Cycle advice

[Midnight]

Looking at a purchasing a bike, will be used for commuting and for some off road ish stuff i.e on cycle trails.

Seen this 2 bikes after your views please.

1. Boardman CX team bike.(800)

2. Boardman Adventure 8.8 (750)

Cheers

Midnight...

 

[User101]

Boardman bikes are great for the money, either are good. Got a boardman cx bike myself.

 

[Midnight]

Boardman bikes are great for the money, either are good. Got a boardman cx bike myself.

Cheers for that mate, was there any reason you got the CX ?

 

[User101]

ye seemed like a good idea at the time, I've hardly used it

The forks on cx bikes are a bit firmer than a road bike so can put up with bumping up and down kerbs better than carbon firbe ones, plus disc brakes are always better than cable vbrakes.

 

[Midnight]

ye seemed like a good idea at the time, I've hardly used it

The forks on cx bikes are a bit firmer than a road bike so can put up with bumping up and down kerbs better than carbon firbe ones, plus disc brakes are always better than cable vbrakes.

Thanks for the info mate

 

[User101]

Try gumtree for a second hand boardman, save you good dosh and will most likely be good condition.

 

[Taz]

And the bay of evil is always worth a look too, if you are one locally

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Pop in to the Decathlon store in West Quay and have a look at the BTwin Triban 520, excellent hybrid for the money (£430) it gets great reviews. I bought my other half a Specialized which was more expensive but I don't think it's as good.

 

[Fish]

BlueWolf is your man for this 👍

 

[User101]

BTwin are good value for money but have always tended to be pretty heavy frames.

 

[Midnight]

Cheers for advice , gumtree and bay are out as prob doing cycle2work scheme.
Don't think decathlon are in the scheme unfortunately but will check.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

How tall are you, and what size bike are you needing?

Edit:forget what sixe your looking for, how tall are you (hopefully not very )

 

[richart]

You will need a big basket for the dog Guy.

 

[Midnight]

How tall are you, and what size bike are you needing?

Edit:forget what sixe your looking for, how tall are you (hopefully not very )

I am 5'11 mate.

 

[Midnight]

You will need a big basket for the dog Guy.

😂😂😂😂😂😂

 

[clubchamp98]

I have a Specilized Crosstrail sport ( disc brakes)
Been all over the country on it There is nowhere it won’t go.
Little heavy but a solid commuter bike.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

BTwin are good value for money but have always tended to be pretty heavy frames.

I have a Specilized Crosstrail sport ( disc brakes)
Been all over the country on it There is nowhere it won’t go.
Little heavy but a solid commuter bike.

My Triban is considerably lighter than my girlfriend's Specialized.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I am 5'11 mate.

Thats a bummer. I have a Specialised Rockhopper mountain bike, 15 in that my wife has ridden about 3 times I could have given you, after making a couple of changes to it.

 

[User101]

My Triban is considerably lighter than my girlfriend's Specialized.

Spesh have various models, I wouldn't expect a rockhopper frame to be the same weight as an epic frame. All bit companies have budget bikes that come with budget frames/components, smaller companies (BTwin) tend to have only a couple different frames, and yes I know I'm talking about mtb frames but it's the same basis regardless of type.

 

[Taz]

Thats a bummer. I have a Specialised Rockhopper mountain bike, 15 in that my wife has ridden about 3 times I could have given you, after making a couple of changes to it.

What frame size