hoy bikes.... boardmanesque or rebadged rubbish?

[jifdave]

So 4th june is the hoy bikes launch....

Anyone heard/read/seen anything? Will they be overpriced for the kit you get?

Anyone considering getting one?

Is the hoy brand able to match the boardman?

 

[Easytigers]

Haven't seen anything about them will be interesting to see how they compare!

 

[Ciar]

I just googles them, seems there are a couple of articles with pictures, one in a daily rag another on BR, if your looking for pics, they look nice but in all honesty i am pretty clueless as to what's good or bad.

 

[Pale Rider]

Fellow riders will be able to say "ahoy there" to each other.

 

[Ciar]

Fellow riders will be able to say "ahoy there" to each other.

that has to be a reason to buy one

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Specs on BR

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/hoy-bikes-details-of-all-seven-road-and-city-bikes-36401/

 

[Rob3rt]

The road bike looks like shoot version of a Ritte!

 

[VamP]

The road bike looks like s*** version of a Ritte!

Doesn't exactly make you swoon does it? Hard to see what the USP is meant to be...

 

[Fnaar]

Fellow riders will be able to say "ahoy there" to each other.

And if you don't like it, and you happen to be a Geordie, you can hoy it oot.

 

[Rob3rt]

Doesn't exactly make you swoon does it? Hard to see what the USP is meant to be...

Well the Ritte bikes do, but the Hoy bikes with the Ritte-esque paintjob don't.

 

[VamP]

Yer I meant the Hoy. Ritte's are quite nice looking. A bit common in London since Cyclelab got their sponsorship deal with them

 

[accountantpete]

I can only see the point if they are using a new alloy - otherwise the basic design demands mean they produce a bike just like all the other alloy bikes.

 

[zophiel]

on an interview on the radio 5 live yesterday, he said they were made to be for specific budgets. I only caught a few minutes of the interview someone might be able to find it.

 

[zizou]

Spec seems alright for the money

Colour scheme looks a bit boring but the same goes for most new bikes these days - bring back the 90s and Klein style paint jobs!

 

[VamP]

Spec is hardly earth shattering at the price. Alloy frame with Ultegra and Aksiums for £1350. Yawn.

So the price is not the USP.
Looks are not the USP.
Design oddity is not the USP.
Exotic materials are... you get the picture.