Road bike reviews
Shopping for a new road bike? Discover the must-haves and the always-avoids with reviews from Cycling Weekly.
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Parlee Z-Zero Custom review
It’s not too often that we feature custom-built bikes here at CW and there are lots of reasons, but when Parlee offered to make us a frame from the ground up it was frankly too good a feature to turn down.
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Superavi Eximio-S review
We get to grips with a bespoke titanium frame that stands out from the crowd
By Simon Smythe • Published
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Festka Scalatore review
Scalatore means climber in English – the new Festka Scalatore is the Czech brand's lightweight mountain machine. Does it hit the high notes?
By Janek Jaros • Published
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Cube Agree C:62 SL review
If you are looking for a fast bike without the super-aggressive geometry or bone-shaking ride, the Cube Agree C:62 SL is the one for you – it's rapid!
By Symon Lewis • Published
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Colnago AC-R 105 road bike review
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Boardman Road Sport review
At the entry point to the drop-handlebar market the Boardman Road Sport is a brilliant wallet-friendly or first-time bike
By Symon Lewis • Published
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Specialized Ruby Elite review
Designed for harsh roads and long days in the saddle, but does suspension really have a place on a road bike?
By Hannah Bussey • Published
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Ridley Compact review
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Ribble Sportive Bianco review
Ribble Sportive Bianco £1,073 - £1000 bike grouptest - We ride and rate four bikes that come in at the government?s Cycle to Work maximum price point of £1,000
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Condor Italia review
Condor Italia £999.99 - £1000 bike grouptest - We ride and rate four bikes that come in at the government?s Cycle to Work maximum price point of £1,000
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Giant Contend SL 1 review
Giant has the ability to make great bikes at a great price and the Giant Contend SL 1 epitomise this
By Symon Lewis • Published
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Boardman SLR 9.2 review
Boardman’s SLR range packs aero features in an endurance machine
By Paul Norman • Published
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Van Rysel Ultra CF review
After a complete brand relaunch late 2018, Decathlon's in-house bike brand is now called Van Rysel – we've been testing the carbon Ultra CF women's road bike
By Hannah Bussey • Published
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Fixie Inc Black Jack review
By Cycling Weekly • Published
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Boardman Road Pro Carbon SLR review
Stuart Clapp rides the Boardman Road Pro Carbon SLR which forms part of the Boardman Elite range
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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Specialized Tarmac SL2 review
We test the 2013 entry-level Specialized Tarmac with carbon-fibre SL2 frameset and Shimano Sora components, £1200
By Kenny Pryde • Published
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Cinelli Gazzetta Della Strada review
Cinelli’s steel-framed retro machine is undoubtedly nice to look at, but does the reality match the nostalgic reveries it conjures up?
By Nigel Wynn • Published
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Tifosi Auriga review
The Tifosi Auriga is the aero bike of the Spirit Tifosi elite race team, but its geometry and price give it a much broader appeal
By Simon Smythe • Published
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Wyndy Milla Massive Attack SL review
Custom and superlight, the Massive Attack SL is an epic all-rounder
By James Bracey • Published
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State Bikes 4130 Road review
The State Bikes 4130 road is different from anything on the market and tons of fun. There's style for days and a killer price.
By Josh Ross • Last updated
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Whyte Suffolk 105 review
The Suffolk 105 is a quality aluminium road bike from Whyte, with nice spec and some good features. It rolls well and is stable but is no lightweight
By Paul Norman • Published
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Merida Ride Lite Juliet 94: First ride review
We don’t know wherefore Romeo art, but the Juliet is Merida’s women specific contribution to the crowded sub-£1,000 sportive bike category
By Nigel Wynn • Published
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Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Disc 8.0 Di2 review
Just landed: We have got hold of the new Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Disc and it's the first and only one in the country! Here are our initial thoughts, but a full review will follow when we can spend more time with the new disc offering from Canyon
By Oliver Bridgewood • Published
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Canyon Endurace CF SLX 9.0 Disc review
Without doubt one of the best bikes produced by Canyon as it offers good comfort and truly competitive weight savings
By Symon Lewis • Published
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Ribble 7005 Sportive review
Starting from just £530, the Ribble 7005 Sportive represents excellent value for money, and is an excellent choice if you're looking for a first road bike.
By Henry Robertshaw • Published
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Heroïn bike review
The Heroïn bike has been designed for experienced cyclists who want almost haute couture high-end performance for all day rides.
By Hannah Bussey • Published
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Bianchi Intenso Tiagra review
We review Bianchi's Intenso Tiagra, an endurance road bike with kevlar inserts to increase frame comfort and a 10-speed Shimano Tiagra groupset
By Henry Robertshaw • Published
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Condor Super Acciaio frameset review
Condor celebrates its 70th birthday this year: what better way to pay homage to the London brand than by testing a steel Condor Super Acciaio frameset?
By Symon Lewis • Published
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group test: Specialized Crux Elite review
By jclarkson • Published
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