Parlee Road Bikes
A great road bike should make you want to keep riding long after you planned to turn around. That's the philosophy behind every Parlee road bike. For more than 25 years, Parlee has been building some of the finest carbon bikes in the world, delivering a confidence-inspiring ride quality that equates to race-worthy performance and keeps you fresh mile after mile. Whether you're chasing personal bests, exploring new roads, or lining up for your next big event, there's a Parlee built for the way you ride.
A modern all-road bike, the Ouray combines generous tire clearance, stable handling, and the efficiency to turn every ride into an adventure. Designed to transform comfort directly into performance, every Parlee road bike is made with you, the rider, in mind.
If you want to see where the road will take you, and explore unknown paths, take a look at the Parlee Gravel Bike line up.
Pursuit of Road Bike Perfection
Contender Bicycles is proud to offer Parlee road bikes in our collection. With over 25 years of experience in carbon fabrication, Parlee has been pursuing road frame perfection almost as long as we've been a shop! While each model is made to order, we often have some available for you to check out in person. If you’re looking for a different model, size, custom build, or custom paint, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Parlee Ouray
The Parlee Ouray is a modern all-road bike built for the way people actually ride. Blending race-bike efficiency with the comfort and confidence needed for long days on imperfect pavement, the Ouray encourages bigger rides without fatigue. The lightweight monocoque carbon frame pairs aerodynamic shaping with tuned compliance, delivering quick acceleration, precise handling, and a smooth ride over smooth tarmac and chip seal alike. With clearance for tires up to 40mm, the Ouray adapts easily to everything from fast summer group rides to all-road adventures and winter training. Every frame is crafted in small batches using Parlee's meticulous carbon layup process, then built to order with size-specific fit components. The result is a road bike that feels fast when you're sprinting for a town sign, composed on high-speed descents, and comfortable enough to keep exploring long after the planned route ends.
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Wheel Size: 700c | Tire Clearance: Up to 40mm
The Parlee Ouray is built around the idea that the fastest road bike is the one you’ll want to ride all day. Instead of forcing the rider to choose between a razor-sharp race bike and a plush endurance machine, the Ouray blends responsive acceleration, confident handling, and long-distance comfort into one remarkably capable platform.
At its core is Parlee’s lightweight monocoque carbon frame, engineered with tuned compliance that smooths rough pavement without muting the ride. Aerodynamic shaping helps preserve speed on fast roads, while a longer wheelbase and dropped seatstays add stability and comfort when the pavement turns broken, chip-sealed, or unpredictable. The Ouray feels equally at home climbing mountain passes, going back down, or turning a solo century into an all-day adventure.
With clearance for tires up to 40mm, the Ouray expands the definition of a modern road bike, opening the door to rough backroads, winter training routes, and the imperfect surfaces most riders encounter every day. Ouray is designed to help you ride farther, feel fresher, and want to keep going.
If you want to take the exceptional Parlee ride quality onto gnarlier roads, the Taos is worth a serious look.
Wheel Size: 700c | Tire Clearance: Up to 50mm
The Parlee Taos is built not just to survive modern gravel riding conditions but to push the pace through them. Purpose-built from the ground up, the Taos delivers a confident, high-speed ride that thrives everywhere.
Its longer wheelbase and slacker head tube angle provide stability at speed, while carefully tuned carbon layups maintain efficient power transfer without sacrificing vibration damping over long, punishing days in the saddle. With clearance for tires up to 50mm, the Taos is built to handle everything from fast gravel racing and endless backroads to light singletrack and fully-loaded adventure rides. Internal storage options, mounting points, and modern drivetrain compatibility expand its versatility, making it equally capable as a race-focused gravel machine or a multi-day exploration platform.
Whether you're lining up for ultra-distance events, chasing speed on mixed terrain, or simply going farther off the beaten path, the Taos delivers the stability, efficiency, and control needed to keep on charging.
If you're after Parlee's elite, industry-leading design and performance but want to stick to smoother roads, the Parlee Ouray might be the ride for you.
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