Racing Road Bikes

That made us take a serious look at the H-series in the Avant line. Look for the details that make a difference when selecting your road bicycle. A contoured, ergonomically shaped seat relieves pressure points huffy mountain bike and feels comfortable during long hours in the saddle, while no-slip handlebar grips prevent slips during long rides. Rim brakes employ a soft rubber brake pad, while disc brakes use a metallic disc as a pad.

BUILT FOR ENDURANCE Lightweight and balanced, the modern endurance geometry is designed for the female form and delivers a smooth all-day ride experience. POWER TRANSFER Sporting OverDrive and PowerCore technologies, this efficient frameset offers superior stiffness without compromising compliance. COMFORT Liv’s 3F women’s-specific design, composite fork, and ALUXX tubing are ideal for venturing further and riding longer. Why We Love It Stability across the bends in the road, efficient power transfer and ultimate comfort are the result of a well-balanced women’s-specific design.

The Imperial Purple Frame was built to last a lifetime, and Shimano Ultegra is the perfect accompaniment. The best way to learn what works for you is to research and compare different makes and models of which you can do easily online, and if you’re just getting into the sport, focus on a good quality frame. We’ve done a lot of the heavy lifting on this front, and we only offer quality bikes.

The most traditional frame material, steel, has been used by framebuilders for well over a century. Many types of steel tubing are available and the material is easy to bend and shape. Plus, there are myriad methods of assembly making steel very adaptable to cyclists’ needs. It also offers excellent ride quality, durability, is easily repaired and affordable. If there’s a knock on steel, it’s that it tends to be heavy when low-quality tubing is used . And, while there are new steels almost impervious to corrosion, most types can rust if treated carelessly (protect that paint job!).

Road Bikes

Drop bar bikes have subcategories within them, including endurance bikes, sought after for their more comfortable upright riding position, as well as racing bikes with a more aggressive riding position. Some Road Bikes also include specific aerodynamic characteristics to make them even faster. The American outfit is offering the new CAAD13 in both rim and disc versions, with the latter featuring Mavic’s Speed Release thru-axle dropouts. Shod with a Force eTap AXS drivetrain the bike also comes with a full carbon fork, Knot HollowGram45 carbon and wheels fender mounts galore. The Specialized Roubaix was the first commercially available endurance road bike when it was launched back in 2004.