The fastest road bikes tested and reviewed We’ll run through how a bike frame is measured, with all the numbers that make up a bike geometry chart, and their significance. It’s worth noting ...

At a glance, road bike frames are made from either steel, aluminium, carbon fibre, or titanium, while a very niche few are made from magnesium. Steel is the OG in bike frame manufacturing and was ...

So what’s the bottom line? Seven and Serotta both have an entry level steel road bike frame ($3,295 Serotta or $2,095 Seven). Step up to titanium and the frame price roughly doubles, while 100% ...

The term “gravel bike” is sort of a catchall term referring to a road-bike-style frame but with a more relaxed geometry, so the rider sits more upright, and with tires that are wider than ...

T.S. Aluminum is an unfairly maligned road bike frame material. As it is relatively low-cost, lightweight, and easy to manufacture, it is ubiquitous on mass-produced, entry-level bikes.

Out of all the bicycle categories out there, road bikes are the fastest, sleekest, and most efficient. A road bike is designed for pavement, and is the best option for riders looking to go farther ...

If the bike is too responsive, it could feel squirrelly and unstable. For efficiency’s sake, the design of your hybrid’s frame should be closer to that of a road bike than to that of a beach ...

milestone birthday and bought myself a fancy new all-road bike from Rivendell Bicycle Works. It accommodates tires north of 40 millimeters wide. (I currently use 38s.) The frame is made of steel ...

I have a 40-ish year-old steel road bike frame, which would have been designed to accommodate a 126mm rear axle. In my time with it I’ve used everything from 120mm to 130mm in there with no ...