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Trek Emonda / Gravel & Rail Trail
Hi folks...
I am looking at a Trek Emonda S4 and while I plan to be on the road most of the time, I wonder how it will put up with rail-trail and minor "off road" type surfaces. While Trek advertises the Domane for this type of Roubaix riding, how do you all think the Emonda would hold up? Thanks... B |
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Trek Emonda / Gravel & Rail Trail
On 2015-05-30 12:51 PM, Commuting253 wrote:
Hi folks... I am looking at a Trek Emonda S4 and while I plan to be on the road most of the time, I wonder how it will put up with rail-trail and minor "off road" type surfaces. While Trek advertises the Domane for this type of Roubaix riding, how do you all think the Emonda would hold up? Thanks... B Looks like a road bike. http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...da/emonda_s_4/ If by rail trail you mean the kind that we have you won't have much fun: http://s31.photobucket.com/user/otbp...05734.jpg.html I take my old road bike offroad at times. Has super-thick tubes in Gatorskins so no worries about flats. But it's hard on the lower back and mine isn't all that great anymore. So I always use my MTB when there are more than a few hundred feet of such trail. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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Trek Emonda / Gravel & Rail Trail
On Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 4:02:35 PM UTC-4, Joerg wrote:
On 2015-05-30 12:51 PM, Commuting253 wrote: Hi folks... I am looking at a Trek Emonda S4 and while I plan to be on the road most of the time, I wonder how it will put up with rail-trail and minor "off road" type surfaces. While Trek advertises the Domane for this type of Roubaix riding, how do you all think the Emonda would hold up? Thanks... B Looks like a road bike. http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...da/emonda_s_4/ If by rail trail you mean the kind that we have you won't have much fun: http://s31.photobucket.com/user/otbp...05734.jpg.html I take my old road bike offroad at times. Has super-thick tubes in Gatorskins so no worries about flats. But it's hard on the lower back and mine isn't all that great anymore. So I always use my MTB when there are more than a few hundred feet of such trail. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ Hi Joerg, Thanks! I don't think I mean trails like the one shown in your photo. Maybe I'm just wondering if a finely tweaked carbon road bike can handle lots of bumps. B |
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Trek Emonda / Gravel & Rail Trail
On Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 1:08:46 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 4:02:35 PM UTC-4, Joerg wrote: On 2015-05-30 12:51 PM, Commuting253 wrote: Hi folks... I am looking at a Trek Emonda S4 and while I plan to be on the road most of the time, I wonder how it will put up with rail-trail and minor "off road" type surfaces. While Trek advertises the Domane for this type of Roubaix riding, how do you all think the Emonda would hold up? Thanks... B Looks like a road bike. http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...da/emonda_s_4/ If by rail trail you mean the kind that we have you won't have much fun: http://s31.photobucket.com/user/otbp...05734.jpg.html I take my old road bike offroad at times. Has super-thick tubes in Gatorskins so no worries about flats. But it's hard on the lower back and mine isn't all that great anymore. So I always use my MTB when there are more than a few hundred feet of such trail. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ Hi Joerg, Thanks! I don't think I mean trails like the one shown in your photo. Maybe I'm just wondering if a finely tweaked carbon road bike can handle lots of bumps. B Check with the shop and see if it has clearance for 25mm or 28mm tires. A carbon road race bike can handle mild trail just fine. I frequently ride up unpaved forest roads, single track and gravel roads on a CF racing bike.. I just came back from riding a section of nasty single track on CF racing bike (Cannondale SuperSix) with Shimano DuraAce C35 wheels and 23mm tires. I was fine, although it clearly is not the optimal bike for that sort of riding, and for gravel road riding, I switch to at least 25mm tires (and sometimes a CX bike that can accommodate 28mm or larger tires) because I don't like getting flats. As far as the frame goes, you don't have anything to worry about. By the way, I rode this single track section with some friends riding: Specialized Venge, Specialized Tarmac, Time (don't know model, but it's light), Pinarello Paris -- and the one guy who had a remotely appropriate bike, a Foundry CX bike, but I don't know which model, and he was on road tires. All of them were carbon fiber bikes. We hit various trails and rutted, unpaved forest roads because all of these guys (and gal) are road, CX and/or MTB racers who can't go on any ride without hitting at least some dirt. Tires and inflation pressure are more important than frame material. -- Jay Beattie. |
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Trek Emonda / Gravel & Rail Trail
On Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 3:51:45 PM UTC-4, Commuting253 wrote:
Hi folks... I am looking at a Trek Emonda S4 and while I plan to be on the road most of the time, I wonder how it will put up with rail-trail and minor "off road" type surfaces. While Trek advertises the Domane for this type of Roubaix riding, how do you all think the Emonda would hold up? Thanks... B .............. lotta dinero....for ? Dough Main has a more relaxed fork for dirt, the EEEEEEEEEEEEkmonda a quick turn in pavement fork with a sit down hill climb seat post or is that a stump jumper seat post ? You could zappp around the Superduper's light posts at blistering speeds.. Your freaking crazy and prob a Trek salesman. If you wanna work yOur way into a croner get a EEEEEEEKMONDA AT 2500+ TAX then watch the tubes crack leaving you penniless. Generally speaking off course. disgusting Ima gonna puke |
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Trek Emonda / Gravel & Rail Trail
weird.
