2014 Boardman CX team

[Dusty Bin]

Full carbon fork, Avid BB5, SRAM Apex, Mavic 319s - all for around £900.

http://www.boardmanbikes.com/cx/cx_team.html

Is there a better value disk CX bike out there?

Next season I will be pulling apart my current CX bike and rebuilding it onto a new frame for my lad as he moves into U12 next year. I thought about getting one of these as a replacement. I've decided I want to go down the disk route, so cantis are no longer an option...

 

[lukesdad]

Out of interest do all CX bikes use mechanical Disc brakes ?

 

[Dusty Bin]

It's possible to go full hydro now, with the new Shimano R785 levers or SRAM Red hydro - both will be out of my price range though. There are a few converters available which allow you to use hydro calipers with cable levers too...

 

[lukesdad]

I can see why they re out of your price range ! Blimey.

 

[VamP]

If you want a finished bike, take a look at the PX offering. It's open mold crabon, but so much better for racing than the Boardman.

If you want to build yourself, you can get the crabon frame directly from Dengfu. or take a look at the Winspace frame - that's got current 40-50 National Trophy leader racing on it and really rating it.

If I was after a whole bike, I'd probably get the PX Ultegra race build, which comes with 50mm tubulars. That's kinda race ready outta the box, and at £1600 represents great value.

 

[Dusty Bin]

All of that is out of budget though - I'm looking at 8-900 all in....

 

[VamP]

What have you got in the shed?

Build up a Pro6 with that and £400 maybe?

If you have a race wheelset, ebay 9 speed Ultegra for durability, and spend rest on the brakes?

Depends how competitive you want to be, but I've never seen a Boardman finish in the top half of the field yet.

Caadx Sora and upgrade later?

 

[Dusty Bin]

The only cross bike I have is a canti with Ultegra 9sp shifters and Sora mechs - most of that stuff will be going on a new 48cm frame for my lad and I will then put the old frame on ebay. Hence, why I'm looking for a complete bike and the Boardman gets me disks (which I've decided I want) and SRAM Apex (which I prefer to Shimano) for what looks like a bargain price. I personally see no reason why a Boardman should not be winning races, if someone has the legs to drive it along...

 

[VamP]

The only cross bike I have is a canti with Ultegra 9sp shifters and Sora mechs - most of that stuff will be going on a new 48cm frame for my lad and I will then put the old frame on ebay. Hence, why I'm looking for a complete bike and the Boardman gets me disks (which I've decided I want) and SRAM Apex (which I prefer to Shimano) for what looks like a bargain price. I personally see no reason why a Boardman should not be winning races, if someone has the legs to drive it along...

Well it could...

It's a bit heavy, and clinchers will hold you back, but I guess the main reason you don't see them doing well is that people are a bit snobby about them, so they tend to be raced by noobs.

Give the Caadx a second look before you decide, it's a better frame.

 

[User6179]

Full carbon fork, Avid BB5, SRAM Apex, Mavic 319s - all for around £900.

http://www.boardmanbikes.com/cx/cx_team.html

Is there a better value disk CX bike out there?

Next season I will be pulling apart my current CX bike and rebuilding it onto a new frame for my lad as he moves into U12 next year. I thought about getting one of these as a replacement. I've decided I want to go down the disk route, so cantis are no longer an option...

And extra £60 off if you buy online the now , looks a good deal

 

[VamP]

Another option.

 

[VamP]

And another. A bit over budget but it is a Ridley!

 

[Dusty Bin]

dammit Vamp - I thought I was decided..

those are some interesting options...

 

[VamP]

And if you're a fan of the slightly weird Whyte geometry there is this.

 

[michaelcycle]

Doesn't Halfords also offer a 10% discount if you are a member of BC?

That would make the Boardman absolutely stonking value...