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2009 Summer Buyer's Guide Road Bikes Reviews

gear name gear price
Wilier Triestina Izoard Gear of the Year $3299
Cannondale Six 5 Killer Value $1760
Bianchi 928 Carbon Mono-Q 105 Compact $2699
Giant TCR Advanced SL 2 $4200
Cervélo P4 $6800
Raleigh Supercourse $1740
Independent Fabrication XS $5995

2008 Summer Buyer's Guide Road Bikes Reviews

gear name gear price
Trek Madone 5.2 Gear of the Year $3680
Scott Contessa Speedster Killer Value $1450
Pinarello FP2 Killer Value $2000
Ritchey Steel Break-Away Road Bike Killer Value $1300
Bianchi 928 Carbon T Cube Rival $4300
Felt B2 $3600
Felt FW2 $2900
Specialized S-Works Ruby SL $6300
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL2 $8500
Cannondale SuperSix 3 Compact $3500
Jamis Xenith Comp $1850

2007 Buyer's Guide Road Bikes Reviews

gear name gear price
Kestrel RT700 Gear of the Year $3300
Raleigh Supercourse Killer Value $1475
Cannondale Synapse Féminine Carbon 2 Killer Value $3000
Look 595 Origin $7000
Electra Amsterdam Classic 3 $550
Orbea Diva $5495
Trek Equinox TTX 9.9 $5500
Schwinn Peloton Pro $2300
Fuji Supreme SL $5000
Cannondale SystemSix 3 $3500

2006 Buyer's Guide Road Bikes Reviews

gear name gear price
Cannondale Synapse Carbon 2 Gear of the Year $3200
Leopard CL1 Killer Value $2500
Kona Lisa RD Killer Value $1399
Kona Zing Deluxe $2000
Schwinn Fastback Comp $1300
Fuji Finest RC $2290
Litespeed Ghisallo $8000
Orbea Mitis $2249
Titus Modena $2870
Trek Pilot 5.2 S.P.A. WSD $3270

2005 Buyer's Guide Road Bikes Reviews

gear name gear price
Giant TCR Composite Gear of the Year $2100
Raleigh Competition Killer Value $1710
LeMond Buenos Aires $2200
Scott CR1 Pro Centaur $2699

2004 Buyer's Guide Road Bikes Reviews

gear name gear price
Schwinn Fastback Killer Value $749
Trek Madone 5.9 $4999
Cannondale R2000 $2399

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