Two have become one, as Trek merge the Madone and Emonda. So how does the ‘one bike solution’ ride?
Is it a Madone or a Emonda?” That was the question on just about everyone’s lips as the familiar outline of a road bike sat on the stand at glorious Akuna Bay near Sydney. Between the bike and assembled media was a shiny red veil. In reality, what was underneath wasn’t any great mystery, the ‘spy shots’ having been widely circulated around social media in recent months. Oh, and the bike having been raced – and winning a stage – at a WorldTour outing by none other than Mads Pedersen a few weeks earlier.
The only real mystery would in fact be the model name, would the six letter word start with an E or an M?
The veil was ceremonially lifted, the nerdy bike press swooned in, and the cheeky holographic decal read Emonda. Well at least from one angle, and Madone from the other.
But the sticker, we were quickly told, was more a quip than anything. The bike was the new Madone – Trek’s familiarly shaped performance aero bike with that eye-catching cut out frame design. But it was also the company’s new climbing bike. Yes, two became one, Trek rationalising their premium road line up to morph the Emonda into the Madone.
Combining two top-tier bikes may sound odd, but it makes sense when you dig a little deeper. The previous Madone and Emonda looked quite different but shared the same […]
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