Top 5 | 2024 Road Bikes

Which road bikes are we most looking forward to riding and reviewing in 2024? Which will make the biggest splash in the World Tour and which has the potential to offer you and I the best value?

Liam Cahill looks ahead to 2024, allowing you to get clued up on the key road bikes to look out for. But do you agree with our picks or is there one we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments below.

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Credits
Dario Belingheri / Stringer
Tim de Waele / Staff

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:27 Specialized Tarmac SL8
02:32 Van Rysel RCR
04:20 Bianchi Specialissima
06:13 Giant Defy
07:55 BMC Teammachine R

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[bikeradar]

The Specialized Tarmac SL8 will probably win the most pro races, but which bike do you think will actually be 2024’s best?

[petrost]

Bianchi specialisma!! Petros from Greece 🇬🇷

[EmmetFardy]

The new Defy looks like a great option for most people. Plenty of price options in the range.

[JacobJull]

Really looking forward to the Bianchi Specialissima, one of my favorite. brands and the bike looks AMAZING!

[jackkramer]

Why no mention of the Look 795 Blade? Imo, the best looking new bike so far… at least in pics.

[kevinpower]

The Bianchi looks really nice. I have a Wilier filante SL on order and am really looking forward to seeing how it fares against my current Scott Addict.

[ajr]

The defy is the bike I've been waiting for- definitely buying this. I don't want gimmicks, just a simple, light. robust bike.

[creative]

I'm more into aero bikes, but some of these climbing bikes look very nice.
I like the Bianchi Specialissima and BMC, although the Van Rysel RCR is growing on me.

[gregoirebaranger]

I don't know about the Van Rysel RCR in itself, but for sure I appreciate seeing 3rd party wheels instead of in-house Roval ones on a bike costing more than 10 grand...

[cjfetters]

I am leaning towards staying with an older style bike with cables. It is easier to maintain and more fun as a hobby. I really like wireless shifting, but you don't have to charge old school cables. The integrated bars don't appeal to me.

[rayFrio]

I see this mentioned all the time, that this bike or these wheels are faster up to an 6% or 8% climb. I this case you are quoting Bianchi, but nevertheless.
Really, the change over point between light weight vs aero frame/wheels needs to be stated in terms of speed. My speed up a 6% climb is way slower than a worldtour pro. In fact, I'm so slow it doesn't really matter which I choose. 😂

[domenicoalessandrosilvestr]

Absolutely amazing the Bianchi Specialissima!

[dcv]

Definitely NONE OF IT! 💯Those bikes are ridiculously EXPENSIVE!💯 Bike prices are TOO HIGH! 👎👎👎

[jonathanellis]

Pearson Shift areo bike - Dura Ace - power meter - 50 deep carbon wheels - full internal cable routing - T47 BB - 32mm tyre clearance - £8000 - job done!!!!

[SuperTaylor]

I don’t want to like the Bianchi… but I kind of do ❤😂

[mathewrose]

I would still like a 25 year old Specialissima. You know which one.

[bendenisereedy]

Agreed my 2016 Specialissima is prettier than the new model. It's because by design evolution bikes are moving closer and closer to each other in shape.

[richardhaselwood]

The Defy is No. 1 or 2 on my birthday present for me list for next year.

[Glenn]

good choices save the van Rysel being included

[Alexander-GER-IT-SA]

gonna buy the Bianchi Specialissima 2023 version just now. prefer the black paint and style over the 2024 version. even when I feel the price dropped for the 2024 version.