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Video: Six of the best go-anywhere road bikes
Road bikes have gotten so much more capable in recent years, with the gravel bike trend inspiring a new breed of highly versatile, adaptable and capable road bikes that can handle so much more than roads.
If you want a modern road bike that can tackle towpaths, bridleways, forest tracks and gravel roads, then here are six choices for you from Rondo, Merida, Pinnacle, Orro, Ritchey and Kona.
Read more: the best gravel & adventure bikes
Our pick of six of the best go-anywhere road bikes
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Weight | Market price | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merida Silex 9000 |
NA |
£3,500.00 |
Read
our review |
| Orro Terra C |
9,110g |
£2,099.99 |
Read
our review |
| Pinnacle Arkose 3 |
10,022g |
£1,250.00 |
Read
our review |
| Ritchey Outback |
9,800g |
£1,299.00
(frameset) |
Read
our review |
| Rondo Ruut Al |
10,050g |
£1,699.00 |
Read
our review |
| Kona Rove NRB |
NA |
£1,249.99
|
Read
our review |
David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes.
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(Not) welcome back, Martin.
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