All of the other articles in our series on the best urban bikes this year have dealt with flat bar hybrids designed for commuting and a bit of light off-roading. They’ve all been from, mostly, major brands that do sleek, modern designs.

10 of the Best Urban Bikes for Under £1000

However, for this ‘money is no object’ bracket, where we list our favourites, we also wanted to include a few examples of classic-looking city bikes. These tend to be, we’ll admit, slightly overpriced. But by jeez are they pretty. And they are the perfect machines for sauntering around town with more grace than a gazelle. Because gazelles are full of grace.