Stuck between 3 bike options. I currently have a cannondale gravel bike and it’s fairly comfortable on long rides but I really want something that will take climbs much easier and also be comfortable with the longer rides. Any help/advice will be greatly appreciated
by Dismal_Skill_268
4 Comments
The emonda is great for long rides, I did many 3+ hour rides on mine.
Domane is endurance bike, more upright position. Emonda is more like “climber” bike. I had chance to use older Domane and newer Emonda. For me, Domane would be answer. Emonda was not thats comfortable even with bikefit.
If you can get the Emonda, get it. They’re a dying bike since they brought in the new madone.
The Emonda is the only one that will climb well. Followed by the SL 5, but it’s quite a large gap. Since you’re only fairly comfortable on your gravel bike, which is usually very comfortable due to the wide rubber and upright position, I think the emonda would be too agressive for you. It also doesn’t have the tyre clearance for wider rubber. So I guess the SL5? It’s by far the most comfortable with its upright position and isospeed, just don’t expect the SL5 to climb well. It’ll probably climb better than your gravel bike, but it’s much too heavy to be a good climbing bike. None of these bikes really solve your problemset completely.