Unable to buy a Boardman Bike frustration (lack of stock)

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  • user321
    user321 Posts: 50
    kingrollo wrote:
    why don't you import a kuota kharma ? - 105 / Askuim £1150

    Looks hot! An additional +£57 shipping though and I bet there aren't many places to try one out / sit on :?
    Focus Mares 2009 (54cm) for sale: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/273709/2 ... l?h=79fb79
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    hopper1 wrote:
    Gazzaputt
    Is that the original seat post that came with the bike?.... Seems like a hell of a lot of set back to me.
    :shock:


    No I added it on. I like layback on the seatpost suits my riding position.

    Good luck in finding a Boardman spoke to a guy at work who is in the same boat as you canno get one for love nor money.
  • jonmack
    jonmack Posts: 522
    hopper1 wrote:
    Solarpowered have you tried the 'Cycle Republic' chain?
    They are Halfords new 'indipendant' cycling shops, and I'm pretty sure the model you need can be had from the Norwich branch.

    Hope that helps.....

    Paul

    To my knowledge all the Cycle Republic and Bikehut standalone stores are being shut down.
  • cm59
    cm59 Posts: 51
    i got the cayo team replica user 321 stunning bike to look at rides like a dream flies up hills and really smooth over rough roads
  • dandrew
    dandrew Posts: 175
    I got my Boardman team carbon about two months ago. i was told by all the stores that there'd be a 6 week wait so I went home and clicked on the Halfords store site and found the nearest store to me that had one in stick. A few of the stores said that they did have stock but it had been sold, however Halfords in Tonbridge said, yes we've got one and we'll have it ready for you tomorrow. It's worth a go, don't rely on what your local store says.
  • DomPro
    DomPro Posts: 321
    Jees thats a long wait. I must have been lucky then. I walked into the Dorking bikehut store in January and picked one up there and then, from entering through the door to walking out with a fully constructed bike in less than an hour.

    Sod a 6 week wait.
    Shazam !!
  • user321
    user321 Posts: 50
    cm59 wrote:
    i got the cayo team replica user 321 stunning bike to look at rides like a dream flies up hills and really smooth over rough roads

    NICE! :D It's set as my desktop wallpaper on my laptop :lol: I am however questioning whether or not it's great value for money though. You can get a Planet X SL Pro Carbon for £1199 (+ shipping - not sure how much) with Ultegra and I thought Ultegra was a step up from SRAM Rivel...?:

    Planet X SL Pro Carbon - http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/C18_Offer_SL_Pro_Carbon_-_Medium.html
    Focus Mares 2009 (54cm) for sale: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/273709/2 ... l?h=79fb79
  • Solarpowered
    Solarpowered Posts: 22
    kingrollo wrote:
    What was your second choice bike ? - there is a similar problem with Ribble - alot of people have switched to planet x - which are available in 3 days - and looks a comparable bike.

    If the SL Pro Carbon Ultegra Build - Medium (PLanetx) was a couple of hundred quid cheaper I'd be all over it.




    There are no Team Carbons in the UK now. I found one in NI but they wouldnt ship it over to England :oD It was a try; its gone now.
  • user321
    user321 Posts: 50
    Solarpowered wrote:
    If the SL Pro Carbon Ultegra Build - Medium (PLanetx) was a couple of hundred quid cheaper I'd be all over it.

    With ultegra for £999?? If that was the case then they'd be out of stock too! :lol: I just wish they had a model with Shimano 105 or SRAM Rival for a bit less.
    Solarpowered wrote:
    There are no Team Carbons in the UK now. I found one in NI but they wouldnt ship it over to England :oD It was a try; its gone now.

    I've managed to reserve a Team Carbon (size L) at a store an hour away from me. Going to see it tonight but I suspect it's slightly too big...
    Focus Mares 2009 (54cm) for sale: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/273709/2 ... l?h=79fb79
  • Solarpowered
    Solarpowered Posts: 22
    Sorry........There are no Team MEDIUM carbons in the UK now.

    There are loads of large. The large is too big, way too big for me, but it didnt stop a Halfords guy trying to sell it to me so beware!
  • user321
    user321 Posts: 50
    Yeah I saw there was another L a similar distance from me. I just had a phonecall saying it was the display model. I explained that I thought it might be too big but just wanted to check and he said that was ok. We shall see.

    Just out of curiosity how tall are you solar? I'm 5"9 with an inside leg of 33". I can fit comfortably on my dad's 55x55 Colnago but the Team Carbon L is a bit bigger than that.
    Focus Mares 2009 (54cm) for sale: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/273709/2 ... l?h=79fb79
  • Solarpowered
    Solarpowered Posts: 22
    user321 wrote:
    Just out of curiosity how tall are you solar? I'm 5"9 with an inside leg of 33". I can fit comfortably on my dad's 55x55 Colnago but the Team Carbon L is a bit bigger than that.


    172 cm tall with a 80 cm inside leg. The medium is just about right but i might put a slightly shorter stem on. If they have a Team (alu) in the medium try it, the geometry is the same as the carbon.
  • user321
    user321 Posts: 50
    Solarpowered wrote:
    172 cm tall with a 80 cm inside leg. The medium is just about right but i might put a slightly shorter stem on. If they have a Team (alu) in the medium try it, the geometry is the same as the carbon.

