The BikeRadar Podcast

Why we love aluminium road bikes | Trek launches new Émonda ALR

Apr 6, 2023

38:43

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Trekamonda ALR: A Performance-Focused Aluminium Road Bike

4min

Aluminium Race Bikes: The End of the World

2min

Trek Amunde ALR: A Race Bike With a Threaded Bottom Bracket

3min

The Value of Local Bike Shops

2min

Trek's Amanda ALR5 With Shimano 105 DI2 12 Speed Electronic Groupset

2min

The RIP to Rim Brakes

5min

The Importance of Quality in Cycling

2min

The Differences Between Aluminium and Carbon Bikes

2min

10.

The Myth of Stiff Alloy Bikes

3min

11.

The Canon Dale CAD 13 Doesn't Have Mudguard Mounts

3min

12.

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Alloys

2min

13.

How to Buy a Carbon Bike

3min

Trek has revamped the aluminium Émonda ALR to offer aero tubing, integrated cable routing and, on the face of it, competitive value against similarly-priced carbon bikes. BikeRadar’s George Scott, Jack Luke and Liam Cahill take a closer look, and discuss why performance-focussed aluminium road bikes like the Émonda can still get the pulse racing.

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