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GENESIS EQUILIBRIUM DISC £2199.99

Genesis is a do-it-all company that makes everything from flyweight carbon to cool kid’s bikes, but its reputation was originally forged in reinvigorating British steel for bike building. The Equilibrium showcases Reynolds 725 steel in a package that pays homage to the classic British clubman’s bike but is wrapped up in shiny, modern geometry.

DO LAN DR 1 CAMP AG NO LO POTENZA £2499.99

The Dolan name is synonymous with UK track racing, with pretty much every track (and road) legend the UK has produced at one time hitting the boards on a Dolan machine. The Merseyside-based brand has close ties to Italian builders and a global reputation to boot, and its direct-to-market bikes promise value and performance.

BOARD MAN SLR 9.2 DISC £2099.99

The eponymous brand of cycling legend, world record holder and Olympic gold medallist Chris Boardman, the SLR is the Boardman range’s lightweight all-rounder that nods to Chris Boardman as a pioneer of aerodynamics. Boardman even has its own wind tunnel in Evesham where you could buy and get fitted for this very bike, if you so desire.

TIFOSI AURIGA DISC 2019 £2299.99

The Tifosi brand comes from Britain’s oldest bicycle distributor, Chicken Cycles, a pioneer in bringing legendary Italian brands to British cyclists; we are talking Cinelli, Campagnolo, 3T, Vittoria, Dedacciai and many more. Everything that it learnt from these Latin legends came into play with the Tifosi range. A happy marriage of British and Italian influences.

RIB B LE ENDURANCE SLR £2845

Ribble has been building bikes since the 19th century. In its heyday, the Ribble brand was the go-to bike for the best British riders. With a new direction and a full suite of new designs the 21st-century Ribble has its sights set on its glory days once more. The Endurance SLR is the only bike on test that’s running rim brakes for a low-weight advantage.