More Cool Road Bikes Under $1500

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

Steel Commuter and Gravel Bike Preamble is a hard-boiled steel commuter built for comfort, durability, and buffoonery on pavement and gravel. Nothing More is Needed. Nothing Less Will Do. The challenge was thus: Build a serious steel bike and give it only the attributes that matter most. Make it quick and comfortable on pavement, as well as confident and compliant on degraded surfaces. What the Enginerds put forth is Preamble, a pavement and gravel utility worker that proves you don't need to cut corners or clip coupons to make a more affordable steel bike. You just need to keep shit simple. Preamble can run racks and fenders and carry a couple water bottles. Surly was raised on stealing basic cable, after all. Smooth and efficient on asphalt, Preamble's double-butted main triangle provides a resplendent ride feel and withstands abuse from life's inevitable potholes. Make it your own with flat bars, drop bars, a basket, or bags. On the road to steel euphoria, Preamble is the gateway drug. Let facts be submitted to a candid world: - Offered in flat-bar and drop-bar configurations - Easy T-Shirt sizing to fit nearly every rider (XS, S, M, L, XL) - Sloping top tubes on XS and Small frames for improved standover and comfort - To offer the best rider experience for every frame size, XS and S frames get 650b wheelsets while M–XL get 700c - Custom-cast single-position vertical dropout

Putting more air between you and the trial, the Hook EXT is the choice when you're unsure of the terrain, or know you want to cut loose. The Hook's hoodlum tendencies given free rein. Using a Columbus steel frame, dedicated carbon fork, and lively 27.5-inch wheels, the EXT can batter through territory out-of-bounds to other drop handlebar bikes. As capable on backcountry campouts as it is on post-work blasts, the Hook EXT remains the choice when you're unsure of the terrain, but know you want to have fun riding it. HIGHLIGHTS - Columbus Cromor double-butted frame - Full carbon tapered fork with internal light cable routing, through axles and triple cage mounts. - Integrated light cable routing and rear light mount. - Toptube bag direct mounts, triple cage mount on downtube and seattube for optimized bottle position, bottle cage mounts underneath the downtube, and rear rack mounts. - Front derailleur compatible. - 12 mm through axles front and rear.

Where Performance Takes Off A true performance road bike with race-winning DNA – delivering champagne experience for lemonade money. Where it thrives The open road, In competition What it's built for Speed, Handling, Durability Highlights - Lightweight SmartForm C2 Alloy Frame w/ full carbon fork - Shimano Sora 9-speed shifting / FSA Vero crank - Promax RC-452 dual pivot brakes

Vaya is designed to handle any road surface, from pavement to gravel to dirt. Whether you’re on a fast tour or just taking your time, this all road adventure and light touring bike is a versatile machine that feels great lightly loaded or unloaded. Build this frameset into the Vaya that meets YOUR needs. The frameset is the perfect foundation for a highly capable all-road or light touring bike. Whether your focus is fast and playful for blazing around fire roads or robust and stable for off-pavement exploration, Vaya's game.

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Salsa Waxwing carbon fork with mid-blade rack mounts, fender mounts, Three-Pack mounts, and internal dynamo cable routing - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

Journeyer is Salsa's gateway to all-road adventures. The geometry provides comfort and confidence on any road surface. Versatile cargo carrying options extend riding range and allow for many different missions. It all comes together to create the perfect introduction to all-road riding. - 6061-T6 alloy frame - Salsa Waxwing carbon fork with mid-blade rack mounts, fender mounts, Three-Pack mounts, and internal dynamo cable routing - Flat mount brakes - Internal cable routing including stealth dropper post routing - Water, tool, and accessory mounts on frame and fork allow for longer rides - Compatible with 700c and 650b wheels and tires

Road Reimagined Roll smooth, roll fast, roll confident. Wherever the road takes you, roll with Synapse – our most comfortable, all-around, up-for-anything, pure road machine. Where it thrives The open road, up & down hills, rough pavement What it's built for Comfort, handling, going long Highlights Lightweight SmartForm C2 Alloy Frame w/ full carbon fork Shimano Sora 9-speed drivetrain w/ dual chainring FSA crank Powerful mechanical disc brakes So Smooth With Synapse Alloy, comfort is built in. Synapse Alloy's frame tubes are shaped and butted with absolute precision to help absorb road chatter and bumps without adding weight or isolating you from the ride experience. So Comfortable Synapse Alloy moves with both pace and grace. A comfortable riding position, planted handling, and the wonderful responsiveness of alloy under power, all create a bike that will help you feel in control and get more out of every ride. So Capable Synapse's comfort and confidence brings utility, too. Balanced geometry, plenty of gear/bottle mounts, and clearance for 32mm wide tires that bring cushion and grip, mean Synapse is ready to rock on any road.

