| Road bikes are one of the oldest and most popular | | | | terrain. |
| types of bike. They are sturdy, lightweight and built | | | | Handlebars. Modern innovations in design and |
| ultimately for speed. These bikes have been around | | | | technology for the last decades have involved |
| for decades. If you browse online, you can find a lot | | | | transformation of road bicycles to very swift bikes. |
| of vintage bikes and even discount road bikes which | | | | Handlebars used are have special curved handles and |
| are also starting to gain its own popularity. | | | | are usually lower than the saddle so that the rider's |
| Road bicycles are also known as a racing bicycles. | | | | posture will be more aerodynamic, a low and smooth |
| Weight and stiffness are their distinguished | | | | riding stance, thus, producing more speed. |
| characteristics. These two greatly determine the | | | | Gearing system. Modern ones have triple chain rings |
| efficiency at which the power of the rider's pedal can | | | | at the front and 10 rings on the rear wheel. This |
| be transferred to its wheels. Taking this in mind, | | | | gearing system permits its rider to bike steep hills and |
| most road bicycles sacrifice comfort for speed. They | | | | twisting roads with more ease and convenience |
| have drop handlebars which are positioned lower than | | | | without sacrificing speed. There have been recent |
| the saddle (or bike seat) to create an aerodynamic | | | | advancements like integrated brake levers and gear |
| posture. The gear ratios are also closely spaced | | | | shifters allowing bikers to change shift and pull the |
| enabling its rider to pedal according to their own | | | | brakes at the same time with very minimal |
| rhythm. | | | | movement. |
| Features | | | | The advancements in modern road bicycles have |
| Tires. Road bicycles are fast because they run on | | | | caused its price to rise. But thanks to the effort of |
| thin tires. These tires are kept as thin as possible to | | | | online retailers, you can find a lot of discount road |
| keep the drag to a minimum with very minimal effort. | | | | bikes online. These discount road bikes are |
| This is also the reason why road bikes are not | | | | full-pledged road bicycles at a very affordable price. |
| advised for beginners because friction is lessened | | | | The distinguishing features mentioned in this article |
| (with thin tires) thus, the stability of the bike should | | | | can be found on discount road bikes and they are |
| be very well scanned. They are less steady and | | | | just as fast, sturdy and lightweight as other |
| compared to mountain bikes, cannot be run on rough | | | | expensive ones. |