Jamis Allegro X Comp (2013)

If you chase goals with ambition, if you take things to extremes (and you know just what we’re talking about), Allegro X is your exercise bike, the antidote to boring indoor trainers.

Allegro X is the pumped-up version of our Allegro fitness bikes. Think more. More gearing range, to take on steeper hills and tougher terrain. Wider tires, with a trail-capable tread for access to more riding areas. Disc brakes and a suspension fork, for off-road exploration and off-pavement adventure.

Allegro X is super capable, but it’s not super intimidating. It’s set up with a slightly more upright riding posture that’s easier on your neck and back than a full-blown race or XC mountain bike. The shifters are intuitively easy to use, there’s plenty of low gearing for climbs and ample high gearing for descents. And the disc brakes give you the confidence of powerful stops at the squeeze of a finger.