Cyclocross Carbon planet or boardman team ?

[Ajax Bay]

other suggestions welcome 10 kg max

Perhaps a road bike, but with wider marathon plus tryes.

You will struggle to get a "road bike" with M+ tyres weighing in at <10kg. Each M+ is 750g: just the tyre.

I like the idea of a road bike with bigger tyres, . . . also not bothered about having to tentatively traverse paths, more distance is priority.

So you've decided that it's not a cyclocross (style) bike you want.(?)
To fit wider tyres (ie more that 28s) on a road bike (ie drops, pseudo racing, not one designed for touring) it will have to have disc brakes. But if you're staying of unsurfaced tracks, then maybe you don't need wide tyres; then you can dispense with the (more expensive and heavier) disc brakes.

 

[vickster]

Me either, but it's better than buying a cheap new carbon bike! The depreciation is already done! If bike when new is<£1000, I would be tempted to stick with aluminium frames.

I'd be more worried about invisible damage and no warranty than depreciation

 

[confusedcyclist]

I'd be more worried about invisible damage and no warranty than depreciation

Yes a little bit of skill in identifying a lemon, trust in the seller and luck would also go a long way. Lack of warranty is factored into the low low cost of the bike

You're right though, I'd rather buy a steel frame used than carbon or alu, because steel can be welded back together and tubes replaced, if you care enough to do so. Alu fatigues and has a limited lifespan. So I wouldn't be buying more than a year or two old, and would be looking to see if mostly original components are still on the bike, that way you can gain an inisight into how much it has been ridden.

 

[Spambotbot]

All things considered, the boardman hybrid pro or similar seems best bet & a lot of bike for less than 500 est

 

[vickster]

All things considered, the boardman hybrid pro or similar seems best bet & a lot of bike for less than 500 est

A cautionary tale here...would possibly put me off buying any second hand bike especially if I'd maxed out my budget

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/boardman-fork-snapped-what-should-i-do.225877/post-5036062

 

[vickster]

Yes a little bit of skill in identifying a lemon, trust in the seller and luck would also go a long way. Lack of warranty is factored into the low low cost of the bike

You're right though, I'd rather buy a steel frame used than carbon or alu, because steel can be welded back together and tubes replaced, if you care enough to do so. Alu fatigues and has a limited lifespan. So I wouldn't be buying more than a year or two old, and would be looking to see if mostly original components are still on the bike, that way you can gain an inisight into how much it has been ridden.

I'm never going to pay to repair a steel frame, just personally much prefer the ride of my Genesis (currently on 23mm) over my alu Boardman (which has much fatter tyres) and carbon Pearson (also 23mm)

 

[Spambotbot]

like this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boardman...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

[vickster]

I’d prefer a Whyte Cambridge or Sterling

Did you read the link I posted?

 

[Spambotbot]

No, bordmans bikes are constructed from kryptonite & he can eat rok with his teeth

 

[vickster]

No, bordmans bikes are constructed from kryptonite & he can eat rok with his teeth

Other than their carbon forks...you evidently didn't read the thread

Assuming you mean Boardman...and rock?

 

[Spambotbot]

I think most people are happy with his bikes, so no need, although bottom bracket choice seems to have let down some.

I like the bikes with only one wheel crank & the gears at the rear, custom chavish bikes but not 2 flashy

https://www.on-one.co.uk/c/q/bikes/gravel-adventure-bikes/on-one-bish-bash-bosh

 

[vickster]

I think most people are happy with his bikes, so no need, although bottom bracket choice seems to have let down some.

I like the bikes with only one wheel crank & the gears at the rear, custom chavish bikes but not 2 flashy

https://www.on-one.co.uk/c/q/bikes/gravel-adventure-bikes/on-one-bish-bash-bosh

Several of the Whyte R7 fast hybrids now come with SRAM 1x11

 

[Spambotbot]

Don't like all 3 & not riding a white bike when blackish chap