{"id":137080,"date":"2016-03-24T15:28:41","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T13:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=137080"},"modified":"2016-04-21T10:31:26","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T10:31:26","slug":"we-love-cycling-2016-road-bike-buying-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/03\/24\/we-love-cycling-2016-road-bike-buying-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"We Love Cycling 2016 Road Bike Buying Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Well done for resisting the urge to buy a new bike for so long. Spring is here and if you\u2019ve got money in the bank, here\u2019s how to spend it.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Specialized S-Works Venge ViAs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Venge ViAs is an absurd bike with a matching price tag of 10,000 Euro. On the plus side you can pretend you\u2019re Peter Sagan when you go for the sprint. If I could afford it, I\u2019d buy it and swap the generic bar tape for splash tape to highlight the ridiculous stealth-bomber aerodynamics of the monocoque carbon frame.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/_c7XpqkiFh\/<\/p>\n<p>Drag reduction extends to the front brakes hidden behind the forks and just look for where the rear brake is hidden and squeal with delight. Rumour has it a disc-ready ViAs will debut in the pro-peloton in 2016.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Focus Cayo 3.0 Disc<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you can\u2019t wait for the Venge ViAs to go disc, for a fraction of the price of you can buy a Cayo. At just shy of 3,000 Euro it\u2019s aimed squarely at the sportive market rather than the professional\/mid-life crisis market \u2013 and the disc brakes give you the option to keep upgrading the wheels long after the caliper options offered by the 2016 ViAs spin slowly into oblivion.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/7YQouuD8jL\/<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Boardman Women\u2019s Team Carbon<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The redesign of Boardman\u2019s Team Carbon range is divisive, the 80s-techno-dystopia design isn\u2019t for everyone. The reason I opted to pimp the women\u2019s bike is because it\u2019s better looking than the men\u2019s and for less than 1,300 Euros this bike is a steal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137083\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/03\/2022-BI_Road_Womens_Team_Drive-600x272.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Boardman believes that women shouldn\u2019t be expected to pay a premium for road-specific geometry, so they\u2019ve made sure the women\u2019s bike is <em>just another model<\/em> in the range. Some reviewers questioned the shorter stem on the women\u2019s Team Carbon bike, but it\u2019s one of the cheaper parts to swap out if you want the extra-aggressive stance for the headwind.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>B\u2019Twin Ultra 720 AF<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>First we wouldn\u2019t buy a B\u2019Twin because they were new and unknown. Then we wouldn\u2019t buy them because they looked god-awful. Then 2016 happened and Cycling Weekly awarded the Ultra 720 AF the Best Value Bike of the Year 2016. The 1,300 Euro price tag is probably the most competitive price point for road bikes, and you got a beautiful looking frame with Shimano Ultegra Groupset.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The @btwin ultra 720AF. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cyclingweekly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cyclingweekly<\/a> best value bike of the year 2016. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DecathlonUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DecathlonUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fEykv0GUA9\">https:\/\/t.co\/fEykv0GUA9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wfIKRt4Lib\">pic.twitter.com\/wfIKRt4Lib<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Peter Lazarus (@plazar16) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/plazar16\/status\/670201161467699200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Read that sentence again. Ultegra Groupset for a 1,300 Euro bike. The design evokes Rapha, Sky, and Bianchi rolled into one &#8211; it\u2019s understated black, blue, and white paint job, with pink accents on the trim invites the eye to linger on the frame. Oh\u2026 and it comes with a Fizik saddle and internal cable routing. Now look at that price tag again.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Bianchi Specialissima<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As nice as the B\u2019Twin is, it\u2019s not <em>Celeste<\/em> \u2013 the official name of the famous Bianchi turquoise. When you buy a Bianchi, you\u2019re keeping the oldest surviving bicycle maker in business. Bianchi haven\u2019t stopped innovating so the 2016 Speciallisima is a testament to their enduring appeal. With a frame that weighs 780g you can expect the full build to weigh in at just over 6kg.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/_E5091qlMh\/<\/p>\n<p>This is a climber\u2019s bike, but at 9,000 Euro you get more than a skinny, pretty frame. The carbon manufacturing process includes Bianchi\u2019s CounterVail carbon material technology. In short, the frame dampens shocks from the road, making for a more comfortable randonn\u00e9e. This bike is aimed squarely at the Velominati market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well done for resisting the urge to buy a new bike for so long. 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