No Boardman Pro Carbon stock, what else for £1500?

DanEvs

As Halfords have no Boardman Pro carbon stock for a month or so can someone please suggest something of a similar spec/quality that I can get my hands on (off the shelf) for £1500ish please?

Ta.

ACMadone

Are you really in that much of a rush to get one of can you wait a little? The Giant TCR advanced 2 came out best bike for less than £1700 on this site. I think it's £1595 so may be worth a look. I thought about getting one for a winter bike, but bought another Trek Madone

ACMadone

Dan where in North Wales are you? Anglessey is lovely for a ride around the coast

DanEvs

Patience is a virtue, unfortunately it's just not one of mine! :roll:

I'm in Colwyn Bay and as a mountain biker I find Anglesey a bit dull (read flat), Snowdonia's where it's at!

The Boardman spec is just too good to miss out on, looks like I'll have to wait.

ScottieP

For £1599 Planet-X are selling their SL Pro Carbon frame with full Dura Ace 7900 groupset - which is a pretty good deal - just another option to consider.....

Good luck

ScottieP

ACMadone

There's a wicked hill that I fancy going up in Colwyn bay that goes to a pub called and pardon my Welsh Pan y brye. Do you know where I mean? and please correct me for my spelling. Father in law does a lot of touring and tells me to get out around Snowdonia but living in Leeds, I hardly ever get over that way.

Boardmans do seem to measure up well on spec so could be worth the wait. I've just shelled out for a 2010 Madone for winter so have to wait myself to get it.

ACMadone

ScottieP wrote:

For £1599 Planet-X are selling their SL Pro Carbon frame with full Dura Ace 7900 groupset - which is a pretty good deal - just another option to consider.....

Good luck

ScottieP

So you pay £1599 for a bike, and get a groupset that normally costs at least £1050 if you shop around. So in essence you are paying £549 for a frame, wheels and finishing kit. Personally I wouldn't touch a carbon frame that costs around £400.

ScottieP

ACMadone wrote:

So you pay £1599 for a bike, and get a groupset that normally costs at least £1050 if you shop around. So in essence you are paying £549 for a frame, wheels and finishing kit. Personally I wouldn't touch a carbon frame that costs around £400.

Fair enough ... each to their own and all that - but Planet X have a good reputation and if you work out the component costs of the Boardman, it's probably not much different in it's value either .... I don't own either - just trying to suggest another alternative.

ScottieP

kingrollo

Ribble Sportive - set your own spec - should get something tasty for £1500

Kuota Kharma - comes with 105 for £1499 - But I upgraded to ultegra for an extra £90

gabriel959

Orbea Onix Giro £1599

Zeus Ziccs AC Carbon forks
2009 SRAM Rival 10sp compact groupset
Mavic Aksium clincher wheelset
Vittoria Rubino tyres
Zeus Cat I stem and bars
Zeus carbon seatpost
Selle Italia XR Transam saddle

and lifetime warranty on the frame!

you also have the Scott CR1 Pro Special Edition - £1599
Scott CR1 HMF carbon frame with SDS (shock damping system)
Scott CR1 Carbon 1 1/8 Fork
Shimano Ultegra Compact 10sp Groupset
Scott Oversize Pro Anatomic Handlebars and Stem
Ritchey Carbon Pro 31.6mm Seatpost
Mavic Ksyrium Equipe Wheelset (standard model with Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheelset also available)
Hutchinson Equinox tyres
Scott Road Pro Saddle

Both from reputable manufacturers!

gtitim

+1 for the Orbea. Although personally I'm waiting for the Boardman.

ACMadone

kingrollo wrote:

Ribble Sportive - set your own spec - should get something tasty for £1500

Kuota Kharma - comes with 105 for £1499 - But I upgraded to ultegra for an extra £90

A friend of mine has just bought the Kuota Kharma and absolutely loves it

bikerZA

Don't know why, I'm put off the Boardman because it's so mainstream.. give me a Pinarello any day.

kingrollo

bikerZA wrote:

Don't know why, I'm put off the Boardman because it's so mainstream.. give me a Pinarello any day.

yes - but no body will 'give' you a pinarello - I wanted a carbon pinarello - with ultegra your looking at £2500 !!!

bikerZA

kingrollo wrote:

bikerZA wrote:

Don't know why, I'm put off the Boardman because it's so mainstream.. give me a Pinarello any day.

yes - but no body will 'give' you a pinarello - I wanted a carbon pinarello - with ultegra your looking at £2500 !!!

yep, you're not wrong there!!

RucA

.....another £65 on top of ur budget and u get Specialized Tarmac comp 2009....
Have a test ride on one of them....greattttt

jordan_217

Scott CR1 - Often overlooked but very capable. I love mine. KUDU Bikes and Westbrook Cycles of Stokesley ofter have these in stock with excellent reductions.