Giant propel advanced pro 1 £5,499 | 8.46kg

Canyon’s carved out a reputation for high-performance bikes at a good price, driven by both German precision and know-how and a direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail model that cuts out the middleman to kee

Entry-level road bikes are better value than ever ...

Almost four years after the launch of its fiercely aero-focussed Ultra-Aero SLR, Ribble has released the Ultra-Race, a lightweight all-round race bike that is said to take learnings from its aero sibl

Weight 8.3kg (58cm with SmartSense, 2x bottle cages, StashPort storage bags) Frame and fork LAB71 Hi-Mod carbon fibre Groupset SRAM Red XPLR AXS with power meter (44t, 10-46t) Wheels Reserve 42|49 TA

Weight 10.5kg (L) Frame Butted 6061 aluminium alloy Fork Carbon fibre Groupset Shimano GRX RX400, 10-speed Wheels Boardman ADV tubeless ready rims on Formula RX-512/142 hubs Tyres Goodyear Connector,

SRAM’s second and third-tier groupsets now offer premium Red-level performance