Road Bike

Bicycle. Road Bike.

Road bikes are the racing car of the bicycle world, just as a Mountain bike is the 4 wheel drive and the Hybrid is the family station wagon.

With their design based around the requirements of racing cyclists a road bike is fast, light and very suitable for long distance riding. They have narrow tyres for reduced friction with the road, and high rato gears to allow the rider to attain quite high speeds. We are fortunate to stock some of the premier brands of road bike including Colnago, Giant, Pinarello, Argon, and GT. Most road bikes are made of either aluminium or carbon fibre or in some cases a combination of both. Carbon fibre tends to offer greater comfort, lighter weight and potentially greater performance, although at a greater cost. Aluminium gives excellent performance at a lower cost.

Not all road bikes will be used to actually race on, but the sensation of speed and a post ride coffee is something most of us can enjoy.

Argon 18 road bike