Santiago knows its heritage; cold-worked, air hardened steel is steeped in the history of long distance riding. But with bang up-to-date geometry, Santiago has a refreshing feel that you know will be good for years to come: 450 mm chainstays, 1.1 m wheelbase, 71 degree head angle, a fork rake of 55 and generous tyre clearance. This makes for a truly comfortable, fast, assured bike, both in its own right (audax slaying, winter riding) or when racked up for multi-month adventures.

At a glance

• Shimano 105 R7000 11-speed groupset
• Santiago Steel fork
• Sonder Nova 700c wheelset
• Reynolds 631 steel frame

Rival22

Rival22 is a road compact 34 – 50 chainset and 11-36 cassette gives wide gear ratios that make it an excellent climber that you can still spin out at about 33mph. This build is ideal if you want to climb even the fiercest hill in relative comfort and tank it on the way down again.