Boardman HT's

mrmojorisin81
mrmojorisin81 Posts: 5
edited August 2009 in MTB buying advice
Anybody got anything bad to say about these bikes either from experience or trusted reports? Apart from the obvious association with Halfords?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    some of the best speced bikes for the price out there.
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  • mrmojorisin81
    mrmojorisin81 Posts: 5
    The spec is second to none for the price but what about the frame performance? They can't be test ridden and the frame is the only thing which is a potential unknown quantity!
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    There's plenty of other owners on here who I'm sure will be along at some point. But I love my 08 Pro. It seems very well built and is really light. I've ridden it fairly hard round Cannock with no problems, and they've been rated very well by the mags. I think MBR gave the 08 Pro 10/10, and WMB gave one of the 09s a similar rating.

    Oh, and I've had no problems with Halfords either, they went well beyond what I expected when I had a problem!
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  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    Trusted report:http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/mtb-ht-pro-09-34707

    Also got a similarly glowing report in MBR.Plenty of happy Boardman owners here too.
    Some reports about inconsistent,back up via Halfords,but then you run that risk with some LBS too.
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  • mrmojorisin81
    mrmojorisin81 Posts: 5
    As I suspected a guy in a PBS said they were bad to ride but I suspect it is total bias and suspicion!
  • Stoo61
    Stoo61 Posts: 1,394
    Got a Team 09, but just check out that BikeRadar review with all the positive comments after it.
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  • mrmojorisin81
    mrmojorisin81 Posts: 5
    I've read all the reviews never heard anything bad from anyone you could call impartial!
  • damo2576
    damo2576 Posts: 236
    There was a post on here a few pages back where a couple of people had had frame failures you may want to check out. Not sure how much of an issue it is.
  • jmillen
    jmillen Posts: 627
    '09 Pro hardtail owner here and with the exception of the tyres, I haven't been able to fault it in the 2-3 months that I've owned it.

    Outstanding value for money, excellent spec. Admittedly I obviously got it from Halfords, but took it away in a box and built it myself. Then got my LBS to check it over as required. Yeah okay, may have cost me £25, but given the saving on bike scheme, I'm not fussed :lol:

    In summary, excellent bike for the money. You won't be disappointed.
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