Advice pls: what bike for 1k**
Tarmac Terrorist
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Hey guys,
I have my heart set on a Boardman Team Carbon, as its affordable, looks good, has had good reviews and im just getting to know a bit about bikes and the components. That said, what bike would you reccomend for a 1k. This being the limit I can/would like to spend at this stage. Theres a bit of a waiting list for the Boardman, but that aside, i can wait, but just wanted to be sure there was no other alternatives that i was possibly overlooking!
Cheers TT
** sorry, i know this question probably is asked a lot...;-)
I have my heart set on a Boardman Team Carbon, as its affordable, looks good, has had good reviews and im just getting to know a bit about bikes and the components. That said, what bike would you reccomend for a 1k. This being the limit I can/would like to spend at this stage. Theres a bit of a waiting list for the Boardman, but that aside, i can wait, but just wanted to be sure there was no other alternatives that i was possibly overlooking!
Cheers TT
** sorry, i know this question probably is asked a lot...;-)
Rough Diamond.....
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The only other carbon fibre bike I would consider at 1k would be the Orbea Onix Bira (well £1099) from Epic
Zeus Ziccs AC Carbon forks
Shimano 105 groupset
Shimano R500 compact chainset
Orbea pro Silver brake callipers
Shimano 500 clincher wheelset
Vittoria Zafiro tyres
Zeus Cat I stem and handlebars
Zeus carbon seatpost
Orbea XR Transam saddle
They also sell it with Full Tiagra (for £999).
Pros of the Orbea against the CBoardman: Lifetime warranty on the frame, good service from Epic Cycles, you can choose paint scheme, Orbea's racing pedigree (founded in 1926)
Against: Rival is superior to 105, IMO Ritchey finishing kit is slightly better than Orbea's but not much difference, cheaper by £100.
For me the lifetime warranty makes the Orbea a winner though.[/url]x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
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Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra0 -
cheers guys, i ordered the boardman today and decided to be patient, gonna have a look at these as i can always cancdel my order.
TTRough Diamond.....0