What bike to have for cycle 2work at Halfords?

matt1631

Having received such brill advice and comments on my last post about what to go for I feel from the advice you guys have given that I will now go for one of the following three

I would love to have everyones comments good and bad

1. Boardman HT

2. Boardman full suss

3. Specialzed hardrock pro or expert

Please guys help me decide I have to choose on Monday

Matt

Maull Man

I'm no expert but recently got a GT Aggressor XC1 form Halfords and I can't fault it. Managed to get 20% off as well so only paid about £440.

Great bike for the money so far.

supersonic

What/where will you be riding? Are you a heavy rider?

matt1631

Supersonic

Its mainly track then about once a week stuff such as Bewts-y-coed, coed-y-brenin and Cli-machx, but i also commute 4 miles daily, i think i would rather a top notch lightweight HT than a average full sus for my £1000

I appreciate there are good bargains out there such as the GT mentioned above for around £500 but I figure If i've got a grand to spend on a cycle2work bike, and can afford it then I should

commenst please

Matt

matt1631

forgot to say i viewed a Trek 6700 and have now added to my considered list, what do you think?

supersonic

I'd certainly go and look at a Boardman!

matt1631

slight issue is I have to go to Halfords yet they don't stock any of the bikes I'm interested in , I have viewed the Specialised and the Trek elsewhere but Halfords do not stock the Boardman just mail order it?????

Si78

Hi,

Get the Boardman Pro h/t!

Really lovely bike, and a bargain!

You can either get the bike from, and assembled by, halfords, or you can now get them delivered or pick them up in the box.

Might be worth getting the bike in the box, and then getting a good bike shop to set it up for you, because some halfords can be a bit gash.

Si

jmillen

Another biased opinion from me Boardman Pro all the way....

Seriously though, you didn't mention your budget, is the Pro within your price range at £999.99 ? If so, get yourself to your local Halfords and try it out. Very difficult to beat for the money there is also the team for £850 if you can't stretch to the £999

Northwind

I have a temptation, which I'm resisting, to grab an i-drive 5 on my work's next cycle2work... I don't need it, I can't afford it and I'll never ride it but still.

supersonic

You ever rode a Idrive NW? I love the sus - not just cos it's a GT, it really does bloody work.

Northwind

I rode one years ago, a 3.0 maybe if I've got the years right. First full sus bike I didn't hate Never ridden a modern one though, but then you can't demo the new one. But then if you're buying a bike you don't need, can't afford, and will never ride it might as well be one you can't testride

supersonic

Hehe, true. I test rode a XCR4000 - just blew me away. And this is from a die hard HT fan! I did sell my ID4 to finance the carbon though, and I do miss it.