The Best CHEAP Road Bike In 2024

We have been testing the best budget road bikes to determine which should be crowned our 2024 budget road Bike of the Year. The price cap for this year is £1000 or $1200.

The final choice came down to the Specialized Allez E5, the Trek Domane AL 2 Gen 4, and the Pinnacle Laterite 2 but which came out on top?

Let us know what your choice would be in the comments!

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:46 The Bikes
02:11 Framesets
04:18 Handling & Geometry
06:11 Speed
06:56 Comfort
08:28 Specification & Price
11:36 The Winner

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