The Giro d’ Italia is currently showcasing all the latest cycling trends and drool-worthy tech as the men’s peloton races around Italy. All those top-end bikes can be alluring, and every cyclist knows the “N+1” rule: the correct number of bikes to own is always one more than you currently have.
However, the latest choices of the best road bikes, including our choice as the best overall road bike – the Factor OSTRO VAM, will make a serious dent in your wallet, and breaking the bank on another dream bike could, arguably, be seen as pushing it (by a non-cycling wife, husband or partner, anyway).
The set is available for pre-order now at Amazon and also directly from Lego. I’ve written numerous Lego deals posts for our sister site over at Space, and like all new Lego releases, the Lego Icons Road Bike set is going to be a very popular set, amongst Lego collectors and cycling enthusiasts.
So if you want this one for yourself or even as a gift for the cyclist in your life, I’d suggest you get your pre-order in fast. Orders are scheduled to ship on June 1, and with Father’s Day in the US and UK on Sunday, 21 June, it’s a perfectly timed gift.
The set is very impressive in stature and measures over 14 in. (36 cm) high, 23.5 in. (60 cm) long and 7.5 in. (19 cm) wide. The final build also comes with a stand that is also very reminiscent of some of the best smart trainers, which means it’ll make for a brilliant display piece in your pain cave.
Details that had me reaching for my credit card include the front-wheel steering and a fully working drivetrain. The drivetrain features a functional chain made of individual Lego ‘links’ that rotate when you turn the cranks, and even more impressive, it features a fully working freewheel, allowing the rear wheel to spin independently for that satisfying real-world coasting effect.
Lego hasn’t said which road bike the set is based on, but our cycling tech experts reckon it leans heavily on some early Factor bikes with the familiar ‘chunky’ bayonet head tube design.
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A notable detail is the wheels, with more than a nod to some of the best road bike wheels like the Scope Artech 6.A, the fastest aero wheelset we tested in our recent wind tunnel wheel tests.
I particularly love the addition of a bidon and the rear light, which immediately reminded me of our favourite rear-light of all time, the Magicshine SEEMEE300; sadly, as good as the Lego designers are, there’s no brake light function or exceptional 300 lumens of brightness built-in here.
Below you’ll find the best Lego Icons Road Bike set prices, relevant to your location and currency.