Best road bikes 2022: It's pretty difficult to come up with a selection of the best road bikes when there is so much choice and so many categories, but we've done our very bestest... cycling
The 2022 Specialized Allez Sprint Disc is a very fast aluminium road bike that handles superbly. Specialized has used its D’Alusio Smart Weld technology to make the alloy tubes stronger and lighter. It’s certainly had an impact on the scales, though the whole package still comes in at 8.7kg. That’s noticeable on the hills compared to carbon bikes at this price point but fine on the flats.
DT Swiss’s R470 wheels are good – they’re tubeless ready and have a decently wide 21mm internal rim width – but a bike of this swift character is crying out for a set of deep-rim wheels. Specialized’s own Turbo Power tyres is fast while offering good levels of grip in all conditions.