Best Road Bikes in 2024

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

★★★★★ 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.

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

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

★★★☆☆ Okay bike until you add the miles. This is an okay bike for the price. No it’s not a carbon fiber but the frame is not that heavy. I had a triathlon trek Hilo 2000 that was very fast and responsive but doesn’t do as well as this on the climbs. I live in TN so most of my country roads have 15-30% elevation grades. Gears are good enough to climb. I have put 500 miles on this bike so far.Only thing I would recommend is having a mechanic put it together if you are not mechanically Inclined. I had to adjusts the gears and on rough roads, these gears need constant adjusting after rides. It’s worth learning but could really put a damper on things if you don’t know what you're doing. Yes you have to put the tape on the handle bars; which was great for me as I like to adjust the outer cables to my liking.Lastly, tires are one of the thickest, heaviest tires I have seen on a road bike. I changed over to continentals 5000 and my speed was WAY better.Not an upgrade to an expert rider.Update: save your money. 300 miles my chain broke. No big deal. Less than 1,000 miles my back tire bent laterally and could not get back true. I weigh 155. 1500 miles in I start having drivetrain issues. My fourth cog on the cassette is bent and keeps switching to other gears. Everything on this bike is cheap. Save or buy something older.

★★★★☆ 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

★★★★★ Cool bike. I like the bike! I’m a beginner road biker, and it rides pretty smooth. Putting it together was a bit challenging but I got it done. I’ve had never worked on a bike before. The seat is a bit hard for me but I’m sure a more experience rider would be fine.

★★★★★ 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

★★★★★ 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.

★★★★☆ Arrived with missing parts - but once handled, it's a pretty good bike. This is my first review after just partially assembling it. I bough it "like-new", with 40% price reduction compared to the price of a new. It came with missing parts, namely, the screws that are needed to secure the handle bar to the steering column, are missing. Now I have to go on a hunt with the manufacturer, and potentially pay some more money to get the missing screws. Otherwise, there was one bent part that made it hard to mount the front wheel, but I managed to handle that.This is an update after day2:I finished assembling the bike after finding some screws in a friend's workshop. Adjusted the seat to my liking, and tuned the brakes - front and rear. Also on the shifters, I had to adjust the front derailer as it was making some scraping sound under certain circumstances. That's good now. The only thing left is some mild scraping sound coming from (I believe) the front brake. What's funny is when I lift the front wheel and spin it, there is no scraping sound. When I lift the rear wheel and spin it, there is not scraping sound. But when I ride, there is...But that's no issue at all. I took the bike to a spin and got a few 100 yards of test run. I'm disappointed by the brakes. They require hard squeeze to get the rear wheel lock up on asphalt, and at the hardest squeeze of the front brake I'm in no danger of falling over the steering bar or raising the rear wheel off the ground. I expected better than this. Few years ago, I had a $100 walmart mountain bike. It had rim brakes and they worked better than these disc brakes. I thought disc brakes would be much better than rim brakes. Maybe I just need to use them more and they will become better? Only time will tell.On the bright side, the bike is light, and fun to ride, and despite what I wrote above, the brakes do provide sufficient stopping power. I'll have to get out on a few longer rides to gather more experience with this thing. For now, it works, the ride is smooth, quiet, the bike is light, the shifters work and the brakes are also "ok".Update a few months later:This is an awesome bike. The brakes work well now, the scraping sound is gone. Easy to ride, I have 15-20 mile excursions with it and it was fun. The way I bought it (40% discount for like-new, with some issue that were easy to handle), it definitely worth it. I contacted the manufacturer at one point for help, they said this thing was under no warranty. So keep that in mind. No support - no warranty. Any issue you can't handle, you have to take to the local bike shop and pay for the work. I didn't have to do that.

★☆☆☆☆ Bike came with one defect......will update if Schwinn sends replacement part. Everything was fine until I started riding it. The one issue (a big issue) is that the left pedal keeps coming off. I have assembled multiple bikes in the past, and had no issues as of yet. This one took about 15 minutes to assemble and tune up after I got everything unwrapped out of the box. The left pedal tread seemed to be damaged, and the left pedal would come off when riding. I will update it to 5 stars when Schwinn sends me a replacement part for the left pedal and the left crank arm.UPDATE: THEY RESPONDED ONCE AND THEN STOPPED RESPONDING. DO NOT BUY SCHWINN. THEY WILL NOT SEND YOU PARTS OR REPAIR EVEN IF YOU'RE UNDER WARRANTY. DO. NOT. PURCHASE. SCHWINN. BIKES. SPEND A BIT MORE FOR A BETTER FRAME ANYWAYS AND YOU'LL THANK YOURSELF LATER.AFTER REPAIRING THE BIKE WITH MY OWN MONEY, IT RIDES TERRIBLY AND HAS TROUBLE SWITCHING GEARS SOMETIMES.

★★★★★ 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!

★★★★★ 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 6'30" 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.

★★★★★ Gotta do it. Gotta give it a 5. Not sure if it was a mistake or not, but I assembled and tuned it up myself. Let's just say getting this thing together taught me more than I'd ever like to know about a bike. I jacked up the frame from having to move the front derailleur about 20 times. And it's still not exactly right.But ultimately, I got this bike for 140 dollars (it was an open box item), which is absolutely insane. Good luck trying to find a better deal than even the 180 or whatever it is for a new oneI've put hundreds of miles on it so far with no signs of any problem.Oh and the seat is god awful, I would buy a new one ASAP. Also the pedals don't allow for feet straps

★☆☆☆☆ You get what you paid for. TRASH. I ordered this bike as I am wanting to start riding around for a bit of exercise, nothing crazy or to intense. I assembled the bike and on the handlebars it has a clear indication that it can't be positioned over a certain line. I made sure to follow instructions to a T on everything.After 5 or 6 rides around my neighborhood which at most has a very slight hill. After the 5 or 6th ride I heard a weird creaking/ scratching from the handlebar. After some investigation I found the whole handlebar was completely broken in half. You get what you pay for, this is made of either the most brittle material ever made for a bike, or a manufacturing flaw caused this. I wouldn't mind a manufacturing flaw, but of course they tried to sell me a new kit after only a month of having the bike.Don't buy it. spend the extra money for a decent bike. Even if you are a beginner like me.