    Excellent - thanks for the tip. Switching systems of measurement I'm 175cm and 83.8cm inside leg so a little taller but suspect it'll still be too big. Oh to be a couple of inches taller :lol: Easier though would be for Halfords to get producing some more M!!! :x
    Focus Mares 2009 (54cm) for sale: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/273709/2 ... l?h=79fb79
  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 3,198
    Solarpowered wrote:
    kingrollo wrote:
    What was your second choice bike ? - there is a similar problem with Ribble - alot of people have switched to planet x - which are available in 3 days - and looks a comparable bike.

    If the SL Pro Carbon Ultegra Build - Medium (PLanetx) was a couple of hundred quid cheaper I'd be all over it.




    .

    How much is the team carbon them ?

    I was in ride cov on saturday - they had an ultegra equpped Kuota Kharma 08 - for £1350 - in meduim - if really want ultegra carbon.

    I have decided to go for 105 groupset - with my mileage can't really justify the extra for ultegra.
  • Solarpowered
    Solarpowered Posts: 22
    £1k is my absolute limit. 105 seems to be just as good as ultegra...I think at this price point the differences require a finer eye than mine for it to matter.

    Simply the Carbon team is a quality frame with 105 at a price that should be several 100 more.
  • user321
    user321 Posts: 50
    kingrollo wrote:
    How much is the team carbon them ?

    £999 with SRAM Rival.
    Focus Mares 2009 (54cm) for sale: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/273709/2 ... l?h=79fb79
  • Solarpowered
    Solarpowered Posts: 22
    Solarpowered wrote:
    Simply the Carbon team is a quality frame with 105 at a price that should be several 100 more.



    Typo - Carbon team with SRAM Rival
  • user321
    user321 Posts: 50
    :wink:

    Turns out it was an XL display model and not L after all. At least they let me know before I arrived :)
    Focus Mares 2009 (54cm) for sale: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/273709/2 ... l?h=79fb79
  • caw35slr
    caw35slr Posts: 439
    Solarpowered wrote:
    Sorry........There are no Team MEDIUM carbons in the UK now.

    There are loads of large. The large is too big, way too big for me, but it didnt stop a Halfords guy trying to sell it to me so beware!

    Thers's a nearly new one on eBay in medium... Try searching ebay.co.uk for Medium Boardman Team Carbon!
  • cycleNoodle
    cycleNoodle Posts: 80
    id suggest not buying one, they are good value for money but not great to look at, why not go for something else in that price range?
    www.Bigmech.co.uk
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  • Solarpowered
    Solarpowered Posts: 22
    caw35slr wrote:
    Solarpowered wrote:
    Thers's a nearly new one on eBay in medium...

    Nearly new Carbon is :evil:

    You have to be very certain it's not been in a big crash as Carbon can easily hide serious flaws in the frame. Thanks for the tip though
  • user321
    user321 Posts: 50
    cycleNoodle wrote:
    id suggest not buying one, they are good value for money but not great to look at, why not go for something else in that price range?

    Well I suspect many of us do think they're nice to look at! I for one think they look better than the Planet X SL Pro or the Dolan Mythos carbon alternatives. Despite the fact that the Planet X is £200 more, there are no reviews of either of them. The Cayo came a close second in Cycling Plus to the Boardman, but weighs in almost 2lbs more and the colour design is quite "in your face" :lol:
    Someone else mentioned a Kuota (spelling?) but on import (who would import a bike without having sat on it at least? international returns = pain!) and for more like £1300.
    I'm not sure what other options there are? Ribble perhaps? Though from what I read they're having stocking issues too?
    Focus Mares 2009 (54cm) for sale: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/273709/2 ... l?h=79fb79
  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 3,198
    I wouldn't place to much emphasis on a review myself*. That aside it does look a good value for money bike. The Kuotas I mentioned have no supply problems - and I sat on two at the weekend - this was partly why I mentioned it. However it is outside the OP budget. I guess its either wait until august september time or stump up an extra couple of hundred.

    *
    I once brought some endura over shoes which a got 10/10 in c+ - these were in holes after 1 25 mile ride !
  • jonmack
    jonmack Posts: 522
    Solarpowered wrote:
    Sorry........There are no Team MEDIUM carbons in the UK now.

    There's still one in W-s-M. I saw it today with my own two eyes.
  • user321
    user321 Posts: 50
    jonmack wrote:
    There's still one in W-s-M. I saw it today with my own two eyes.

    Grrr. 156 miles from me and on a weekday! :cry:
    Focus Mares 2009 (54cm) for sale: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/273709/2 ... l?h=79fb79
  • jonmack
    jonmack Posts: 522
    It's not on our stock file, so I don't think it will be going anywhere, although if anyone does buy it, I built it, so you can take out all aggression on Halfords shit quality builds on me :P
  • expatbore
    expatbore Posts: 53
    Shameless plug this - but if you want a Medium Boardman Team Carbon, buy mine on eBay.....

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    Cheers
  • expatbore
    expatbore Posts: 53
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  • user321
    user321 Posts: 50
    jonmack wrote:
    It's not on our stock file, so I don't think it will be going anywhere, although if anyone does buy it, I built it, so you can take out all aggression on Halfords shoot quality builds on me :P

    I rang up and they told me they didn't have one!
    Focus Mares 2009 (54cm) for sale: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/273709/2 ... l?h=79fb79
  • Solarpowered
    Solarpowered Posts: 22
    user321 wrote:
    jonmack wrote:
    It's not on our stock file, so I don't think it will be going anywhere, although if anyone does buy it, I built it, so you can take out all aggression on Halfords shoot quality builds on me :P

    I rang up and they told me they didn't have one!


    I rang them up earlier in the week and they said it had gone/was reserved for someone. :)

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