Road bike reviews

We test ride the Orbea Avant M20Team-D, which sits in the middle of the range of endurance machines from the Basque manufacturer

By Paul Norman Published 9 March 17

The Specialized Tarmac SL4 Elite; same great frame design as the old Tarmac, same amazing ride quality

By Rupert Radley Published 8 March 18

By Mike Hawkins Published 7 May 09

The new Bianchi Oltre XR3 Potenza aero bike benefits from Bianchi's road smoothing Countervail technology. We've tested the new celeste machine.

By Paul Norman Published 19 May 17

Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 7.0 road bike £2,124

By Cycling Weekly Published 13 November 13

The Wilier GTS Disc is a new model from the exotic Italian brand, and is designed as an all-round bike to keep you riding all day

By Henry Robertshaw Published 29 April 15

At just 6.63kg the Scott Addict RC should be a climber’s dream bike – we’ve found some hills to ride it up

By Paul Norman Published 19 July 17

The Synapse is a popular endurance bike that still has a spring in its step

By Vern Pitt Last updated 21 May 21

By Cycling Weekly Published 4 June 09

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 17 January 15

We get to grips with a bespoke titanium frame that stands out from the crowd

By Simon Smythe Published 24 August 15

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 28 February 18

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 13 December 18

By Cycling Weekly Published 13 March 14

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 7 July 17

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 9 September 16

By Cycling Weekly Published 20 January 09

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 23 February 11

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 23 February 11

Giant has the ability to make great bikes at a great price and the Giant Contend SL 1 epitomise this

By Symon Lewis Published 12 December 19

Boardman’s SLR range packs aero features in an endurance machine

By Paul Norman Published 12 December 19

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 12 December 19

By Cycling Weekly Published 21 May 09

Stuart Clapp rides the Boardman Road Pro Carbon SLR which forms part of the Boardman Elite range

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published 23 June 14

We test the 2013 entry-level Specialized Tarmac with carbon-fibre SL2 frameset and Shimano Sora components, £1200

By Kenny Pryde Published 7 December 12

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 7 February 14

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 13 December 18