Road Bikes

Road Race, Endurance, Aero, Women’s, Adventure, Entry-Level

Cannondale Supersix Evo Hi-mod Disc $8,500 The Supersix Evo is a race bike with the latest technology available to riders. Built with race-proven geometry, the bike has a Ballistec Hi-mod carbon frame designed to handle the Shimano rs805 hydraulic disc brakes and Cannondale’s own Hollowgram Si carbon clincher wheels with 12-mm thru-axle hub at the front and quick release at the back. The drivetrain is Shimano Ultegra Di2 with Cannondale’s respected Hollowgram Si Pressfit30 crankset. A Cannondale carbon seatpost, ultralight alloy stem and handlebar and Fizik saddle finish off the build. It’s available in eight sizes from 44 to 63 cm. ( cannondale.com) Felt FR3 $3,899 Available in six sizes, ranging from 43 to 61 cm, the Felt fr3 is a lightweight race-ready road bike without the heavyweight price tag. The orange and pewter UHC Advanced carbon-fibre frame allows for either internal or external cable routing and features a bb386 bottom bracket. The fr3 has a full Shimano Ultegra 6800 drivetrain and caliper rim brakes. Wheels are the durable wh-rs21 from Shimano wrapped in Schwalbe Durano 700 x 25c tires. The stem and handlebar are both from 3t, while a Prologo saddle is perched atop the Felt carbon seatpost. ( feltbicycles.com) De Rosa Protos Dura Ace 9150 Di2 $12,500 Two years in development, De Rosa’s top-of-the-line Protos carbon race bike spares no expense. Available in eight sizes from as small as 45 cm to 58.5 cm, it comes equipped with the Dura Ace 9150 Di2 drivetrain along with Vision Team 30 wheels and cockpit components from fsa. The Protos is available in six colours from verde inferno (green) to bianco rosso (white and red). But if those don’t speak to you, you can get custom livery for the same price in fewer than six weeks. ( logicasport.com) Cinelli Superstar Disc $2,999 (frame/fork) Cinelli’s Superstar Disc frame, made of Columbus carbon, can accommodate 140-mm or 160-mm rotors managed by flat-mount calipers. The internal cable routing is compatible with both Shimano Di2 and Campagnolo. You’ll have a lot of tire options as the frame can run rubber as wide as 28c. Frame sizes range from 46 cm to 57 cm. The company says the frame in Size 51 and uncut fork weigh in at 1,410 g. ( arg-sports.com) Squad Phantom PM $6,500 The “PM” in the Squad Phantom’s names stands for “power meter.” The Montrealbased bike company’s various build options for its climber’s bike include a mechanical Ultegra spec’d machine with Quarq Dzero power meter so you can keep track of the watts you’re dropping on Camillien Houde or any other climb you tackle. Builders in Montreal will assemble this particular machine with Mavic Cosmic Pro Carbon Exalith hoops. The bar, stem and saddle are by Fizik. Squad also offers custom paint jobs for your frame. ( squadcycles.com) —dandakin