{"id":3360,"count":6,"description":"Endurance road bikes are a thing, and they are here to stay. Once upon a time you would ride your single road bike for all conceivable purposes, training with it all week, racing on the weekends (if that\u2019s your bag), maybe hitting the gravel, and if you are like some bike tourers I met this spring \u2013\u00a0doing a multi-month tour on racing bikes!\r\n\r\nToday it is more likely that when you go to purchase a new road bike, you will be asked to define your riding style, how you spend the majority of your time on the bike and be led towards a bike that mirrors your style. Enter the endurance bike. The endurance-oriented bike has a more upright position for comfort versus aerodynamics. Typically, an endurance bike incorporates flex and dampening into the frame and fork, and even seat post design to reduce fatigue and muscle soreness associated with road vibration. The bike supports the rider for longer efforts across rougher surfaces featuring wider tires (up to 30mm or more) that provide better traction and can also offer a softer ride without giving up performance. For most people, and an endurance-oriented bike is going to likely fit their needs versus a more race or pure efficiency-oriented machine.\r\n\r\nFor this review, we have selected bikes with retail prices between $3,999 to $7,500 from a number of manufacturers, including some industry leaders that routinely field teams at the highest levels of cycling, and other brands that are newer to U.S. market. We wanted to feature direct-to-consumer brands like Canyon, as well as legacy brands such as Time and Wilier who have been building bikes for ages. We had Shimano homogeneity across the entire set of bikes, though we did have electronic versus mechanical.\r\n\r\nWhen assessing endurance road bikes at the mid-range like the ones we tested, we are mindful of where the bikes sit on the spectrum of road bikes. Consider the fact that a new \u201ctop end\u201d bike can cost as much as a new car. The performance difference between mid-level and the most expensive bikes would be discernable to only the most seasoned rider. The weights are nearly similar, and often feature the same or similar parts and frame construction techniques and materials. At the higher levels, you find the parts group is premium, which typically differentiates itself by having less weight and latest technology, but the performance is typically the same or similar.","link":"https:\/\/gearinstitute.com\/biking\/road-bikes\/endurance-road-bikes\/","name":"Endurance Road Bikes","slug":"endurance-road-bikes","taxonomy":"category","parent":3272,"meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Best Endurance Road Bikes | Reviews and Buying Advice | Gear Institute<\/title>\n
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