BIKE REVIEWS, BOTH IN PRINT AND ONLINE, ARE typically the most popular content created by the wider Bicycling Australia team. And understandably so … a new bike is a big investment, often coming with a high four to low five figure price tag. Obviously you don’t need to always spend five figures to ride a memorable machine – one of my all-time favourites was a $120 Ricardo from the good old Trading Post many years ago.
But nowadays, bike tech has come ahead by leaps and bounds and we are light years ahead of say the ‘80s or early ’90s. Manufacturers invest heavily in research, development, and of course, marketing.
To technology, and advancements seem to be incessant! In the past few months alone we have seen the new Specialized Diverge gravel bike with 30mm of rear suspension, the latest Bianchi Oltre with air scoops in the head tube, and a Canyon MTB with self-centring steering!
Separating the wheat from the chaff, cutting through the marketing hype, and getting a real feel of the ride, handling, fit, finish
