek Emonda SL5? I'm currently riding an old Giant TCR from like 2011 with 10 speed and slightly wrong sizing for me and looking to uprade, is it worth the investment to save more and get the SL6?

hi, nice review. I am 6.4 or 193 cm, and according to Trek I suppose to buy 62 cm frame size, but I've seen it, and it seems too big, and too long top tube. Not sure what to choose.

I was pretty bummd after watching the two 21 Emonda vid's that the channel immediately died. Good work otherwise, and it was cool seeing some 'Berta bike reviews.

Beneficial review! Thx!!! I’m actually looking to purchase this bike really soon and my local Trek store has a 56 in stock, now I’m 5 11 which calls for a 58, do you think the 56 would be sufficient for btw if I order the 58 it won’t be in till January thx for ur help

Given your thoughts on weight being somewhat overrated due to improvements in other aspects of the bike, what are your thoughts on the specialist Aethos?

Yeah, the saddle left me rubbed and sore in the same spot on my '20 Madone SLR. Also wanted to like it, but it found the bottom of a drawer after a couple weeks. As to bike weight... People who dwell on bike weight should probably shed a little themselves. Just sayin'.

I’m trying to decide between an Emonda and a Domane SL6. Lots of hills in my area but I also enjoy riding about 3-4 hours

Why did you chose mechanical ultegra? Your previous emonda had electronic sram shifting. Thanks!

honestly i ride a 1990 joe gardin chromo frame lol, with 90s 105, its like 30 lbs soooo I cant wait to upgrade to a 17 lb bike that will feel like a feather to me lol

Great video, my height is 176cm/inseam is 84cm, Trek website suggest using size 56. I hope for a comfortable ride. Is there a better suggestion？thx!

I have a 2020 Emonda and really like it. However, it seems Trek is focusing on aesthetics and marketing. For 2021, the prices went up and the components and specs stayed the same. Also, the weight increased while they brag about light weight.

I wish this 2021 emonda comes to Malaysia market ASAP

Would you suggest sizing down when you mentioned ignore Trek’s sizing guide as I’m 5ft 8 which suggests 54 frame but my inseam is 30” and they suggest a 52 for that, not much play in the seat stem I’m guessing so you have to get it right

Hi Just bought this and have done approx 200kms so far. On longer climb could hold a good pace and on flat definitely faster than my old bike and feeling the aero benefit. Still getting used to the saddle, feels different at start of ride but settle in after a few kms and no soreness afterwards (which I am prone to). Feels very nimble cornering and of course disc brakes build confidence. Worried that the 11-30 cassette may not be low enough for Gran Fondos so then need to change out the derailleur which is annoying for a climbing bike, all other brands come with 11-32... Agree the wheels aren't the lightest but since no weight limit, suitable for touring and also very stiff. I'm 160cm and the 47 fits like a glove out of the box.

Hey Bro, EXCELLENT well balanced, intelligent review. Now how about a review of that awesome espresso machine???

I need some help deciding between the 2020 and 2021. My loca shop has the exact gloss blue 2020 left over with force axs for a discounted price. And they have the new sl6 pro for about same price just a little bit more. Do I go for the better frame or better wheels and components?