GIANT CONTEND SL1 £999

According to Giant, this “lightweight all-rounder puts a premium on smooth, confident handling… with quick and agile cornering and climbing”. The compact frame comes with Giant’s own D-Fuse carbon seatpost. Its tyres have swelled to 28mm compared with last year’s slimmer 25mm rubber and the bottom gear is now a kneefriendly 34x34. Shimano 105 takes care of shifting.