![]() ![]() This takes direct-mount calipers, the best rim brakes you can get. There’s a disc version of the Emonda ALR too, but we have a particular affection for the rim brake model. We weighed a 54cm frame at just over 1,200g with all its hardware, and built it into a bike weighing 7kg ready-to-ride with alloy clinchers. The Emonda ALR is easily mistaken for carbon until you spot the welds at the bottom bracket, and it’s light too. It’s prettier than many carbon frames, particularly in this sensual metallic purple flip paint job, which changes colour according to the viewing angle. ![]() In fact, this is one of the best aluminium bikes we’ve tested. The Trek Emonda ALR is proof that alloy bikes should still be taken seriously as an alternative to carbon. ![]()
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