Best Road Bikes in 2024

★★★★★ Great bike for the price. Great bike for the price (paid $499). Crashed my other bike (old inexpensive Mountain Bike) in March and needed a replacement. It was easy to assemble but I recommend to get a different seat (typical small/hard seat). The bike rides very nicely and the brakes are, compared to my previous bike, really good. 

★★★★★ Works as an entry-level road bike, tires aren't great. Assembly wasn't too difficult, it took about an hour and didn't require anything complex or significant adjustment of gears (for me at least).After a few hundred miles I have enjoyed the riding and while it isn't anything fancy (aluminum frame, pad brakes etc) it does shift gears pretty well and isn't so heavy.I did not like the tires that came with it however - they gave me tons of flats consistently on my normal routes. After going through about 5 tubes in a row, swapping out for sturdier tires was necessary for me to stop the flats, adding to the wheel weight.

★★★★☆ Very nice bike. I’ve had this bike for about a month now and I’m very happy with it. The gears rattle a bit in higher gears but it shifts nice. The bike is very light and great for inclines

★★★★★ Nice road bike. Very light weight and is a dream to ride

★☆☆☆☆ Poor quality, bent frame. This bike didn't last a year.

★★★☆☆ Acceptable for a Newbie Road Bike. Updating the review & adding a 3rd picture. Restating - if you live in a hilly area, do yourself a favor. Swap out that factory 14-28 freewheel for a SunRace MFM300 - 14-34. The gears are evenly spaced apart & hill climbing will be so much easier.Make no mistake about it…this is the most basic road bike you can buy with Shimano STI shifters. Tourney components are at the bottom of the Totem Pole. However, this bike can be “acceptable” for newbies and old fools like me who don’t need a bike costing $1,000 or more. But…no bike, no matter what the cost comes perfect out-of-the-box. The first thing I did after unboxing & inspecting everything was throw the pedals away! A) The bearings inside were bone dry. The spindles wouldn’t turn. B) Schwinn must think I have very small feet. Helpful hints…1. During assembly, apply some white lithium grease or Park Tool PolyLube to the pedal threads & inside the seat-post tube. Otherwise, over time these will seize up and become permanently affixed to the bike. Same thing with the freewheel. Get yourself a Shimano freewheel remover & make sure those threads also have a light coating of grease.2. If you live in a hilly area, that Shimano 14-28 freewheel just won’t cut it. Replaced it with a SunRace 14-34.3. Toss those front & rear reflectors away or save them in a scrounge box. For visibility, get lights! Even the picture from Schwinn shows a rider with a headlight during daylight hours. Be seen!4. You should have emergency supplies in a seat-bag. The BV Bicycle Strap-On Seat Bag is a good choice. Always carry a spare tube, tire levers and multi-purpose folding tool.5. Back to assembly… Brake pads should be slightly toed-in, towards the front of the bike. This prevents squeaking and provides better stopping power.6. During the break-in period, derailleurs may need some fine tuning. Maybe right out of the box too. Mine was. I needed to turn the barrel nut adjuster about two turns on the rear derailleur counterclockwise to grab 1st gear. The Park Tool Help Repair website is chock full of articles and videos.Happy riding!

★★★★★ Great ride. Easy to assemble, smooth ride, absolutely beautiful bike

★★★★★ Air on tires, they run at 90psi. Make sure to add air prior to first ride. For intermediate road biker. Easy to assemble, light weight for it's class.

★★★★★ It’s endurance. Great Bike love it it’s fast !! I’m 194 it holds up really well took to a bike shop and had it assembled there and changed seat out and pedals to shimano clip ins .The seat is easily adjustable with a lever. Brakes work great front and rear breaks shifts smoothly

