Road Bike Buying Guides

Who Should Ride a Road Bike?

The essence of road biking is covering long distances, fast. As the name implies, road bikes are optimized for paved roads. While you can ride any bike on pavement, road bikes focus on maximizing speed and efficiency in those conditions.

Road bikes are suitable for

• Road racers
• Long-distance endurance riders
• Fitness enthusiasts with access to paved trail networks or ridable roads
• Commuters, depending on riding style preference
• Bikepackers who plan to stick to mostly pavement