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Look 795 Aerolight
Not just a pretty face
Behind the homage to Mondrian is a bike with serious credentials. After 30 years of experience using carbon, 10 of which involved specific research, Look has built an aerodynamic and ultralight machine with 836 separate pieces of carbon. From £9,299.99, zyrofisher.co.uk
Available in seven frame sizes
Specialist tech for a smoother ride
Bianchi Oltre XR3
A bike of the space age
BEST BIKES
If you want a bike that Neil Armstrong would choose, go for a Bianchi. The new XR3 uses the same Countervail technology as the XR4 that cancels 80 per cent of all vibrations through the frame, and has apparently been tested by NASA. From £2,799.99, bianchi.com
You can have the thighs of Sir Chris Hoy or the lung capacity of a Japanese pearl diver, but without the right bike, you’re going nowhere. Hit the road like a pro Words: david taylor
Lapierre Aircode
a purebred sprinter
This bike is built for sprinting. A mixture of aero tricks to cheat wind resistance and a lightweight structure gives this the edge over the competition when it comes to road racing, From £2,149.99, hotlines-uk.com
Specialized Roubaix Elite Smooth as silk
Another high-tech offering, this time from Specialized. Developed with McLaren Applied Technologies, there’s a huge improvement in frame responsiveness and ride quality. You’d expect nothing less from a bike named after one of the oldest professional races in the world. £2,100, specializedconceptstore.co.uk
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