★★★★☆ The Phocus 1600 is a good (enough) bike for beginners. This bike is good value for the money, as most big brands offer their entry level models at or slightly above $1000. I bought this bike at $770 at the time of review on Amazon. It conveniently ships within a few days.I am 5'9" and I bought the 53 cm frame, which works great. I prefer the smaller size always, as it is lighter and easier to pack.The bike needs assembly, so if you are not familiar with bike mechanics, I still suggest to consider going to your local bike store and buying a bike from them, pre-assembled and tuned up. The assembly took me about 1-2 hours, I didn't measure it. The breaks needed a bit of an adjustment, which is just tightening a screw, but the derailleurs needed a lot of tinkering. I was able to do all this myself from past experience and Youtube, but if you are a total beginner, you won't be able to do this and your shifting will be noisy or even worse - throw the chains off your cogs. It is worth noting that the Shimano Claris R2000 group set is not supposed to be noisy or do such things, so if it doesn't work for you, it likely needs adjustments.The bike comes with cheap tubes that popped after a few days, as I left the bike in the car on a hot summer day. Rookie mistake, it can happen to expensive bikes too. The tube also comes with Schroeder valves which are the same as cars, but I found it hard to inflate with a handheld pump. I had to take the bike to a gas station to inflate it to 80 PSI! not convenient.I replaced the front tube with a Continental tube ($15 for two) with a Presta valve which was easy enough to inflate at home with a small, handheld pump.To sum it up, as you see, the bike requires a good bit of assembly and adjustments. If you have never done that, I would suggest cashing out $1000 for a known brand at a bike store and they will tune it up for you.I hope this helps!

★★★★★ Great entry-level road bike. For the price, this is an excellent entry-level road bike. The flat bar is nice, but the grips slide around and needed to be swapped out (this is the only real negative about this bike, I'd take a quarter star off) The geometry is great for speed and hill climbing. The derailluers shift quickly, smoothly and accurately. They only required a little adjustment out of the box. The brakes do squeal, which is inherent on some disk brakes so Im not sure if the adjustment is off or its just the pads.It was very easy to assemble. Requires only a few basic tools. Adjustable wrench (or open-end wrenches), a set of good hex keys and a screwdriver is all I needed. I would have a local bike professional tune it up after assembly if you don't know how to adjust the derailleur and brakes. However,YouTube has videos and it's not hard once you get the hang of what everything adjusts for.I did need a gel cover for the seat or would definitely recommend riding shorts.I ride about 20 miles a day on this bike and overall am very happy with it!

★☆☆☆☆ Defective bike. Clearly sent a defective bike. Paint was chipped off of crank and sleeve is missing, all of the threads in the crank arm are completely stripped, not sure how this happens? Will have to replace entire assembly. Unridable and have no idea how such a glaring problem got thru quality control. I have a 17 yr old autistic sonwho saved and bought this for a yearly trip, he is now the only kid here with no bike for 2 weeks. Way to go Amazon.

★★★★★ Great deal on a good bike. It's been a while since I've bought a new bike. Never considered buying a Schwinn because I associated the brand with being cheap and old school. Since college I've owned a Nishiki, Giant, Specialized, top of the line bikes. I bought this bike purely based on price as nowadays I'm more a leisure rider. I have to say upon arrival I'm impressed with Schwinn's quality. The bike was packaged extremely well, instructions to put the bike together were easy (about 30-45 minutes), extremely light weight, and looks great. Despite ease of assembly I suggest taking it to a bike shop and have them 'tune' it (about $60) after you put it together or $100 (approx) for both assembly and tune. That way you can be assured everything is calibrated and adjusted properly. Overall I'm very happy with the quality of this bike.

★★★☆☆ It is a good bike, comfortable. It is a good bike, comfortable, and a lot of fun. The quality externally looks tidy, but I got a busted bottom bracket after only about 150 miles, which should be nothing for a bike like like that, so it looks like a factory defect, or just a bad quality parts. Cost me $53 bucks to fix it.

★★★★★ Buy this bike says the Novice Rider. I don't know anything about bikes, I'm a 30+ year old novice when it comes to bikes. I just ride them.Prior to having this outstanding bike, I bought an $80 used bike from Craigslist because I only plan to commute from home to the subway station which is a little over a mile. I live in Oakland and it get hilly and after a month my bike began to have lots of problems. I was working so hard to pedal and it seemed like everyone was flying past me when I was riding the Craigslist bike.Eventually, I preferred to walk but missed getting some form of morning exercise and purchased this bike.This bike looks so modern and very trendy. I leave in a complex where people bike ride and this is by far the best looking bike handsdown.It rides so smooth and now I'm seeing it wasn't that I was some poor out of shape guy on a bike which is why people were passing by me all the time, it's because a lot had better bikes than the Craigslist one I had. This bike is a lot lighter too.I did pay for someone to put it together. I attempted to do it, but then got stock about 75% of the way. I read someone suggested you get it tuned up and I heeded. If you're a novice I suggest you do it too for safety reasons. It was $90 for me.About me, I'm 5"9 215 lbs muscly guy. The bike works for my body type.