Stormchaser is Salsa's gravel bike for any and all conditions. Ample tire clearance and single speed-ready Alternator Flat Mount dropouts will see you through the muddiest rides. Suspension fork and dropper post compatibility let you get wild with your route choices.

Journey Ready An amazingly capable, versatile gravel road bike. Built for chasing horizons, exploring routes less traveled, or accelerating your commute. Where it thrives: Gravel roads, out in the elements What it's built for: Traction, handling, comfort Highlights - Lightweight SmartForm C2 Alloy frame w/ full carbon fork - microSHIFT Advent X, wide range 10-speed group - WTB Riddler Comp tires, 700 x 37c Wide Ranging Capabilities Clearance for big 45mm tires lets you push further into the rough stuff, and enjoy more grip and comfort on every ride. Easy to Live With. Easy to Love. Everything on the Topstone is designed for simplicity, ease of use, and compatibility. Whether you're setting out on a big ride or taking the long way to work - less downtime, and more ride time. Load Up. Roll Out. With plentiful gear and water bottle mounts on the frame and fork, Topstone is ready to load up and go long."

The Zig Zag is All-City’s answer to what a Modern Endurance Steel Road Bike should be. Elegant and eye-catching, it’s a ripping-fast and efficient machine built to shield the rider from road chatter and unnecessary fatigue. Designed for speed, style, and maximum comfort, the Zig Zag allows riders to go further, faster, and have more fun. - A.C.E. Tubing — Our proprietary heat-treated, air-hardened, extruded steel tubing that we custom designed for riding and racing - Whisky No.9 RD+ carbon fork - A classic road silhouette blends with a contemporary road geo to balance power with comfort for long days in the saddle or attacks off the front - Clearance for 700c x 35mm tires without fenders; 700c x 32mm with fenders - Custom head badge, Signature dropouts, Signature brazed-on seat collar, pump peg, two bottle bosses, and hidden fender mounts

The new Ascent is more adaptable than ever. The frame is TIG-welded with heat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubing that features rack and fender mounts and a multi-purpose mount under the downtube, while a new Ritchey steel fork offers up multi-purpose, rack, fender and dynamo light mounts. Other notable features of the new Ritchey Ascent include post-mount brake compatibility, 148mm spacing and an external seat collar. Throw a mountain bike bar on it and some 27.5" wheels for more trail-oriented adventures. Or ride it with drop bars and 29" wheels for some longer distance rough road riding. However you choose to roll, your riding possibilities are limitless atop the new Ritchey Ascent. - Includes rack and fender mounts, 3 multi-purpose mounts (2 fork, 1 frame) and threaded crown port - Features the new Ritchey steel fork with an 1-1/8" straight steerer - Fits 27.5" or 29" wheels and tires

Bridge Club is a highly versatile touring bike that perfectly hits the sweet spot spanning on- and off-road excursions. Bridge Club is for those multi-surface outings — planned or unplanned. We've all run out the clock on a dirt tour and had to add in some paved shortcuts. Conversely, when you’re feeling a little zesty on your next road tour, Bridge Club is ready for reroutes through the woods. Some people hear "bike touring" and immediately think of long-forgotten stretches of highway, small-town oddities, and roadside attractions. Some instantly recall desolate stretches of desert dirt roads or lush green forest trails. With Bridge Club, you can have your dessert and eat it too! - Ultra-focused on simplicity, it only has the barnacles that matter most to the discerning bike tourist - Two build kit options: Pavement (700c) and Off-Road (27.5-inch) - Run racks and panniers, framebags, or all of the above - Disc brake-specific, single position, vertical rear dropout makes it less intimidating than other bikes in the category - Clearance for 700 x 47mm tires (with or without fenders), 27.5 x 2.80 tires (27.5 x 2.60 with fenders), and 26 x 3.0 tires (26 x 2.80 with fenders)