★★★★☆ Good starter/learner bike. Good bike for teens. Nice color. Classic building materials. Long lasting, simple construction. Easy to maintain. The wheels hold up to around 200 lbs. If you need more than that then plan on replacing them.The factor assembly was a little rough. But everyone should know how to tune a bike. Everything's right in front of you. You just need a few tools. You should probably just go ahead and replace the bottom bracket with a cartridge part.Unfortunately the bike was missing the seat post and saddle.

★★★★★ Could Not Have Been Happier - NYC commuter. I purchased this bike back in March to commute to work 17 miles a day round trip in NYC. In honesty, I bought this as a quick fix to taking the subway during the surge and peak of our Covid outbreak with the expectation that I would purchase a better bike after a few paychecks. However, this bike as surpassed my wildest expectations and has performed wonderfully. Durable and comfortable, I've ridden almost 1000 miles at this point with no degradation issues. Normal maintenance is required of course. The gear shifter is not as precise as advertised, but at the price point, can you really complain? I can't speak to other's experiences, but if I was faced with the same decision again, I would purchase this bike without question.

★★☆☆☆ 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.

★★★☆☆ Budget Bike, Budget Parts. The Radius brand brake calipers are kinda bad. It fails to stop the bike effectively. The seat it came with hurts my butt. There have been complaints about the wheel but the one I got is completely fine. I could easily get some entry level Shimano brakes for the front and rear for $45, and probably get a better seat for another $25, but that would be an extra $70. Might as well invest in a better quality road bike, some Giants go for <= $500, that will last you a longer time and will give you a better ride quality. Same goes with anything you purchase that you plan on using for a while.

★☆☆☆☆ 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.

★★★★★ 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.

★★★★★ 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

★★★★☆ Breaking into road biking. I’m riding in the Police Unity Tour May 2022, I was looking for a cost efficient bike, I planned on training on it for a few months then the tour in May, which is approximately 380 miles in 4 days.I received the bike and had my local shop assemble it and fit me,, clip shoes is a must! The shop own said for the price it’s a great starter and fits my needs.Well I’m a novice rider,, I started training a few weeks ago and I’m pleased with the bike,, I’ve had absolutely no problems, I’d say for the money this bike is amazing,, almost to the point I may go further with road biking. It’s holding up on the war torn streets of New York where potholes are protected lands due to the migration of frogs, so no repairs will be done.Everything about the bike is great for beginners, I will say I was happy the gear shifters were mounted by the neck,, upon riding any accessories I wanted could not be used because the shifters are in the middle. Cell phone holder, center bars to lean on etc can not be mounted. Honestly nothing there allows me to focus on riding.I will update after the tour from Ground Zero to DC,,, hopefully the bike holds up

★★★★★ Best Service I have ever received, period. The media could not be loaded. From the moment I chose this bike I told myself regardless of anything good or bad I was going to keep it. Moving in to the moment I opened it, it was love at first sight…It was easy to assemble as it was. I am not a mechanic or a bike expert but if I can do it, anyone can. Finally riding it was graceful. The mechanics of it, the smoothness of it it was and has been all more than I expected.However the best part if this purchase was the service I received from the merchant. I can’t say enough at how helpful and attentive they have been. It has by far and wholeheartedly honesty been the best service I have ever received. Communication was top of the line and understanding goes beyond anything I can describe. I want ti thank the team at Hiland for all the time, effort and help they offered throughout this purchase and assembly.The bike is perfect, I get compliments all the time. No changes needed really, to be honest.Definitely recommend!!!

★☆☆☆☆ Not a good experience. The media could not be loaded. I selected this bike based on all the great reviews, as I wanted a good commuter bike. Not two months later I am coming down a hill at night at a high rate of speed, and the left crank came loose and almost fell off. I took it to a bike shop to discover the square of the crank was stripped at the factory and looked more like a circle. It's frustrating to have problems with a two month old bike with a part that was pre-assembled, and this could have potentially caused a serious injury.I reached out to Hiland customer support and provided my amazon order screenshot with address and purchase date and asked them to send me a new crank. They responded with "Why don't you buy one on amazon and we will refund you the cost?" and provided a link to a generic (non factory matching) crank. I responded with "Why don't you send me one so I am not incurring additional expense and waiting for a refund?" They said, "Sure, this will take two weeks." I didn't wish to wait two weeks, so I bought the 170mm square hole replacement crank. Only when it arrived, it is a bit longer than 170mm, so now I will have to buy an entirely new crank set to ensure the length actually matches. Hiland should have done the right thing and sent a matching factory crank as this was obviously a defective unit on delivery. Further, the gear shifts, even when fully flush with the tightening screw, STILL rotate around the handlebar when you try to change gears - which is also dangerous and in need of modification. The white handlebar wrap - which gets dirty easy and looks bad on a black bike - is already coming undone and looking like a ragged mummy, so this will also need replacing. All said, I will have spent an additional 100+ to get this new bike functional. A highly frustrating experience with Hiland and, hindsight being 20/20, I would have selected a different bike.

★★★★★ 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.

★★★★★ Excellent product and good quality. Important for buyers to note that they should make minor adjustments before using the bike; but nothing complicated.

★☆☆☆☆ 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.