Wiggle’s takeover of the Eastway brand has seen it move away from urban bikes more into the road bike arena, alongside cyclocross, with new track, gravel and urban machines are also on the horizon.
A crowded marketplace
We’ve managed to get an exclusive test of one of the bikes in its new Emitter racing bike lineup, the carbon R4, which looks set to challenge fellow British brand Boardman in the sub-£1000 road bike stakes.
Related: Wiggle's Eastway 2016 road bike range goes big on value
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The R4 is based around a frame weighing just a kilo and a matched carbon fork, both of which are very impressive to see at this price. Add in Shimano’s all-new 10-speed Tiagra groupset – with no cost-cutting substitutions – Shimano wheels, Ritchey components, Continental tyres and a Fizik Aliante saddle and the whole package appears very appealing indeed.
The name says Tiagra but it now has a very 105-like appearance
Slick-shifting new Tiagra
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