The Virata is a distinctive elite bike that goes its own way to deliver a spine-tingling, scenery-blurring ride. The frame is superlight and full of life, thanks to a main triangle of precision-shaped Dedacciai EOM steel tubing (with wall thicknesses as thin as 0.45mm) mated to Dedaccai’s Black Tail 2/Black Box carbon stays. You get absolute solidity on climbs and twisty descents, at a ghostly sub-19-pound weight. If you’re the kind of rider who doesn’t always go along with what everyone else is doing, the Virata could be your soul mate.

For generations traditionalists have thrilled to the ride of Reynolds steel. The Vigorelli serves up the Reynolds ride 2007-style in a way that everyone can love. We shape the Reynolds 631 tubing for maximum efficiency and low weight, a combination that steel-heads of yore could only dream about. With a carbon fork quietly leading the way and Shimano Ultegra at the controls, the Vigorelli gives you the feel of steel as only Bianchi and Reynolds can.

The Imola takes on the Vigorelli’s Reynolds 631 frame and graces it with a slightly less gaudy supporting cast. Not that you’ll notice any compromise, because the ride is right and all the parts are high-performance (led by 10-speed Shimano 105). And, like the Vigorelli, the Imola comes in nine sizes—including a 44cm size that features proportionally downsized components—so everyone can enjoy the wide-open winding roads that make a great road bike so soul-stirring.

When we created the Eros some years ago as a sensible steel-framed triple-chainring road bike, its stable, high-performance ride was a hit, particularly with recreational century and charity riders. Today’s Eros is the same as it ever was, only better. The goodness starts with the Reynolds 631 frame (the same foundation as on the Vigorelli and Imola), extends to the carbon fork and Campagnolo components (including 30-speed hill-taming gearing), and keeps rewarding you ride after ride.

“Flat-bar road bike” might have once seemed like a typographical error. But make no mistake, the Strada is a thoughtful road bike with lots of admirers appreciating its mix of performance and rider comfort. The flat handlebar (with an adjustable stem and bar ends), wide-range 27-speed gearing, and suspension seatpost make the miles easier on your body and help you enjoy the Strada’s road bike essence. Sure, it’s not for everyone, but everyone who it’s for is happy the Strada exists.

Anyone who loves the road knows you can’t put a price on a great ride. But if your road bike budget is limited, you can’t do better than the Brava. For years the Brava has surpassed the limits of “entry-level” road bikes by channeling the rider-friendly, performance-focused amenities of its upscale Bianchi brethren. Smartly equipped for all-around road riding, the Brava is a bike you can love without worrying about what you’re missing.