which bike

[Alanb]

hi, i thinking of getting Specialized Roubaix or the Boardman Road Team Carbon Bike , i dont know too much about bikes, can anyone one help please, not sure which one is the better .....Alan

 

[Rob3rt]

This is for mountain biking right?

 

[Alanb]

no, both road bikes, i have a moutain bike just want a road bike now, but not sure which bike offers best deal

 

[zizou]

There are different models of the Roubaix what one are you looking at?

 

[Alanb]

SPECIALIZED ROUBAIX - £1200 basic carbon one i guess, went to halfords and tried to sell me the Boardman for £1299 saying it had a better spec..............so found this site and thought id ask people who weren't trying to sell me anything...thanks... Alan

 

[Psyclist]

SPECIALIZED ROUBAIX - £1200 basic carbon one i guess, went to halfords and tried to sell me the Boardman for £1299 saying it had a better spec..............so found this site and thought id ask people who weren't trying to sell me anything...thanks... Alan

Boardman IMO, as said, better spec, it even has Aksium wheels.

 

[smokeysmoo]

The one that fits.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

I'm a big fan of boardman bikes, but I would have taken the roubaix

 

[Alanb]

i can see what your all saying, the Roubaix does not seem as aggressive as the Boardman, when your 6ft and over 50, u want the one that feels the best not just on spec....thanks for your comments

 

[Grayduff]

Same dillema as yourself tried the Giant Defy 1 (fantastic ), Boardman ( brilliant) and the Roubaix( WoW ) leaning towards the Roubaix, nearly 50 and it was as you say a lot easier to ride and a frame for life..this weekend will ride again and make my mind up, my local LBS finches have been a brilliant help..

 

[Peteaud]

Roubaix for me.

(if only i could)

 

[musa]

Roubaix. No bias statement there

 

[BrumJim]

Try them both. Both are good bikes.

 

[Kestevan]

I'm a big fan of boardman bikes, but I would have taken the roubaix

I seem to detect a theme with your postings.... not saying your a Spec fanboy or anything you understand , but I sometimes wonder if you'd recommend anything as long as it had "Specialized" written on the downtube........

For my money the latest Roubaix is seriously underspecced for the money. It may well be a lovely frame (personally I found it didn't fit me, but I wont hold that against it), but I'd want a damned sight better than Sora and some hefty wheels for £1200. Specialized are frankly taking the wee on this one.

 

[Alanb]

just been to my LBS and he said the same thing, great frame but you'll get a better spec on Felt and Lapierre , he said to buy the best u can afford...........................