Aero road bike

Nine of the best cheap* 2026 aero road bikes (according to Liam)

Fancy a new aero bike, but don't fancy spending quite so many thousands? In an expensive category, here are some of your less expensive options

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Factor officially unveils all-new One aero bike, declaring it “the fastest UCI-legal road bike in the world”

The radical aero bike was first spotted winning a Dauphiné stage under Jake Stewart. With its huge bayonet fork, ‘chin’ fairing and V-shaped cockpit, Factor says it’s “22% faster than the Specialized Tarmac SL8”. Prices start at £10,899 for a full bike

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Check out the new Cinelli Speciale Corsa XCR: stainless steel and seriously stunning

Built in Milan from Columbus XCr stainless steel with 3D-printed junctions, Cinelli’s new road bike fuses classic craftsmanship with cutting-edge design. The Italian brand has also unveiled its “fastest road bike ever”

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After two years in development, Passoni unveils unique new aero bike with a half carbon/half titanium frameset

Are you a half rice/half chips kind of person at your local takeaway? Passoni's latest bike could be right up your street (if you have 15,000 euros to spend on it)

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“The first truly bespoke monocoque carbon frame”: the Gregario Vera AR can be customised to your exact size thanks to patented tech

Italian brand uses a patented variable mould system to build an aero road bike that’s sized just for you

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Buy this Van Rysel RCR-F Pro – with a frameset raced in the Tour de France – for £4,799

Fresh off the world’s biggest stage, Van Rysel’s sleek new aero machine brings pro peloton performance to the people — and you don’t need a yellow jersey (or a £10k budget) to ride it

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Coming soon to a bike shop near you? Jake Stewart’s radical unreleased Factor has 12 months to hit the shops… or else

Something wild broke cover at the traditional warm up race for the Tour de France, but how can something so seemingly radical comply with the UCI's rules on frame design?

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New Van Rysel RCR-F aero road bike finally launches — aero bikes are back, but do amateurs still need them?

We've been getting hands-on with the fastest Van Rysel road bike to date, that could be yours from £5,000. Is this the aero bike that will prove user-friendly enough for the casual rider, or are we still better off leaving aero to the pros?

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Why the aero road bike is making a comeback

A few years ago, it looked like the ‘one bike to rule them all’ approach was going to take over the road market, but the trend for aero-specific bikes has had a new lease of life in the pro peloton, so what does that mean for you?

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Canyon goes back to its roots with launch of ‘MyCanyon’ custom bike programme… but it’s only available for the Aeroad CFR right now

We're told there are plans to expand MyCanyon to other bike models down the line, but for now only those who can stretch to the high-end Aeroad CFR will be able to go to town on a Canyon custom paintjob

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