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The Emonda SL is a pretty awesome bike, comfortable and stiff at the same time, though brake clearance is pretty tiny so not much choice of tyres size.
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So long as I can fit my 25C Vittoria Corsa CX on there then I'm happy!
So excited about it now - only problem I've got is whether I go for Frameset only, as I've got most of the bits to put on, and suffer the shiny finish with white highlights of the SL8 model or go for an awesome matte black SL6 complete and just strip and sell the bits.
There's a £950 difference in list price, is that worth it for the matte finish.....
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Cannot beat Canyon on pricing - £639 for an Ultimate AL SLX frameset with stem and seatpost - even less if youre a BC member or other club member under their "sponsorship" deal (if they still do it, not checked if they do and if the AL is still on there as frameset only option but it was last year)
Had an Ultimate AL myself that i built up with DA, Rotor, Hed Ardennes and got down to 6.8kg without going mental weight weenie. Brilliant bike that i smashed all over Switzerland, Germany and France last Summer. Was nippy as hell and a great climber but just didn't compare on the flat and deal with speed as well as previous bikes - perhaps id just got fat and slow..
Going back to Carbon this season and hopefully gonna have my mucky little paws on an Emonda SL veeeeeery soon....