FURTHER STEEL OPTIONS

Ritchey, Reilly and Holdsworth all offer different steel options at lower or higher prices, but your steel bike options aren’t consigned to the three rides on test here. We recommend the classy Condor Acciaio (£2,348) for cruising and smooth riding and Specialized’s Sequoia (£2,750) as a versatile ride that’s as home on gravel as it is on road. More Brit offerings come from the Shand Stooshie (£3,655) for mixed terrain and tarmac riding, and the Enigma Elite HSS (frame from £1,750).