At the same time, our family of bike fans is growing faster than ever before. For us bikers, that’s resulted in almost endless waiting times for the hotly anticipated dream bike we want to get our hands on amidst ever-rising prices. For small bike builders and indie bike brands, it’s often resulted in the total collapse of any options. For established multi-national companies that means disruption to supply chains, delivery issues, development and production delays. Fast forward to today and we find that the bike boom has turned the bike cosmos on its head. We found that it was still too soon, yet, at the same time, manufacturers were finding it harder and harder to differentiate their models and justify marginal differences to their customers. Saddle up and shift into the big ring, because we’re proud to present the last road bike group test you’ll ever need to read.Ī quick look back: it was the middle of the 2020 season and the central question of our road bike group test was whether, technologically, we’re moving towards the ONE ultimate road bike. We laid the foundations in Tuscany and what follows is a heady mix of true crit and dolce vita. Will this be the moment of glory for all those who don’t want to commit or the moment for those who know exactly what they want – that being maximum versatility. We envisage a new road bike horizon that can make do without skin-tight Lycra and, on occasion, lets the wind blow through a loose shirt. On top of that, we wanted to redefine what road bikes are about and while doing so, set the foundation for a new understanding of road riding even while following in the footsteps of the modern classic Strade Bianche race. More than 300,000(!) enthusiastic road bikers around the world read last year’s group test, making us keenly aware of our responsibility to you and giving us a clear mission: we wanted to find the answers to these questions and leave you with the requisite knowledge to be able to make the best buying decision for yourselves. What’s the best road bike of 2021? Is there even a best bike? With 15 road bikes and these questions in tow, we made our way to Tuscany.
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