By Matthew Loveridge

Published: Friday, 14 January 2022 at 12:00 am


The best road bikes around the £1,000 mark are a great place to start if you’re new to cycling or if you’re unsure how much riding you’re actually going to be doing. They can also make brilliant speedy commuters or second-string bikes for more experienced cyclists.

Reckon your budget could stretch a bit further? Check out our best road bikes under £2,000 and our best road bikes under £3,000. If £1,000 is too much to spend, here are the best road bikes for under £750, as reviewed by our team of testers.

We also have a list dedicated to the best aluminium road bikes and a guide to the best women’s road bikes.

If you need some help with what to look for, read our beginner’s guide to choosing the best road bike and watch our video guide to the best £1,000 road bikes in 2022 below.