Coincidence? Or are you a Carrera in diguise?

Jeast
Jeast Posts: 176
edited September 2009 in MTB general
Have I actually just purchased a rebadged Carrera?!!! :?

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Boardman MTB HT Pro

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  • scale20
    scale20 Posts: 1,300
    Hmmm, Looks the same, Noit sure wether the seat stay on the boardman is a little thinner than the carrera. Or it it that one pics nearer than the other? :?
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Can't see the images because I'm at work, but guessing from the URL it's a Boardman Pro. I think the answer is no! I don't know specifically what's making you think that, but I noticed mine has got the same mech hanger as my crappy old Claud Butler, it had me worried until I realised that it was flipping brilliant to ride, and my old bike wasn't! They may well be made in the same factory,alongside Meridas or Giants or GTs, so there's a possibility that they use a similar profile for the frame, but tweak it, e.g., more butting, stiffer and lighter on the Boardman.
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    I agree with above. It is probably just that both Boardman and Carerra are buying frames from the same supplier.
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  • grumsta
    grumsta Posts: 994
    Does it actually matter as long as you are happy with the bike. Some of the Carrerras are ok anyway.
  • myopic
    myopic Posts: 692
    I think the angle between the chain stay and seat stay looks different - more acute on the Carrera
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  • Kiblams
    Kiblams Posts: 2,423
    The welds on the boardman are much neater too.
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    So.....have you ridden it yet? :lol:
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    There's an awful lot more to a frame than what's pictured. I'm thinking that's a Fury, don't know what Boardman it is but I reckon you'll find geometry differences etc elsewhere as the Fury's built for long travel. Wouldn't be surprised at all if the frames came out of the same factory though, but don't worry about it, the same will be true for lots of other manufacturers frames. (and besides, Carrera are good bikes!)
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    It is a dropout seen on many bikes made in the Far East - I think merida manufacture it.
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  • supersonic
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  • CustomReign
    CustomReign Posts: 185
    Either way, there's no pivot to be seen anywhere. Take it back and get a susser !
  • heez29
    heez29 Posts: 612
    supersonic wrote:
    It is a dropout seen on many bikes made in the Far East - I think merida manufacture it.

    Merida do manufacture it.

    Welds on teh Boardman are substantially sweeter and better to look at. The boardman is different because the top tube is different shape to the carrera.

    That boardman is the Pro HT btw

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