frame looks designed to either force you into mpedaling standing up or using steroid shots to grow longer arms. sell one to Curious George in San Clemente ? |
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Trek Emonda / Gravel & Rail Trail
On Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 6:50:34 PM UTC-4, wrote:
weird. frame looks designed to either force you into mpedaling standing up or using steroid shots to grow longer arms. sell one to Curious George in San Clemente ? the 2 frames look fragile...Treks point advantage...as if the next goon at the Superduper could pick it up n snap it in two across the nearest lampost |
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Trek Emonda / Gravel & Rail Trail
On 5/30/2015 3:51 PM, Commuting253 wrote:
Hi folks... I am looking at a Trek Emonda S4 and while I plan to be on the road most of the time, I wonder how it will put up with rail-trail and minor "off road" type surfaces. While Trek advertises the Domane for this type of Roubaix riding, how do you all think the Emonda would hold up? Thanks... B I wouldn't be worried about it holding up mechanically, assuming you mean a normal rail trail. (Everything Jeorg rides is epic and bike-destroying, as he's made clear. I'm assuming your use will be more sane.) My main worry would be tight clearances. It comes with 23mm tires and minimal tire clearance; and that's all fashion, with no significant advantages but significant detriments. On crushed limestone surfaces, it's not unusual to get limestone "crumbs" or bigger pebbles swept into the fork crown or chainstay-bottom-bracket area. I'd be worried about clotting up the tire-to-frame space in those locations, and perhaps picking up a stone that locks a wheel. I'd want a bike on which I could put 28mm tires plus fenders. But I wouldn't worry about your frame breaking. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Trek Emonda / Gravel & Rail Trail
On 2015-05-31 8:28 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 5/30/2015 3:51 PM, Commuting253 wrote: Hi folks... I am looking at a Trek Emonda S4 and while I plan to be on the road most of the time, I wonder how it will put up with rail-trail and minor "off road" type surfaces. While Trek advertises the Domane for this type of Roubaix riding, how do you all think the Emonda would hold up? Thanks... B I wouldn't be worried about it holding up mechanically, assuming you mean a normal rail trail. (Everything Jeorg rides is epic and bike-destroying, as he's made clear. I'm assuming your use will be more sane.) http://www.bustedcarbon.com/2010/05/...rides-old.html http://www.bustedcarbon.com/2008_11_01_archive.html Does anyone know whether a titanium road bike (cyclo-cross) frame has as much chain ring sway as a steel frame when hammering up a hill? Carbon frames don't have that problem at all but with my usual riding routes I'd be a bit concerned about carbon. My main worry would be tight clearances. It comes with 23mm tires and minimal tire clearance; and that's all fashion, with no significant advantages but significant detriments. On crushed limestone surfaces, it's not unusual to get limestone "crumbs" or bigger pebbles swept into the fork crown or chainstay-bottom-bracket area. I'd be worried about clotting up the tire-to-frame space in those locations, and perhaps picking up a stone that locks a wheel. I'd want a bike on which I could put 28mm tires plus fenders. But I wouldn't worry about your frame breaking. Agree, if there is a 23mm limit that's no good. At least it wouldn't be for me. IIRC even a lot of Amgen participants were riding 25mm. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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