★★★★★ Aunque si se deben modificar de inmediato las llantas y todos los baleros por qué vienen de muy mala calidad, fuera de eso es buena para iniciar

★★★★★ Got this bike from Amazon. It looks amazing. I put Continental Gatorskin 28mm tires on it and Shimano SPD-SL pedals. Removed the reflectors and boom. Look at this thing. It’s beautiful. It’s at the LBS right now getting tuned but I rode it around the street and other than the gears needing indexing it’s light and fast. Can’t wait to take it out.UPDATE: Weather allowed me to take it out for 3 rides this week. 30k plus each of them. I averaged 27kmph on the rides on crisp March mornings. This thing is fast. Claris system works well. I did have it tuned at the shop. Shifts like a dream. Worth the money but put 28mm foldable tires on it.

★★★★★ Its a really great bike my height is 6'03" and weight is 95 and i can commute anywhere easily with 70 psi, and my advice for new riders would be when assembling the bike consider get its gear and chain tuned from an experienced biker or bike shop

★★★★★ I wanted a sturdy all purpose bike to ride on the trails and this bike delivered. I would buy it again.

★★★★★ Like it a lot. Perfect for beginners or advanced riders.

★★★★★ Wonderful. My fiancée loves her bike! It arrived fast, and was free of shipping damage. It was relatively easy to assemble once I had the correct tools, and is good quality for such a low price. From a more technical point of view, the bike is a little on the heavy side considering its only medium sized. The dual set of brakes is a hit for my fiancèe who doesn't like to always be reaching for the drop brakes. The shift levers are a bit far back, but considering the brake set-up, it makes sense. For the price, this bike is a great buy, and even though it's not a top of the line road bike, it is more than enough to get you outside and enjoying cycling.

★☆☆☆☆ not a performance bike. i have a mountain bike and wanted to bike on the road ,bought this thinking it would give better performance and i can ride faster on the road. It does but very little boost compare to mountain bike. Its a good bike but if you are looking for a performance one this is not. Also, changing gear is not smooth and makes noise and have to constantly adjust the front and back to make the noise go away whenever changing the gear. also wasn't able to go all 21 speed, certain combination of front and back are not possible to do. couple of time chain got dislodged during the uphill chaining gear making it dangerous.Tried to call the vendor but put me on hold for a long time and i gave up.

★★★★☆ Hard to assemble with lots of loose stuff but not a bad value for money. Overall a good bike for the price I paid but few tips. FIrst of all the handlebar does not center properly, you have to try at least 10-20 times, then road test to feel the exact center, additionally my package was missing nut bolt for gear assembly. I tried Home Depot/Ace hardware for exact match which in a tight space is hard to put, had to zip tie it for time being until I can find a good replacement. Secondly the pedals are old fashioned with spikes, someone with sensitive feet I had to invest another $15 in good solid pedals with 9/16 adapters to fit for me. Thirdly brakes are not that strong with lots of loose nuts but is acceptable for a newly shipped bike so have to work on it for few times until it breaks good. My recommendation buy if you are ok with above otherwise go to your local bike shop who charge way too much,otherwise a good bike for the price.

★★☆☆☆ Meh. This bike ain't the best out there. It's definitely a budget bike. As far as looks go this thing is a looker but actually using it is a different story. If you're mechanically inclined getting this thing together isn't rocket science. But adjusting the poorly constructed brakes takes some time. After the better half of a day adjusting the brakes to get more stopping power I finally came to the conclusion the brake pads this bike came with are garbage 1/10 no bueno. They're made from this soft rubber material similar to the consistency of a pencil eraser that has poor bite on the rim of the bike. Riding it is pleasant. I was able to get some speed relatively easilyBike maintainss it's momentum as it rides. Shifting through the gears isn't the best. Not really a fan of the lever type shifters but it gets the job done. Quality feels ok, and as far as durability it's not good. After the first ride the bike fell apart and became unusable, via an issue with the rear wheel hub. Overall for the price they're asking if say it's not worth it. Had to wait a month for the bike to get here due to a lack of inventory. Definitely not worth the wait. Super disappointed. I am glad Amazon is making it right with a full refund but still can't help being bummed out after having waited so long for it.

