{"id":6640,"date":"2019-02-27T21:32:34","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T19:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sparkbikereview.com\/?p=6640"},"modified":"2019-02-27T21:34:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T19:34:50","slug":"top-4-stealthiest-road-bikes-of-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sparkbikereview.com\/top-4-stealthiest-road-bikes-of-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 4 Stealthiest Road Bikes of 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Road bike\nseason here in South Africa, and quite frankly all over the world, has never\nlooked this stealthier! With pretty much every much every road bike brand\nhaving rocketed out their 2019 range, they are each making their mark when it\ncomes to fancy, ride technology. Some bikes are getting more aerodynamic,\nothers \u2013 more comfortable \u2013 and some are getting smoother & faster! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surrounded by competition, and within this array of \u201cspecial forces\u201d type of road bikes; are 4 of the stealthiest. They\u2019re all designed with a tasteful heritage of brand ingenuity. With some added modernisations from the 21st<\/sup> century, to meet the needs of their respective riders. These are our top 4 picks, of the stealthiest, road bikes for the 2019 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canyon Aeroad CF SLX DISC 9.0 DI2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Strictly\ndubbed at our HQ as the stealthiest of them all, the Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 9.0,\nis the result of a German brand\u2019s relentless pursuit of creating the best\nbicycles known to man. Having recently put this bike through its paces, we know\nfirst-hand, the amount of stiffness the Aeroad\u2019s carbon frame has. It\u2019s been\npieced together with Canyon\u2019s Trident 2.0 Aero technology, and aggressive PRO\ngeometry. And while the bike has speed in every molecule of its construction,\nit hasn\u2019t let go of the fundamentals that make a road bike. High comfort level\ntechnology, and Shimano Di2 shifting on this model (a SRAM Red Etap AXS model\nis available), make this bike ideal for full-on racers – no matter the surface\nof the road, conditions of the weather, or competition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price Tag: 6 349 Euro (est. ZAR\n105 000)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trek Madone SLR<\/strong> 6 Disc <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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At first\nglance you\u2019d swear the Madone comes straight out of a Star Wars film, with its\nfuturistic profile. The 700 Series OCLV carbon fibre, is Trek\u2019s lightest,\nconstruction material to date, and it\u2019s been given a fair amount of stiffness\ntoo. However, the real benefit of riding a Trek Madone, comes from the brand\u2019s\nIsoSpeed technology, which takes the edge of those roughly tarred surfaces.\nIt\u2019s a technology we\u2019re still very much fond of, since it gives the seat post\nroom to flex, without compromising on BB stiffness. The bike is modernised down\nto the T, with hydraulic disc brakes from the Shimano Ultegra gear system,\nadding the finishing touches to bike\u2019s overall, solid performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price Tag:<\/strong> ZAR <\/strong>98,999.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Factor Bike\u2019s ONE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Granted the\nFactor ONE is usually sold as a frameset, and so there\u2019s no way to compare\nspec, as every ONE built is unique to its rider. However, there\u2019s one <\/em>thing we\u2019re certain off. (and excuse\nthe pun) That this bike is one of the thoroughly designed aerodynamic road\nbikes, to tread asphalt. The full-on carbon fibre frame, features Factor\u2019s very\nown speed concept, called a Twin Vane Evo downtube. Which basically splits the\ndowntube of the frame into two wind piercing tubes, that allow the air to pass\nthrough the middle of the bike seamlessly. This out of the box design\ncontributes huge amounts of stiffness to the bike as a whole. The neat feature\nof purchasing and custom building your Factor ONE, is that it has provision for\nall the latest trends. From integrated disc brakes, to advanced electronic\nshifting. It\u2019s truly rider-first engineered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Foil 10 Disc<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fancy a\nSwiss-made road bike, that\u2019s stayed true to the religion of cycling through the\nages? Well the name says it all with the Scott Foil 10, a beautiful carbon\nfibre, aerodynamic, race bike. This bike comes locked and ready to speed with\nrace orientated geometry, so you\u2019ll be able to get down low and out of the\nwind. Pedal power is also pushed to the max, with the Foil\u2019s oversized BB\ndesign, giving the bike\u2019s frame a fair amount of stiffness. With the Scott Foil\n10 Disc embodying disc brake technology, and a Shimano 22spd Ultegra group set\nit\u2019s a fine choice for riders looking for a road bike that can do it all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price Tag: ZAR 89,990<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdict<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What defines a stealthy road bike? And more importantly, how do road bikes portray themselves to be stealthy? We looked a technology; we looked at aesthetics, and we looked at aerodynamics. After pulling in research, test results, and rider experience, we came to the conclusion that the bike that would be the stealthiest, needs to qualify with technology that\u2019s functional, aggressively designed, and carries the best aerodynamic features. Coming down to these four road bikes, we can confidently say they\u2019re the best in the stealth category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n