Worlds 25 Best Road Bikes

Lightest, fastest and most expensive road bikes in 2011/2012.

Welcome to the world of superlight bikes with sub 1kg frames

(F) = frame (B) = bike

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Pinarello Prince Carbon RRP $5,000 Weight: 990g (small F)

#25

Mcipollini RB800 RRP $6000 (F) Weight: 970g (F)

#24

Pinarello Dogma 60.1 RRP $5495(F) Weight: 950g (F)

#23

Ridley Helium RRP $2800(F) Weight: 950g (F)

#22

Colnago EPS_Di2_laterale_DX RRP $5600 (F) Weight: 950g (F)

#21

Speciliazed S-Works Venge McLaren RRP $4000 (F) Weight: 950g(F)

#20

Look 695 Team RRP $5000 (F) Weight: 900g (F)

#19

Storck Fenomalist RRP $3,650 Weight 900g (F)

#18

Boardman SLR 9.8 RRP £4995(B) Weight: 895g (F) 6.44 (B)

#17

Lapierre Xelius 900 RRP $6499 (F) Weight: 860g (F) 6.88kg (B)

#16

RRP $5000 Weight 850g (F)

Parlee Z5 SL

#15

Cervelo R3 SL RRP $2,500 (F) Weight 840g (F)

#14

Scott Foil DI2 RRP $14,000 Weight 840g (F) 6.6kg (Bike)

#13

Scott Addict LTD RRP $12699 Weight: 820g (F) 5.90 kg (Bike)

#12

Giant TCR Adv SL0 RRP $12000 (F) Weight: 820g (F 2012 model)

#11

Trek Madone 6.9 SSL RRP $8,700 Weight: 815g (F) 6.3kg (bike)

#10

BH G5 RRP $3300 (F) Weight: 810g (F)

#9

Colnago M10 RRP $4000 (F) Weight: 805g (F)

#8

Felt F1 RRP $12,500 Weight 800g (F) 6.04kg(B)

#7

Wilier Zero7 RRP $Unreleased Weight: 799g (F)

#6

Scott Addict R1 (HMX) RRP $3000(F) Weight: 790g (F)

#5

Guru Photon RRP $5000(F) Weight: 747g (F)

#4

Cannondale Super6 HiMod Team 2012 RRP $8000 Weight: 695g (F)

#3

Cervalo R5CA RRP $12000 (F) Weight 680g (F)

#2

Storck Fascenario 0.6 RRP $9,000 Weight: 620g (F)

#1

Worlds 20 Best Road Bikes…………………………Near misses

Bikes just over 1kg for frame only

Merckx EMX-7 Anniversary RRP $6200 (F) Weight: 1000g (F)

Just missed top 20

MCipollini RB1000 RRP $6000 Weight: 1050g (F) 6.99 kg (B)

Just missed top 20

Canyon Aeroad CF RRP $6000 Weight: 1090g

Just missed top 20

Merida Scultura Ultralight RRP $5000 Weight: 1100kg (F)

Just missed top 20

Time RXRS Ulteam SRAM RRP $6,000 (F) Weight: 1100g

Just missed top 20

Wilier Cento1 Di2 RRP $4999 (F) Weight 1290g (F)

Just missed top 20

Worlds 25 Best Road Bikes

Alex Mitchell. Image copyright retained by original owners

Notes: Road bikes not including TT or MTB bikesRanking based on frame weightsFrame weight typically quoted without forks or mountsPrices MRSP or estimates mid-2011