Boardman CX Team 2014

[GeekDadZoid]

I've got the opportunity to buy a seemingly little used example of the above bike, I've mentioned I could do with a bad weather commuter.

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/cyclo-cross-bikes/boardman-cx-team-first-ride

The price is almost a no brainer, but I was just wondering if anyone has experienced them, anything I should look out for other than inspecting the fork in particular and the frame?

I can service and repair most things and have pretty much all consumables in stock including tyres, luggage mounting system I use and probably suitable mudguards. The bike is stock, so any gotchas on the stock spec?

I don't have time for a project so hopefully this is as good as it looks in the pictures.

Cheers

 

[fossyant]

They are good bikes and were on my shortlist for a used bike in the last year - i.e. they were my No1 choice as I already have a Boardman FS Pro MTB which is ace. They still fetch quite high prices, so if you find a bargain go for it. Wheel bearings will be cartridge, so cheap to fix.

I didn't get one in the end as a bargain of a Colnago World Cup CX bike appeared on ebay only 40 miles from me, so I got that.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

They are good bikes and were on my shortlist for a used bike in the last year - i.e. they were my No1 choice as I already have a Boardman FS Pro MTB which is ace. They still fetch quite high prices, so if you find a bargain go for it. Wheel bearings will be cartridge, so cheap to fix.

I didn't get one in the end as a bargain of a Colnago World Cup CX bike appeared on ebay only 40 miles from me, so I got that.

I would love a Colnago ♣️

Looking about £150 for this boardman

 

[fossyant]

I would love a Colnago ♣️

Looking about £150 for this boardman

Bargain at £150. Depends on how much use it's had but factor in cables, pads and new bar tape (definitely new bar tape as it can get iccy).

I ended up with this. Cantilever brakes suited spare wheels I had so have road and gravel wheels. Dirty road mode with clip on guards.

 

[Grant Fondo]

I would love a Colnago ♣️

Looking about £150 for this boardman

Good price if a tidy example.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Bargain at £150. Depends on how much use it's had but factor in cables, pads and new bar tape (definitely new bar tape as it can get iccy).

I ended up with this. Cantilever brakes suited spare wheels I had so have road and gravel wheels. Dirty road mode with clip on guards.
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That's lovely. I'm fully stocked up in cables just need to sort new pads. Certainly will do bar tape, I am quite fussy one what I like. Plus I'll want to remove the cross brake leavers on the tops.

Good price if a tidy example.

Pictures suggest it's very tidy, but we will see in the flesh.

 

[fossyant]

You can't go far wrong if it's in good condition - just check wheel bearings, headset feels smooth, look at chain rings. I've had two very good buys second hand - one was a great BMC XC MTB which I got from a mate - was for MrsF as it was a XS size - really way too small for me and I'm only 5'9". The Colnago was £330, with pictured wheels. I put new bearings in the rear wheel and freehub, new cables, pads, some new stainless bolts, gravel tyres and new bar tape. I already had spare wheels.

 

[vickster]

I had the Boardman for a few years. Quite heavy, esp the wheels and the Avid BB5 brakes were awful so replaced with TRP Spyres (replaced the wheels too, not long before I sold during Covid).
Was a decent commuter with SKS guards and a rack, got shot of the knobblies and fitted 32mm Duranos. They hold their value pretty well

 

[GeekDadZoid]

I had the Boardman for a few years. Quite heavy, esp the wheels and the Avid BB5 brakes were awful so replaced with TRP Spyres (replaced the wheels too, not long before I sold during Covid).
Was a decent commuter with SKS guards and a rack, got shot of the knobblies and fitted 32mm Duranos. They hold their value pretty well

Weight is not a great concern. My Super Galaxy is no lightweight especially once I have loaded it up with my commuting gear and me 😊

Interesting about the brakes, I'll do some research on costs.

I have a few different tyre options on the "spares"

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Went to see the bike tonight on the way there the seller messaged and they where horrified to realised the bike had a puncture, I could tell from the selling pictures it probably did as the front was flat, so they wanted to knock £20 off.

Quick once over revealed it in as good a condition as the pictures claimed, so into the car it went.

It has the world's shortest stem on it, I used to ride with a 70mm but this is 60mm, I'll probably change that sharpish, replace the cable inners and outers, replace the pads, removed the cross levers, replace the bar tape and stick a proper saddle on it.

But none of that should stop me being able to ride it to the local office tomorrow.