{"id":231,"date":"2014-04-25T11:30:08","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T16:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.ca\/blog\/?p=231"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T20:18:49","slug":"our-top-5-road-bikes-for-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportinglife.ca\/blog\/our-top-5-road-bikes-for-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Top 5 Road Bikes for 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"userContent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-798 size-full\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WINDOW_TOPROADBIKES_APR1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"516\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WINDOW_TOPROADBIKES_APR1.jpg 516w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WINDOW_TOPROADBIKES_APR1-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"userContent\">Our buyer\u2019s picks are in!\u00a0From brands like Cannondale, Giant and Specialized, these new bike models offer some great options for any adventure. 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