★★★★★ Perfect. Listen I usually don’t write reviews, but this bike is really good for a starter! It looks amazing and rides really good! I live in the city so this is perfect just for a starter. So if ur looking for something just to start off with, this is it! Oh and take it to the you’re local bike shop! Less headaches

★★★☆☆ Didn't come with screws. Didn't come with an Allen for assembly or the screw to hold the shifter on. Also, the cover on the sprocket broke the first ride. Other than that it's good for the price.

★☆☆☆☆ Low quality bike...don't recommend. You get what u pay for! I've been riding bikes for years, this is not the first bike I've purchased. This bike is low quality and it failed (defective) within one month of use. Riding on a flat road I simply changed gears and the Front Derailleur bent like a cheap piece of aluminum...I almost went flying over the handle bars. A real piece of junk!

★★★★★ Nice bike for the budget. Now this bike is not your average lowly priced bike on the market, but for me there was not really any downsides.Pros - cheaper option, nice edge on competitors or friends, easy to assemble.Cons - if you wanna shift gears you got to take one hand off the handle (luckily not that hard to master).I definitely didn't list everything possible but my final opinion is… obviously it’s a nice bike.

★★★★★ Al comparar con los precios de las tiendas, te das cuenta que es una buena oferta.Al usarla notas que la calidad es estupenda!La compre para no tener que usar el auto en las distancias cortas y estoy muy conforme con la compra.Es ligera y practica. Lleva un par de días acostumbrarse al asiento y los manubrios, pero no lo notas después.Todo el que la ve se queda interesado por el precio y su gran apariencia.Definitivamente, una gran bicicleta por un precio muy accesible.

★★★★★ I have had this bike for 4 months now. I had to readjust the index of the shifter for it to be more accurate. I also had to tighten the brakes. One side of the seat had recently fell off the rail somehow while remaining serviceable. On a couple of occasions I had the thought that I should have spent more money on a better bike. On most other occasions when I wasn't being stupid however, I pat myself on the back for finding a bike with such a good value. I feel that it's light enough, sturdy enough and fast enough to be worth much more than it is being sold for.

★★★★☆ La verdad un excelente producto, armado fácil, sin embargo no trae todas las herramientas requeridas para el ensamblaje, considerar también saber cómo medir la altura del manubrio y del asiento, llego antes de tiempo, en mi caso por un uso inapropiado rompí la protección de la cadena delantera, tener cuidado con ello puesto que es de acrílico y no resiste mucho. Buen producto en general

★★★★☆ I've had this bike for about a year now and I must say it is a decent ride for the price. Although It is very heavy and 1 year in, the cheap materials start to show themselves. Can't be bothered to put a dime into servicing it. Brake pads are first to go, then tire tread. Shifting is very rough, some rust starting to form. For $200 you cannot really go wrong though. The forks were mounted backwards out of the box when it arrived but I thought it was funny. I am now upgrading to a real road bike.

★☆☆☆☆ Je crois que ça fesais longtemps qu'il attendais pour être acheter il y a un problème avec la roue arrière elle est croche ..et les gears bouge beaucoup

★★★★★ Much better than I expected. I've had this bike for about a year and a half or about 2000 miles, it has far exceeded my expectations. At its price point I guess I expected it to be an uncomfortable mess that falls apart after a few weeks. It's been a solid performer and makes for both a reliable daily driver as well as a solid piece of equipment for both long rides or short sprint workouts.Most of the other reviews mention the same missing screw over and over. I do remember that mine had fallen off in shipping, but I found them in the box under one of the flaps. I wonder how many people who's were missing got thrown out with the box.It took me a little while to get everything adjusted and tightened down, but once I did I never had a problem again. The shifting and drivetrain are dependable, once I got the derailleurs dialed in I never have to worry about the chain slipping or falling off the chainring.I did have to order a stem riser, the handlebars are very low, which was a problem for me when I got it because I wasn't used to being in that riding position, I didn't have a lot of experience on a road bike. Because of its price point I suspect a lot of riders who choose this bike will have the same problem.The customer service so far has been pretty great. About a year into ownership I reached out to the amazon seller about the specs on replacement parts, and they've happily answered quickly every time I do.Its definitely not the lightest or most aero bike on the market, but it doesn't exactly make me yearn for something lighter or sleeker. Mine weighs 28lbs currently, it's easy enough to carry up and down stairs, and I don't feel like its weight is hurting me on climbs.I've been training quite a bit on this bike this summer and I've made massive gains in personal performance, honestly I get a special kind of joy riding this bike blowing past riders on one to two thousand dollar bikes on my local bike trails.Overall I've been very happy with this bike, and would probably recommend it to friends who were looking to get into cycling

