At just 5.5kg for under £1,000, this hill climb special proves you can save the pennies and the pounds

Scott CR1 Team hill climb bike.

While the bikes that make up today’s professional peloton are certainly fancy, they aren’t typically all that interesting.

There's a good reason for it, of course. Sponsors pay a lot of money to supply the teams and need them to race the latest wares. The result is an armada of bikes all with similar specifications and little room for customisation.