Lightweight Endurance Road Bike

To help highlight the differences in each bike trek provided us with the 2017 madone 9 2.

Lightweight endurance road bike. The specialized roubaix first kicked off the endurance road bike revolution over 10 years ago with its fancy zertz inserts and upright geometry. It features a responsive aluminum fork disc brakes that have great stopping power and stable wide tires. Race bikes like the vantage comp 1 0 get a bit of a bad wrap as being twitchy or fast handling which is great when you re jostling for position in a race. In 2018 scott replaced its solace endurance platform with a branch of the lightweight addict family revamped to take tyres up to 32mm for the disc braked models and 28mm for rim braked bikes.

Here are six that barely trouble the scales. For 2019 giant has tweaked its best. A lightweight unisex electric road bike with relaxed endurance geometry to reduce back and neck pain. The versatile sportive geometry results in a bike equally well suited to epic century rides and fast commutes.

The specialized s works tarmac sl6 that we reviewed here on road cc weighed in at just 6 35kg 14lb well below the uci s minimum weight limit for racing of 6 8kg 14 99lb and that got us thinking about the other super lightweight road bikes out there. They aren t as comfortable as an endurance bike but typically moreso than an aero bike. Trek émonda slr 9 etap project one 9 057. Giant defy advanced 2 2020 endurance road bike with a relaxed position and stable ride those long miles will be eaten with ease aboard any of the defy models.

The roubaix was a big deal because it managed to. Endurance road bikes like the vantage endurance 3 0 dial these characteristics back with lower bottom brackets and slacker angles these features make for a more stable predictable bike for everyday riding. This endurance road bike has a lightweight frame that has been made for maximum efficiency when on the road. Carbon road bike lightweight endurance carbon at a great price.

Lightweight bikes tend to fall in the middle of many performance features of true aero and endurance bikes making them the bike of choice for general classification riders and team leaders. Up to 90km eco mode assistance from a single charge. In essence an endurance road bike is very similar to a road race bike. We break down the differences between the three types of road bikes.