Best Road Bikes

As for the brakes, the manufacturer took care of the safety and comfort when you need to stop, even if the stop is quite sudden. The Promax alloy caliper brakes are made of cold forged 6061-T6 aluminum alloy and exceed the ENR Standards. These brakes make one of the most effective braking performances possible. The finish is black matte, same as the road bike fork, so the brakes look like an indistinguishable part here. The brake shifters move smoothly, you may even think this is a hydraulic mechanism. The braking itself depends on how hard you press the brake shifters.

These are rarely the details you will look at when purchasing a road bicycle, but when you try them you'll see how much more comfy your ride becomes. First is the peculiar pedal design with a toe cage. This may look strange at first glance but we assure you it is invaluable. The toe cage will fix your foot on the pedal in order to avoid it slipping when you ride (it happens, doesn't it?). A tiny thing but how great! Or another distinction! The brake shifters have the speed switches on the inner side. With them, there is no need for you to take your hands off the handlebars, simply press the switch with your fingers and it will change the gear without you having to distract yourself from the road. Marvelous!

Ibera Lightweight Alloy Water Bottle Cage is a wonderful addition for a long ride. Put a water bottle inside and stay hydrated. It is also very lightweight and it looks stylish.

When you have a bottle holder, you also need a water bottle! CamelBak Podium Big Chill 25 oz Insulated Water Bottle is a choice worth considering.

Road bicycle today is not only a means of transportation. It is also something that has the potential to get you more noticed. Merax Finiss Road Bicycle is represented in three frame sizes (50 / 54 / 58 cm) for people of various heights and in three unique stylish color solutions to make you visible on the road: red and white, yellow and gray, and green and black. Choose the one that highlights your style the most and let it add to your image.

When you sit on a road bike for the first time after using a hybrid or other type, you will probably feel uncomfortable. This is mostly because your body is used to a different position: road bicycle demands peculiar form and when you ride with your hands on the drops you will sit almost horizontally with more load on your hands. Moreover, this strange handlebar! How do you even deal with it? It's more narrow than a mountain bike. But the truth is, the "rams horn” design of the handlebar gives better control, and you ride more smoothly at high speeds. The trick here is to just ride few miles for your muscles to adjust. The three possible hands positions give you a chance to sit the way it is more comfortable for you and change the position when fatigue gets to you.

Bike Computer will become an invaluable assistant in monitoring your speed, the distance you've covered, and more.

A Multi-Function Bike Repair Tool Kit will handle urgent repairs on the road and adjust the bike. A must have for any cyclist.

GMC Denali road bike boasts the popular Promax braking system. The brakes under this brand can be found on beginner bicycles with the same frequency as on the professional cross bikes and road bikes. Quite the range of prices makes it possible to choose the best system for your wallet and still have the Promax high quality. And the road bike offered here possesses not the cheapest option.

An average recreational cyclist usually rides at 18 mph or so on a flat terrain, whereas professional road bike riders are capable of easily going at 25–30 mph. However, same as in any sports, there was a number of records set in cycling, too.

• In 1984 in Mexico, an Italian cyclist Francesco Moser had beaten the previous record of Eddy Merckx by covering 50,808 kilometers in an hour. Five years later he admitted to blood doping for that win. At that time, blood doping was not forbidden.
• In 2013, the new world record was set by a Dutch cyclist Sebastiaan Bowier who covered 200 m in a fully faired front-wheel-drive recumbent lowracer bicycle at a speed of 133.78 km/h (83.13 mph). The full aerodynamic fairing of his bicycle was made of extra-light carbon fiber.
• The absolute speed record in cycling straight, featured in a Guinness Book of Records, belongs to Fred Rompelberg, also a Dutch cyclist. In 1995, at the age of 50 and being the oldest professional cyclist in the world at the time he cycled behind a motor dragster at a speed of 268,831 km/h (167,044 mph). The dragster created an air bag that protected Rompelberg from the air resistance.

Bicycle U-Lock will protect your road bike from thieves, and Combo Lights will make the road visibility so much better! Be safe!

Looking at this Giordano Libero Acciao Road Bike, we couldn't pass the shifters. The Shimano Tourney STI shifters combine the brake shifters with the gear shifters. To go into the necessary gear, you will need to use your fingers. A little trigger on each brake is made for downshifting the gear, and to up-shift just push the brake levers inward. The braking is same as the standard system — simply push the braking lever. All-in-all, the handlebar is rid of additional levers with the brake levers performing as gear shifters at the same time.

For a long ride on your road bicycle to be comfortable and safe, a good bar tape is a must. A good tape helps you grip the bar more confidently, adds control over the bike and also keeps the cables to the mechanisms for braking and shifting. The tape can be made of various materials, from leather to rubber, plastic and other synthetic substances. Most experienced riders advise replacing the tape after 5,000 km or if you fall and damage your bike. Changing the tape is no big deal, you can do it yourself anytime. Replace the old tape from your road bike handlebars, clean the bars from dust and tape remains, check the cables, and start taping the new one. Begin at the end of the bars and move up; leave some tape over the bar end. When you finish, tuck the free end inside and put the bar end plug. Mind the wrapping direction: when you ride, you move your hands and the torque may distort the tape if it is not wrapped the right way. If you stand behind the bars (like when you ride), the right side should be wrapped clockwise and the left one counter-clockwise.

The Floor Pump will make pumping the tires of your bike extremely easy and quick, whereas the Tour Patch Kit will help you get by if your tires come across bumps and suffer them.

In some ways, a bicycle needs maintenance more often than a car. Do it in time and your road bike will serve you for years without fail. The most load during a ride falls for the gear shifting mechanisms like sprockets, cassette, and chain. These elements need frequent cleaning and lubricating, and you will need to change them after 5,000–20,000 km depending on your riding style and ambient conditions. Tires are fast to wear out and if you ride for 2–4 hours every day you will get used to changing them quickly. The calipers generally have the wearing indicators so you will know when it is time to replace them if you check from time to time. All the cables are replaced at the same time when the cable gets loose but before you have to replace them there is an option to adjust and tighten them with the shifters and brakes. In case of prolonged road bicycle use, there will be a need to change the bushings and bearings, but the average working period before such a need arises is 10,000–20,000 km. As for the seat and pedals, it is pretty easy to monitor their wear. Usually, if you do not crash or fall, the seat and pedals can be operational for a very long time.

With a Kickstand you will have no problems getting your road bike to stand no matter the surface. A Water Bottle Holder and a Water Bottle will save you from dehydration during long rides.