Best Bikes £2000-2750 - Top 3 - Bike of the Year 2016

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Cycling Plus' annual search for the best road bike has come to an end. This year, it's been split over four different price groups, with this one looking at bikes priced at £2000-2750 (or US$2800-3800). Bikes tested in this category - Vitus Vitesse Evo VRi Trek Emonda SL8 Scott Foil 20 Wilier GTR SL Merida Scultura 6000 Look 765 Lapierre Xelius SL 600 Genesis Datum 20 Focus Cayo Disc 3 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Disc Ultegra Pinarello Gan Giant TCR Advanced Pro 1 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8.0 Boardman SLR Endurance 9.2 BMC Gran Fondo GF01 This video contains paid product placements on behalf of Witter Towbar Systems, Giro, Altura and Bell.

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have a question about bike wheels, in places you describe them as heavy, is this heavy as in weight or, rolling resistance or both? Have a set of campagnola zondas on my Trek, they arren't all that light but they roll so much better than the stock wheels.

00:27 : "Welcome to Pro Cycling Manager 2016

Bike Radar and Warren Rossiter, by my estimation are the definitive bike testers. Any bike that I have ridden that has been tested by Bike Radar and Warren, I have agreed with their assessment. Any time I am interested in a new bike the first thing I do is go to Bike Radar and see if they have done an evaluation. Well done boys.

Just a question, why didn't you test Scott Addict 20??

I don't care what is what i just saw BMC slr in flesh that bike look beautiful .

3:15 what a load of crap

I think bike radar is review for elderly people, 90% of their reviews they only talk about comfort, which list important things on the list when it comes to race bikes...

Who won?

nice to have "best disc road bike of the year" selection

You posted this video saying the bike of the year is coming next week... 2 weeks ago.... no bike of the year video yet...

What the guys that really test the bikes can't talk?

I have been riding bikes since 1968 when my dad pushed me down the hill in Aston Park. I remember a time when we were grateful for a drink of cold milk and 12 minutes of cycling per year on Dickie Davies World of Sport. How times have changed in the reign of Elizabeth II.

Just wondering why no Specialized bikes have been tested in this group (and the others?) thanks.

Colnago still makes the best fitting bike for me. I would never switch to another brand no matter what hodge-podge tech designs and claims are stated. Some of these bikes like the three you just showed us look like some idiot designs which were implemented just to be different therefore I can't believe the performance claims. I still enjoy watching these videos of new bikes, they always give me a good laugh.

tcr advance pro or advance 1? :(

Take a look at Ribble's bike builder. Bikeradar also mentioned them a couple of times... You get everything you want (and probably more) for Under 2000 euro. And since not all of us (strike that, probably none of us 😔) can afford a high end bike from brands such as Cannondale, Trek or S-works, the 2000-3000 euro price range is really all you need to have the time of your life!

Ah. Just noticed that you stated the price in British pounds, not in euros. Still, I decided for the aluminum version because besides the fact that the carbon version absolutely is one of a kind (well, maybe BMC's Granfundo models come close), I found a price difference of about 1500 euro an insane amount. I have now upgraded 2 of my bikes with discounted carbon wheelsets and still have a few hundred euros in my pocket (not for long ofcourse, since there are always more and new innovative gadgets and gimmicks to have....) 😉

+BikeRadar Thanks for the info. I was aware of this test. This partially helped me in deciding to buy the GT grade. Looking forward to all the best of test from you guys... I was actually talking about the higher end model of the GT grade. There is a big difference between the 1000 euro version and the 2300 version of the GT grade (obviously). And since this video was about that last price category, I mentioned the carbon version with the 105 groupset (the Ultegra version is more expensive, but (almost) not worth the additional money..... Ride on!

Missing several absolute winners; where is the GT Grade carbon 105??

Shimano 105 and a total weight of almost 20 pounds on a bike that costs 2.500 quid is quite a shocker IMO. I don't know how the BMC is so loved by cycling plus. For that price you could get a ROSE XEON CDX-4000 also with disk brakes but Shimano Dura-ace and weighing around 16 pounds!! Makes no sense.