Road bike reviews

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 9 September 16

Ridley Compact review

By Cycling Weekly Published 20 January 09

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 23 February 11

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 23 February 11

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 12 December 19

Boardman SLR 9.2 review

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

By Paul Norman Published 12 December 19

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 12 December 19

Fixie Inc Black Jack review

By Cycling Weekly Published 21 May 09

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 23 June 14

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 7 December 12

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 7 February 14

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 13 December 18

Wyndy Milla Massive Attack SL review

Custom and superlight, the Massive Attack SL is an epic all-rounder

By James Bracey Published 21 November 19

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 13 May 21

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 18 August 16

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 2 August 13

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 15 December 16

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 13 December 18

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 9 August 16

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 17 October 20

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 30 July 15

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 8 January 18

group test: Specialized Crux Elite review

By jclarkson Published 12 November 10

Dedacciai Atleta Athena review

This new aerodynamic road bike from Dedacciai looks fast and uncompromising — but can appearances be deceptive?

By Nigel Wynn Published 2 June 15

BH Prisma 7.3 review

BH’s sportive special from sunny Spain comes from a company boasting big-race credentials

By Nigel Wynn Published 9 April 13

Condor Baracchi review

Latest version of the Baracchi carbon-fibre offering from Condor, £1699.99 for frameset

By Hannah Bussey Published 12 April 13

Cervélo R3 review

The Cervélo R3 retains the sporty handling of the R5 but is compromised by its wheelset

By Rupert Radley Published 30 April 19