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published 1 April 2021. in Buying Guides. Encompassing hybrid, road, time trial, cyclocross and mountain bike disciplines, the Boardman bikes range is vast and suits a variety of budgets from...
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While many mid to top-end aluminium alloy frames show excellent ride qualities thanks to clever design and development of the tubing, some of the cheapest and most basic can still feel a little unforgiving in their feedback and be a bit harsh on certain surfaces. > Find your nearest dealer here(link is external) > Buy this online here(link is exter...
As I mentioned earlier, the SLR 8.8 is created from aluminium alloy tubing, 6061 grade in this case. No surprises there as it is a stalwart of bicycle manufacturing, but Boardman has gone down the butting route. I mentioned the triple butting earlier; butting relates to the wall thickness of the tube. On basic metal alloy frames, the wall will be t...
There isn't anything out of the ordinary when it comes to the geometry of the Boardman, and that's a good thing. There aren't any quirks that you are going to need to learn to live with. Four sizes are available, from small to extra-large, which equates to top tube lengths of 540mm and 585mm respectively, or a recommended height range of 170cm to 1...
The SLR 8.8 primarily uses a Shimano Tiagra groupset, which is based around a 10-speed system. You get the STi levers, front mech and rear mech, plus a Shimano HG500 cassette, but then things deviate a little. There is an FSA Vero Compact chainset, which requires an old school square taper bottom bracket, driven by a KMC chain. For the brakes we sw...
As expected on a bike of this price, the finishing kit is own branded and basic. There's nothing wrong with that – how exciting can you really make a stem or seatpost in terms of the job it needs to do? It's all aluminium kit and decent enough. The handlebar is your now standard compact drop shape, while the seatpost is easy to adjust and holds the...
The wheels aren't off the shelf either. It's a mix of Boardman branded SLR rims, which are tubeless ready, laced to Formula DC-20 (front) and DC-22 (rear) hubs via 28 spokes. Being tubeless ready is great, as it'll just take a tyre and tape upgrade if you want to go down that route. On the whole, it's a solid set of wheels. Not light, but dependabl...
Here we go then – the SLR 8.8's killer punch. At £850 this bike is a bargain, there is no other way to describe it. Ribble's Endurance AL Disc, a bike that I considered to be great value and well specced, has now crept up from £999 (2021) to £1,099. On the current build sheet, it uses a Tiagra groupset with Tektro mechanical callipers and an FSA ch...
Two or three years ago, I knew roughly what a particular budget would get you from each brand off the top of my head, but the cycling world, like every other market, has changed dramatically in terms of pricing. Which is what makes it even more remarkable to be looking at this Boardman and going, bloody hell, that's cracking value for money. Not ju...
Well specced and a great ride feel from a bike that looks and feels more expensive than it is All the deals displayed on our review pages are pulled from a constantly updating database feed of the best affiliate deals available. The criteria for deciding on what are the best deals is who is offering the lowest, delivered price. In most cases we wil...
- Stu Kerton
We have a range of Boardman bikes from a 12 year old CX comp, a hybrid commuter, a womens Adv 8.6 and and Adv8.9 and a full suss MTR8.8. For the price we paid (second hand, typically 50% or less than the already good RRPs) they really are bargains.
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Apr 27, 2023 · At £550 and coming with a 9-speed Shimano groupset and hydraulic disc brakes, the Boardman is, like many of the brand's bikes, undoubtedly good value.
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- Luke Friend
Aug 27, 2020 · Buying. Sold in Halfords stores and online Boardman Bikes has a large range of both mountain and gravel bikes at competitive prices. 2021 sees both the mountain and the gravel and adventure range get good spec updates. We're fans of the full suspension mountain bikes, they are top-scoring in review here at off-road.cc.
Mar 30, 2021 · The Boardman SLR 8.8 Disc road bike is the top spec alloy bike in Boardman Bikes’ road bike range, exclusive to Halfords.
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Mar 31, 2023 · The Boardman SLR 8.6 is an excellent aluminium model which performs admirably against some of the carbon competition out there. The lack of disc brakes is noticeable on steep downhills but on...