★★★★☆ Good beginner bike - clunky gears tho. Great beginner road bike, I’ve had it for over a year now and have done two triathlons with it. I couldn’t put it together myself for fear I would mess up the breaks, but my local bike shop had no problem. My only trouble with this bike is the gears, they change fine but it’s a little sketchy sometimes - they clunk, and catch sometimes a few moments later. For the price is definitely worth it - especially for beginners. I’ve ridden over 150 miles on it.

★★★★★ Worth the money. This bike is amazing, it was easy to assemble and the first ride went smoothly. The derailleur caught once but was easy enough to reset but no issues were had on a 20 mile bike ride out of the box. Will update in the future!

★☆☆☆☆ Don't be fooled. This is NOT a road bike. I wanted to try cycling, thought this would be a good starter bike. I loved riding, road multiplexes a week. Every day for at least 30-45 mins. I was getting about 8-9miles a trip. I road at least 5 or 6 times a week. The bike literally fell apart. Brakes popped off mid ride, bounced off my front spoke and almost hit me in the face. Took two trips to bike shop to get it going initially. Then the front gears snapped going up a hill and chain popped off. Had to call a ride to get home... I was 6 miles away from home. Its.a.good bike, if u just want leisure here n there. Don't get it if u really want a road bike. I ended up at a bike shop and bought a real road bike.Good news, Amazon gave me a full refund, which I used to purchase an entry level road bike. The Hiland customer service was cool also. They weren't argumentative or dismissive. if I had questions, they were answered promptly via email.Lesson learned.

★★★★★ It was so smooth. Great bicycle but got stolen

★★★☆☆ Hopeful but not impressed yet. Bought this bike looking for a nice, value road bike. It’s moderately priced so I was hopeful to get decent quality. I read some of the reviews but took a chance that I would get a good bike. I just received it today. Here are some thoughts.Positives:* Looks really nice* Right sized for me* Fairly easy to assemble, especially with a video available on YouTube* Lightweight frameNegatives:* The bike was missing a screw for the front brake. This seems to be a recurring issue. Speaks to QC issues. I reached out to seller for a screw so I can finish the assembly and ride the bike. One screw! So far my first ride has to wait. Seller said they would send it out right away. Waiting to receive it.* No kickstand. I guess it’s been a while since I bought a bike. No kickstand? Really?* The paint on the lower frame, left side was scratched. Bummer because it is right over the Hiland logo. Pretty disappointed as the paint job is otherwise nice* Shimano shift levers are affixed to the handle bar with a thin metal bracket which is pinched closed with a screw. You can’t tighten the shift levers tight enough to keep them from spinning around the handle bar! This prevents you from being able to change gears, which is a critical part of the bike’s operation. Not acceptable. Does anyone know how to fix this? If I can’t resolve I may just return the bike.Bottom line….nice bike on paper. Four negative issues that give me pause for the price I paid. If I can fix the front brake and the shift levers, this could work out. We shall see. Will provide update soon.

★★★★★ Great bike for the price and great customer service. I love this bike it's light weight, durable, looks awesome and it was easy to assemble. I did have some issues caused by shipping and so I needed to deal with customer service and they were great. They were prompt and had some great suggestions for troubleshooting and very easy to deal with.

★★★★★ Came in clean I haven’t ridden it yet but excited to! Looks good quality is perfect for the price2025

★★★★★ The bike came on the expected delivery date. The package is not damaged. I ordered red color because the black is not available. It turns out the red is not bright red and I love it. The assembly is very easy. I got it all assembled in half an hour. I only need to adjust the brakes a bit with not much effort. The ride is very smooth and is faster than I expected.

