Lightweight Climbing Road Bike or Endurance Road Bike | What is The Difference?

Do you like it hard and fast, or prefer it slow and gentle?
Let's take a look at the differences between the lightweight climbing race bike and the endurance or gran fondo road bike.
Sit down as we unravel this mystery

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[holdenc]

It’s the single vid that gives the best analysis about the difference between a race and an endurance bike. In the whole youtube. More than a year and a half later then it’s shot.

[havefunandbikestuff]

Same boat. Raced 7 years on my tarmac and propel. I'm 37 now so not a spring chicken. Bought a friends specialized ruby that was my size and love the new found comfort it brings. I take back all the bad things I said about endurance bikes in the past when I was a racer dude. Great video, explanation and delivery. I think having both options race and endurance are great options. But if I could start over again, I would have gotten endurance bike 1st and raced on it...then maybe down the line I would've got a race bike. Would've made more happy rides along the way.

[ljanmi]

Best video i have seen about this topic so far! Thumbs up

[wizkidcyclist]

Great video. This is really well summarized. Thank you so much for listing out in detail the differences.

[EatMyPropwash]

As an endurance junkie, I’ve got a triathlon bike which is ALL the aero, Caledonia which is so comfy, and looking at possibly adding a Trek Emonda or Madone for those days where you just feel like going aero, fast, and no F’s given.

[christianlilleb]

best video i have seen explaining the differences. If i had only seen this before purchasing a Aero

[scottw]

Great video! Especially from a fellow Melbournian! This video really helped a lot in understanding the difference between the two. It's just a pity at the moment due to supply we don't have the full range of bikes to choose from.

[OLICIT]

This is almost the perfect description of the difference between my Scultura 5000 (endurance bike) and my Bianchi Oltre XR3 which is lighter, more aggressive and faster handling and overall 👍

[carloswolff]

Thanks for the explanation. That´s exactly I was waiting for.

[rodrodriguez]

Best so far explained. Thank u so much.

[davidcummings]

Great video, My experience has been a bit different to yours as I started cycling later in life. I purchased my first road bike for my 60th birthday, an alloy endurance bike, 4 years later upgraded to a carbon Giant Defy Pro1 endurance bike (heavy but comfortable). I now have purchased a lightweight climbing/racing bike a Cannondale Supersix Evo HiMod 2014 model. Realy love the Evo and am now using it as my primary bike for 90% of my riding I find it almost as comfortable as the Defy but the lightweight makes the hills that much easier, also I did put an 11/32 on the rear so I feel now I have the best of both worlds. Cheers.

[avipu]

Thank you for the thoroughly informative video. I am getting back into cycling at 50+ after being out of the saddle for a few years. I need to catch up on the latest. I put almost 10, 000 mi on my old Cannondale but I'm thinking it's time to retire her. Thanks again mate.

[SassySkylar]

You provide very sensible advice! I’m older and less flexible. The endurance bike is my preference. Also the roads in London are congested so I wouldn’t be getting much speed here! Thanks for your helpful video

[jamesthompson]

I like the smooth ride my Domane ALR5 gives me when I'm out alone ridding 75 to 80 psi in the tires. But that same bike if I pump it up to 90 to 100 psi is so much faster. I pump the tires around 95 if I'm in a group ride and that's enough to keep up with the group lol... I prefer a slow pace 30 or 40 mile ride (you would say Ozzie's 48 to 64k) Love your videos, you got a friend in the U.S.A.

[albertbrighten]

I purchased a Trek Emonda SL8 carbon climbing bike from the Pro Closet. Wonderfully fast and spritely going up hills. Even on the slightest of inclines it would sprint ahead under the same power previously generated on the flat leading up to it. But I'm an older rider (60+) and the stiffness of the frame as well as shorter reach sent my back into spasm on rides longer that 15 miles. As I enjoy riding distance (40-60 miles) as much as I do the hills I gave back the bike in hope to finding one with more long term comfort. But I do miss the response, agility and quickness of the Emonda.

[Laringuette]

Truly informative, thanks so much. Just shopping for my next bike and you confirmed a few critical points for me. Thanks

[mark_nz]

Just picked up a giant deft advanced pro 2 2022 coming from a tarmac pro 2010 which climbed like a goat, and had me low and stretched out. Funnily I’ve found the defy faster maybe because slight aero or carbon wheels I dunno. It’s heavier so feels a little less nippy going up but for everything else I’d say it’s faster overall (according to Strava segments). Comfort for the win I reckon.

[kuttychelsea]

Great one, I was too confused thinking about the speed which the lightweight bike offers but I rather stick with the comfortable ride instead. Thanks man

[yc]

this is the most informative video I have found on Youtube as a beginner . Thank you for you help!

[gpuretic]

Very informative, especially the summary at the end of the video, tx a lot! Keep up the good work, let's give the GCN run for their money!