Bicycling US Magazine - Spring 2023

In this issue

THE CANNONDALE SUPERSIX EVO HI-MOD
The fourth-gen model drops 66 grams from its last iteration, with a new aerodynamic design.

THE ONE THAT GETS YOU OUT OF YOUR CAR
E-bikes democratize the ability to fight climate change, traffic congestion, and unsafe roads.

THE BEST BIKE FOR YOU IS...

THROUGHOUT MY CAREER AS A TEST EDITOR, \"WHAT IS THE BEST bike?\" is the question I've probably been asked more than any other.

4 mins

CANNONDALE SUPERSIX EVO HI-MOD

BEST ROAD-RACING BIKE PRICE $8,300 (HI-MOD 2) WEIGHT 17 LBS (52CM)

8 mins

THE BEST BIKE IS AN OLD TRACK BIKE

AFTER YEARS OF OFFICE-PARK CRITERIUMS AND FAST-PACED TWILIGHT races, where the streets are lined with barricades and partying spectators, I finally accomplished my long-term goal of reaching Cat 1 status as a road racer. And yet I found myself further from cycling glory than at any point in my nearly decade of competing.

2 mins

TREK FUEL EXe

BEST E-MOUNTAIN BIKE PRICE $14,000 (9.9 XX1 AXS) WEIGHT 40.9 LBS (MEDIUM)

10 mins

THE BEST BIKE IS A TIME MACHINE

FROM THE 16-INCH WHITEWALL TIRES OF MY FIRST pink, banana-seat Schwinn to the high-end two-wheeled beauty I currently race, and every pieced-together commuter bike and fixie and beach cruiser in between, bicycles have been not only vehicles for transportation but portals to another time and place and version of my life.

2 mins

CERVÉLO R5-CX

BEST GRAVEL/ CYCLOCROSS BIKE PRICE $9,000 (COMPLETE) $5,500 (FRAMESET) WEIGHT 18 LBS (58CM)

10 mins

THE BEST BIKE IS ONE THAT GETS YOU OUT OF YOUR CAR

UGH. I'M IN THE CAR AGAIN.

3 mins

SPECIALIZED GLOBE HAUL ST

BIKE OF THE YEAR/ BEST E-BIKE PRICE $2,700 ($3,390 AS TESTED) WEIGHT 77 LBS

10+ mins

THE BEST BIKE IS A STEP-THROUGH

AS A CHILD, I GOT INTRODUCED TO GENDER AND BICYCLES AT ABOUT the same time. My parents had matching pearlescent green Diamondbacks, but my dad had a large front triangle while my mom had a step-through.

3 mins

ENVE MELEE

BEST ROAD BIKE PRICE $5,500 (FRAMESET) WEIGHT 16.2 LBS (52CM, AS TESTED)

9 mins

THE BEST BIKE IS ONE THAT BRINGS YOU JOY

PICKING MY LINE DOWN THE STEEP, RUTTED double-track took more concentration than I expected, as the quickly setting pale November sun created a magical scene on a day that kept getting better.

3 mins

YETI SB120

BEST TRAIL BIKE PRICE $9,600 (AS TESTED) WEIGHT 29.4 LBS (MEDIUM, T3)

8 mins

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