The best budget road bikes still offer solid performance and reliability ...

If carbon isn't your preference, then we also have guides to the best steel bikes and the best aluminium road bikes, while the best budget road bikes cover lower-priced options.

Tripp Lite’s Protect It 12-Outlet Surge Protector TLP1208SAT absorbs thousands of volts so they won’t fry your gear, and it helpfully lets you know when its protection wears out.