Our most popular and versatile model, the Space Horse has become a bit of a cult favorite through its classic styling and ability to handle just about any task or terrain. Ambitious road centuries, gravel racing, loaded touring, looking great while commuting — the Space Horse is equipped for it all. - 612 Select Tubing – a proprietary blend of 4130 double-butted Chromoly tubes, every piece of tubing on every frame size has been carefully chosen to provide the best ride possible - Geometry — Mix between road and randonneuring with a relatively short rear end and a slightly lower bottom bracket than a standard road bike - 12mm front and rear thru-axles, flat-mount disc brakes - Front and rear rack mounts, fender mounts, and pump peg - Fork features ports for internal Dynamo cable routing - Tire Clearance — 43–61cm frames fit 650b x 47mm (650b x 42mm w/fenders); additionally, 49–61cm frames fit 700c x 45mm (700c x 42mm w/fenders) - Signature custom-cast dropout with replaceable derailleur hanger, signature lugged fork crown and custom fork ends, integrated seat collar, pantographed bottom bracket shell, reinforced bottle bosses for three bottle cages

Bridge Club is a highly versatile touring bike that perfectly hits the sweet spot, spanning on- and off-road excursions. Bridge Club is for those multi-surface outings — planned or unplanned. We've all run out the clock on a dirt tour and had to add in some paved shortcuts. Conversely, when you’re feeling a little zesty on your next road tour, Bridge Club is ready for reroutes through the woods. Some people hear "bike touring" and immediately think of long-forgotten stretches of highway, small-town oddities, and roadside attractions. Some instantly recall desolate stretches of desert dirt roads or lush green forest trails. With Bridge Club, you can have your dessert and eat it too! - Ultra-focused on simplicity, it only has the barnacles that matter most to the discerning bike tourist - Two build kit options: Pavement (700c) and Off-Road (27.5-inch) - Run racks and panniers, framebags, or all of the above - Disc brake-specific, single position, vertical rear dropout makes it less intimidating than other bikes in the category - Clearance for 700 x 47mm tires (with or without fenders), 27.5 x 2.80 tires (27.5 x 2.60 with fenders), and 26 x 3.0 tires (26 x 2.80 with fenders)

As a highly versatile touring bike, the Bridge Club hits the sweet spot that separates on- and off-road excursions. The simplistic design makes it fully adept to handle a full rack and pannier setup, frame bags, or any combination of the two. It doesn’t feel sluggish on paved shortcuts, but can also hold its own on dirt detours. If you’re feeling a little zesty on your next road tour, you won’t be ill-prepared for reroutes through the woods. The Bridge Club is designed to handle it all. - 100% Surly Chromoly frame, main triangle is double-butted; 1-1/8" threadless Chromoly fork - Rack, fender, and four sets of three-pack mounts - Disc brake-specific, single-position vertical rear dropout makes it less intimidating than other bikes in the category - Clearance for 700 x 47mm (with or without fenders) or 27.5 x 2.8" tires (27.5 x 2.6" with fenders)

Journey Ready An amazingly capable, versatile gravel road bike. Built for chasing horizons, exploring routes less traveled, or accelerating your commute. Where it thrives : Gravel roads, out in the elements What it's built for: Traction, handling, comfort Highlights - Lightweight SmartForm C2 Alloy frame w/ full carbon fork - Shimano Sora 9-speed shifting - WTB Riddler Comp tires, 700x37c Wide Ranging Capabilities Clearance for big 45mm tires lets you push further into the rough stuff, and enjoy more grip and comfort on every ride. Easy to Live With. Easy to Love. Everything on the Topstone is designed for simplicity, ease of use, and compatibility. Whether you're setting out on a big ride or taking the long way to work - less downtime, and more ride time. Load Up. Roll Out. With plentiful gear and water bottle mounts on the frame and fork, Topstone is ready to load up and go long.

The Zig Zag is All-City's answer to what a Modern Endurance Steel Road Bike should be. Elegant and eye-catching, it's a ripping-fast and efficient machine built to shield the rider from road chatter and unnecessary fatigue. Designed for speed, style, and maximum comfort, the Zig Zag allows riders to go further, faster, and have more fun. - A.C.E. Tubing — Our proprietary heat-treated, air-hardened, extruded steel tubing that we custom designed for riding and racing - Whisky No.9 RD+ carbon fork - A classic road silhouette blends with a contemporary road geo to balance power with comfort for long days in the saddle or attacks off the front - Clearance for 700c x 35mm tires without fenders; 700c x 32mm with fenders - Custom head badge, Signature dropouts, Signature brazed-on seat collar, pump peg, two bottle bosses, and hidden fender mounts