Canondale Supersix EVO Black Inc, £8,499.99
At the heart of Cannondale's SuperSix EVO is the lightest production frame in the world, at a weight weenie-friendly 700g.
Trek Madone 4.9, £2,600
Named after a legendary climb, Trek's Madone is an icon in its own right. The 4.9 has electronic shifting and all-day comfort.
Death Spray X Saffron D12, £5,700.45
It's not all about carbon, as this steel-framed work of two-wheeled art from Caberwell-based Saffron proves.
GT GTR Series 1, £1,149.99
Serious all-day ability and speed, with great looks and a price that won't require you to start selling your internal organs.
Pinarello Dogma F8 Di2, £9,500
Ridden by Team Sky for the Tour de France, the Italian team joined forces with Jaguar to make this beauty for the British team.
Look 695 Aerolight, £7,000
Look introduced the first carbon frame in 1986, and it's still a pioneer. The 695 has integrated brakes to make it extra slippery.
Parlee ESX, £10,000
Avant-garde loveliness from US carbon fibre masters Parlee. Looks fast, goes even faster thanks to wind-cheating aero.
Scapin Etika RC, £7,386
Light, stiff and ready to race, Scapin's flagship ride is a bona-fide, Italian-bred superbike, with the looks to match.
Cycling has never been hotter than it is right now, so why not invest in one of these road-worthy numbers?
All made to the highest spec – and with a variety of price points – if these don't make you want to ditch the commuting grind, nothing will.
One of these is even the bike that Chris Froome and co used for the Tour de France... What better incentive do you need?
