Road Race Bike vs Endurance Bike vs Aero Bike - Which Road Bike Should You Choose For 2026?

Not all road bikes are created equal! If you're in the market for a new road bike should you choose an endurance road bike, a road race bike or an aero bike?

As Van Rysel have recently released the new 2026 Van Rysel EDR CF Ultra Endurance bike we thought we'd see how it compares to the RCR-R road race bike and RCR-F road race bike to see which one suits which kind of rider best.

We also chat to a bike fitting expert to see the riding benefits of an endurance bike vs road bike.

0:00 Intro
0:13 New endurance road bike
0:26 Endurance bike vs road race bike
1:50 Endurance bike vs aero bike tube profiles
3:10 Which road bike wheel depth is best?
5:05 Endurance bike vs road bike tyre width
6:48 Road bike gearing
8:33 Endurance bike vs road race bike geometry
9:54 Which road bike is best for your riding?
10:33 Are Endurance road bikes slow?
11:15 What makes an endurance road bike comfortable?
12:12 What percentage of road cyclists should use an endurance road bike?
13:30 What type of road bike is best?
14:40 Outro

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