John the Canuck
..a long way from somewhere called Home..
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- Strathaven, Lanarkshire
if you'll note i did not say there was anything ''wrong'' with any kit
all i said was
''but for £600 i reckon you have a wider field''
New Boardman Road Sport - Limited Edition
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if you'll note i did not say there was anything ''wrong'' with any kit
all i said was
''but for £600 i reckon you have a wider field''
DooDah
Veteran
- Location
- France, now Northamptonshire
I did not say that you did, I was just giving my experiences of the elements that I know.
glenn forger
Guest
I expect one day a bike will come out that every cyclist in the world accepts is a good bike.
Until then we have the Dawes Galaxy.
Until then we have the Dawes Galaxy.
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tudor_77
Über Member
Doodah, like you I own the Boardman Race (my main Road bike actually) and I agree that the Tektro brakes are decent, especially once I got my LBS to change the pads.
My main reason for starting this thread was that Boardman very rarely seem to add anything new and unexpected to their bike line up. Also the 2014 range seemed to be lacking something in the £600-£1000 pound range. The previous set of models had the the Road Race, Road Comp and Road Team Bikes, whereas the 2014 only really had the Road Sport and the Road Comp 2014 before we start to get into the realms of full Carbon jobbies like the new Road Team. Personally I preferred the old line up of sub-£1000 Road bikes as there was more choice.
On that basis I thought this new bike seemed like an interesting prospect, although I would prefer to see a new 2014 Road Race with full Sora (or even Tiagra) Groupset, maybe that is something Boardman could consider for the future though.
As of yet, still no reviews anywhere of the Road Race LTD. I hope they don't discontinue what seems like a decent addition to the range.
My main reason for starting this thread was that Boardman very rarely seem to add anything new and unexpected to their bike line up. Also the 2014 range seemed to be lacking something in the £600-£1000 pound range. The previous set of models had the the Road Race, Road Comp and Road Team Bikes, whereas the 2014 only really had the Road Sport and the Road Comp 2014 before we start to get into the realms of full Carbon jobbies like the new Road Team. Personally I preferred the old line up of sub-£1000 Road bikes as there was more choice.
On that basis I thought this new bike seemed like an interesting prospect, although I would prefer to see a new 2014 Road Race with full Sora (or even Tiagra) Groupset, maybe that is something Boardman could consider for the future though.
As of yet, still no reviews anywhere of the Road Race LTD. I hope they don't discontinue what seems like a decent addition to the range.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
It's £499 now...
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tudor_77
Über Member
Yep, cannot deny the awesomeness of those smooth welds. Another factor is the superior ride you get from a Boardman, at pretty much any price point, they consistently top other brands in comparison tests.
theweekender
New Member
- Location
- Lincoln
Hi there. I am new to the chat forum and a newbie to cycling. Have been wanting to get into the sport for a while but wasn't sure which bike to punt for. Was looking at some of last years models - Mekk and a Moda Intro. The mekk is out of stock in my size - small and the Moda has a strange set up on the handle bars (the guy in the shop agreed). Looks like this Boardman ltd is very good value and an ok spec for the money? The non ltd version seems to get consistently good reviews. Can I ask how you can get it for 379 Tudor?
theweekender
New Member
- Location
- Lincoln
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Join british cycling for £24 and with your membership card you can get more off ( 10 % )
I bought a cheap bike for swmbo obeyed yesterday , ordered on line for collection then paid in store showing my BC membership card and they used a bar code from a book they had to give extra discount.
Plus I get another 10% through a work scheme
BrianEvesham
Mask is gone!
- Location
- South Littleton, Evesham.
I like it, was In local store yesterday and they wanted about £450. Plus my Bc card makes it a very reasonable option.
Stormbringer
Regular
- Location
- St Albans
I took my Carbon bike back to Argos as I found the ride so uncomfortable ,I've just bought the Boardman Ltd. I've changed the wheels and saddle and find the ride so much better than the carbon bike .where the carbon bike jarred even on fairly smooth roads the Boardman Glides along and the frame welding is a joy to behold .The Shimano Claris parts work just fine .I've also bought a Ribble alloy frame and am in the process of building a bike from scratch.
I'm going to use the same Shimano gear parts as the Boardman as the are a reasonable price and work well .
I paid £409 at Halfords for mine ,which I had to return as there was a big chip out of the Carbon forks on the underside.They replaced it with a new bike ,all is well with this one .
I'm going to use the same Shimano gear parts as the Boardman as the are a reasonable price and work well .
I paid £409 at Halfords for mine ,which I had to return as there was a big chip out of the Carbon forks on the underside.They replaced it with a new bike ,all is well with this one .
