Best steel bikes: a buyer's guide

Best steel road bikes

In the past, all the best bikes were made from steel because it is both strong and relatively lightweight. Steel ran the show.

Then, in the 1980s aluminium became the material of choice offering an improved strength to weight ratio. Carbon quickly followed, being even stronger for its weight and having the added bonus of being able to be moulded into aerodynamic shapes.

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Stefan Abram