★☆☆☆☆ Finger weg! Das Rad kam bei mir mit Abnutzungsspuren an den Reifen an. Der Lenker ließ sich leider nur mehr schlecht als recht montieren und die Hebel der Gangschaltung waren absolut nicht fest zu bekommen. Sobald man doller gedrückt hat ließen diese sich verschieben. Aufgrund zahlreicher Mängel habe ich eine Rücksendung beantragt. Hier soll man das Rad auf eigene Kosten nach Shenzhen schicken. Ein rund 15kg schweres, min 1,5m großes Paket.

★★★★★ This is a really smooth riding bike. The bike components are really well made, my only suggestion is that you do your due diligence and tighten every nut and bolt. Go over it with a fine tooth comb. I had a mechanical issue and contacted customer service, they were an absolute pleasure to work with. It all got sorted out within a day or two. Would recommend.

★★★★☆ aside from a few minor issues the bike is great. The thumb shifters needed spacers between them and the handlebars in order to stop them slipping every time you try to change gear and the white handlebar grips were already looking a bit grubby by the time I finished putting the bike together. Rides well.

★★★★★ Early days, but seems a solid build. I've had this bike less than a week. I'm new to carbon road bikes but I've been getting more into cycling since March of 2024. My other bike is a Velotric ST1M pedal assist bike that I enjoy very much but I wanted something to challenge me more physically. I use the pedal assist on the lowest setting, and I get a good workout, but I decided that if I got a regular, non-electric bike that I could gradually increase my fitness even more by mixing up my workout.I thought the price of this bike was reasonable compared to name brands, so I rolled the dice. I had my local bike shop inspect the bike and assemble it for me. Today I went on the first proper ride - just down my local bike path for about 8 miles - before doing my usual ~30 mile route on my Velotric. Yes, it was a lot more challenging - so mission accomplished! The bike performed well. I've upgraded the pedals, added lights and an electronic bell (for warning the many wandering pedestrians on the LA river bike path). I can really feel the difference in the work out, so I'll very gradually introduce the carbon bike to my rides over the next few months.Overall, I'm happy with the quality - although I really don't have anything to compare it to. The one thing that is odd is that the brake levers (front and back) are on the opposite handlebars to the normal way (front left/rear right is normal) so I've had to place a piece of white tape on the left handlebar as a reminder of the switch. Apparently this is how Chinese bikes are put together.

★★★★★ KOOTU Carbon Road Bike. 100% recommend this product.

★★★★★ Excellent. Excellent bicycle! High quality. I highly recommend. 5 stars

★★★★★ Kootu Colorado boost. Didn’t bought the bike here on Amazon but bought from same seller “sava direct” as a customer return “used”Bought the bike back in May 16. I had waited till I had the bike to the shop for a safety inspection and to put it together.the tech said is solidFull Shimano Ultegra hydraulic set “only rotors are not shimano”When I first received the bike the box was damage and bike had some scratches no disclosed. But after contacting seller they responded quickly and did right.The bike is perfect and not breaking the bank.Overall I’m happy with purchase. Definitely will consider buying from Sava, Kootu bikes again.After I weigh the bike and ride some more will update!

★★★★★ Great bike for the money. I bought it a few months ago and it rides great and shifts very smoothly. Overall a perfect experience!

★★★★★ Dieses Fahrrad ist einfach genial. Wer diesen Modell nicht rechtzeitig erwischt hat, kann es wirklich bereuen – das Teil ist ein absoluter Volltreffer! Kootu hat hier richtig gute Arbeit geleistet.Das Design? Unglaublich. Modern, stilvoll, ein echter Hingucker. Die Verarbeitungsqualität? Top. Alles sitzt perfekt, nichts wackelt oder knarzt – einfach solide.Und die Konstruktion? Mega durchdacht. Man merkt sofort, dass hier nicht nur auf Optik gesetzt wurde, sondern auf echtes Fahrgefühl.Was mich aber am meisten überrascht hat: der original Sattel. Normalerweise rechne ich damit, dass ich den nach ein paar Kilometern austauschen muss – aber nicht hier! Super bequem, auch auf längeren Strecken. Damit hätte ich echt nicht gerechnet.Für mich war es ein Volltreffer, und wenn das Modell nochmal verfügbar ist: nicht lange überlegen – zuschlagen!

★★★★★ Schöne Bike guter schneller Versand