The Best Bikes I Tested in 2023!

nice roundup, keep up the good work

Great round up. Not much I would lay down on…but the MOG is IT for me.

Best race bike other vids conparing SL8 to Trwk Madone 24 say the Trek is far more confortable/smoothest and faster due to bigger areo downtube/forks? Have yiou tried it?

Giant defy is a good looking in my eyes

so glad that your flop of the year was a Factor. The customer service I've had from them has been absolutely abysmal. Stay away!

I’d just ordered a new 2023 Merida 6000 when I watched your review off the 7000. I originally was after the 9000, but after discussions with my local bike shop that the frames were the same & going for the 6000 plus the fact that I could get it in white, I had enough money in the budget to upgrade the wheels to a set of Scope R5 aero wheels with GP5000 Tyres & TPU tubes ( I’m not sold on tubeless). I was also able to afford my first power meter. I also settled for 105 Di2 over Altegra, which I’m incredibly happy with. My point like yours is, Merida make an incredibly affordable range of bikes & with a few tweaks here & there, I’ve ended up with a (in my eyes) fantastic, stiff, fast road bike that came in under my budget. P.S. love your show David & looking forward to more great reviews in 2024.😮

Tks for the insightful content, David! I agree with you on the Overall Bike of The Year. I’d have pick the same bike. Keep it up! 👍

Hiya David. I enjoy your videos but would love to see some tests on £2000 bikes.

Many thanks for all your thoughtful reviews! Very helpful and informative.

Wonderful video! Big, big fan of Giant bikes having two myself (Defy and TCX). Your review of the Blackheart Road Ti sealed the deal for me when I was looking to replace my ten-year-old Lynskey and seeing it here as one of your picks made it even sweeter! Loving this bike more than ever now. Cheers!

For my budget I found the variety of my Felt Broam 30,Felt FR 30,and Felt AR Advanced 105 Di2 really covered all my riding enjoyment and kept me within my budget

Great brief assessments! Thank you!

Love your videos. I can't seem to find any reviews on the Ridley Helium SLX Disk. I know the bike was raced by a pro team last year but there isn't much info on it as far as reviews go. I'm curious to see a review of this bike.

3000-3500 GBP bikes like the Vitus Venon Evo are now considered "value" ?!?

USA cycling has a rule that you have to use a road bike. If I can only afford one bike on a budget which "Road" frameset could I use that would allow the largest tires so I could also use it for gravel races?

That's almost 1 bike per week. Good job but the reviews are not impartial. Your job is just marketing, but that's how the industry is, I can understand

The other day I purchased a Carerra Vengeance 2nd hand for £60...yup sixty quid, almost like new, unfortunately the rear derailleur had got hooked up in rear wheel, so a new derailleur and a new hanger, some shift adjustments, and hey presto, a fully working bike 😊..27.5 inch tyres were still decent but by pure luck a guy less than 3 miles away had a brand new set of Continental tyres for the princely sum of just £10.00😅...all in all bike owes me about £105.00 I think a bargain 👍. Got the shimano Derailleur and 2 hangers from Amazon for about 35 quid and the tyres were a tenner....so the specs are, alloy frame, 8 speed derailleur /24 gears. Quick release wheels, disc brakes, adjustable front suspension and pretty much as new TBH....Did I get a bargain? I guess it depends on how you look at it, but I think I did OK for the money 💰...its a nice looking bike in a sort of metallic non shiny black colour with all black spokes and black alloy rims with small ascents of chrome here and there. I like it...the wheels are extremely light, the frame although made from light alloy isn't the lightest frame, the main reason is the front adjustable suspension which adds significantly to the weight of the frame, but still it is lighter than others I have owned at much pricier costs. Sometimes you don't need to spend thousands on a bike, I got a massive amount of satisfaction when I rebuilt the bike too. I'm an engineer, so I like saving things, if interested just Google it, it's a nice looking bike TBH...Everybody, ride safe, and take care...

Hi David, didn't catch the name and company of your best gravel bike in 2023, could you specify again, thanks !

What model Castelli bibs are those?

Awesome job Dave! Great video … keep up the good work in ‘24

Would be nice to have the list of bikes tested. All I took away from this is that you're ridden a lot of Giants and Specializeds

😂So Is Canyon Grail CF SL good enough ? No internal storage & cockpit mount. I just bought one, i am quite sad that the Fidlock frame bag is always out of stock. And the frame bag is made for Grail.....

There seems to be lots of gimmicks (in tube storage and bags…) seeing plenty of standards being dropped… perhaps they would be better actually getting their QC right and delivering value for the high prices that are being asked.

No Trek Madone SLR 7
You missed this one for sure!!!!

Thank you for all the awesome contents and reviews you've shared with us throughout 2023, David! Kudos and looking fwd to more exciting contents.

🖤🖤🖤 Thanks for the feature David! Looking forward to getting out on a ride soon.

Bike for rich folks😢

Hey after seeing this video, I’m considering giving Giant a second look. I always thot they were high build quality and light weight but with that said I thought they rode kind of generic.

I respect your opinion greatly tho, so with all the Giant awards in this video I’m gonna check them out again.

Question tho, do you take any money at all from Giant???

Elves Bikes are thrilled to be recognised in this staggering line-up! Thank you for taking the time to review the Vanyar Pro Disc 2024.

What about a trek emonda alr5. Did i buy a poor bike ?? 😢

Best gravel bike for me - the one I bought 😀

About the best race bike…: have you tested the dogma F ? What are your thoughts about sl8 vs dogma F ?

Rather predictable l think, a bike that no ordinary person can afford!

45 bikes in not even a full year. Even assuming a ride every single day this is only 7 or 8 rides per bike. Is this really enough to come to terms with the nuances and character of a bike? Personally I think full reviews require longer. Whilst definitely better than a kick of the tyres or a push on the suspension in the carpark - I'd suggest that you are producing something that is more than first impressions - but perhaps not enough for a full review.

Thank you for your videos throughout the whole year. Don't think I've missed any of them! We go again for next year

I was actually thinking the Mach4sL would have been your pick for MTB

Is the new look 795 blade rs that bad that no one actually review it?

I’ve enjoyed watching your videos and hearing your honest opinions since you started David. Congratulations on another wonderful year. I REALLY look forward to more videos from you mate. You do a, straight up, no bs job.
I think we all value your opinion highly. Thank you mate. Keep it up

I'm still on my velvet red Filante SLR and the marginal hard-to-tell improvements the SL8 and similar bikes offer is very hard to justify. Any chances of reviewing the Yoeleo G21? Would be very interesting to see how it stacks up against more expensive bikes. Didn't see the Enve MOG coming! Expected the Supersix to take the V4RS place. I think it rides on the Pogacar/UAE hype wave. Thanks!

Why is speed so important ? For me I just want to enjoy the ride you won't see me with drop handle bars .I gyess it's just your personal view .

A great year of reviews David. Keep it up 👍

I have been riding an orbea oiz 2023 best mountain bike i have had. Did you try an orbea

Well, since i just bought an Enve Melee you know what my vote is.

I rather like non-carbon bikes.

why have't u reviewed factor ostro vam yet? that bike is so popular

When the review of SAVA?

Very good informative video. That giant defy definitely caught my eye as a possible new endurance bike. If you’ll review the new focus paralane that would be great, as right niw it’s a toss up between these 2 for me to pull the trigger. Would love to try them both out. Focus seems a bit cheaper with about the same specs.

OMG! My bike isn't on the list!