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Endurance bikes haven’t had the limelight recently, but here’s why we think they’re the type of bike many of us should be riding

Warren Rossiter

With road race bikes becoming more comfortable, aero bikes lighter and gravel bikes more capable, the humble endurance bike looked at risk of falling by the wayside, like the classic tourer and audax bike before it. However, thanks to stunning bikes such as Giant’s Defy (which took our coveted Bike of the Year gong in 2024), among others from Trek, Ridley and Specialized, for instance, we’ve seen renewed interest in the kind of bike most of us should be riding. These three 2025 endurance bikes vary in price dramatically, helping you see what you should expect for your budget, and just how diverse this genre now is. 01 What is an endurance bike? Endurance bikes (also known as sportive bikes) are designed to help you cover long distances comfortably across…

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Cycling Plus (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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