With the same incredibly dialed geometry as the Xenith SL and Xenith Team, the same high modulus carbon fiber and Dyad Elite fiber lay-up as the Team, the Elite delivers crushingly dominant pedal efficiency for squirt-outta-corners acceleration and rocketlike ascents, without the price tag of the top-tiered SL and Team, and only a few ounces more heft.

SRAM’s Red drivetrain and brakes, American Classic’s slick 420 Aero 3 wheels on Vittoria Rubino Pro Slicks and a Ritchey Pro cockpit mean we didn’t skimp on the parts that matter—this is a bike that will more than hold its own, whether your beat is the local crit, district championships, or the weekend club ride (which, let’s face it—is just a race without numbers pinned to your jersey).