Boardman HT Pro - New Rider

Leesey88

After deciding to get back into riding again, after 6 years out i brought a Boardman HT Pro from Halfords using the Cycle2Work scheme. I said i'd post some pictures up once i brought it from the buying advice section so here it is, go easy on me, im new 8) ;





Heres the spec, i have made some changes to it already;

■Frame Size: Large (20")
■Chainset: Truvativ Stylo GXP 44/32/22T
■Forks: Rock Shox Reba Race, 100mm travel, Motion Control damping, external floodgate & lockout
■Gear Shifters: SRAM X9 9 speed
■Grips: ODI Lizard Skins Lock-On Peaty
■Handle Bars: Ritchey Comp Rizer OS 31.8mm
■Headset: FSA Orbit with cartridge bearings
■Pedals: Wellgo B54 Flats
■Rear Brake: Avid Elixir R carbon hydraulic disc brakes, 160mm rotors
■Rear Mech: SRAM X0
■Rims: Ritchey WCS Disc 32H
■Saddle: Charge Spoon
■Stem: Ritchey Pro OS 31.8mm
■Tyres: Continental Speed King 2.1"
■Front Brake: Avid Elixir R carbon hydraulic disc brakes, 160mm rotors
■Front Mech: SRAM X9
■Seatpost: Ritchey Pro 27.2mm
■Approximate Weight (KG): 10.9

Also added a Chain stay protector.

Im looking at changing the Tyres next, but unsure what go for!? Trail riding mainly, the bike tot he trainstation is only short so doesnt matter about tarmac use.

Comments welcome

Leesey88

Images were massive!

The Northern Monkey

Very nice

jay12

these bikes are pretty much unbeatable on spec. very nice indeed

Stoo61

Get pimping.

BlackSpur

Level that saddle before you do anything else! looks good though

Stevo_666

Like those Boardmans. but then i'm biased

Tyre-wise try some Nobby Nics.

Leesey88

Went on my first ride today, with a few lads from work and one of thier mates, who is just an animal on his bike. Went to Cannock Chase, Did bits of everything on the Red Trail and the bike was great, me not so great, been new to it all. Only thing what let it down was tyres due to it totaly hammering it down, went over a wooden trail run, touched my break ever so slightly and whoooops! Straight off i went :-D

Preformed well downhill, uphill, over drops, rollers and jumps. Realy impressed with it.

Next stop, new tyres, and a bloody good clean

andy2003

nice bike leesey....
i started back on a boardman ht comp last year and really liked it changed recently to a trek fuel ex 8 full suss.
as far as tyres are concerned id second the shout for the nobby nics great tyre not cheap but they stick to the trail in the wet...
ps.. the new nobby nics come with a very fetching white stripe on them will look very bling on your bike...

Leesey88

Yer, i have been having a look at them, but they do seem a tad expensive. Think ill be ordering a pair of Maxxis Ignitor.

Was cleaning the bike today, and noticed that my rear break was sticking. Too the pads out to have a better look and seems that only on of the pistons is moving. So the bike is off back to halfords to have them sent back to avid for repair.

Not impressed with a sticking piston after one ride! Got wait a week though, just for them to take the break off and send them back to avid. Takes the mick abit!

thegreatsoprendo

Very nice! With regard to tyres, I put a pair of Nobby Nics on mine and I'm very impressed with them so far.

Stoo61

I will put the Panaracer FIreXC Pro's into the ring...good all round tyre, on a lower psi they are nice and grippy but can be pumped up fairly hard....not a great road roller I will conceed. Just dont bother with the coloured side walls with the Boardmans.

jayson

Stoo61 wrote:

I will put the Panaracer FIreXC Pro's into the ring...good all round tyre, on a lower psi they are nice and grippy but can be pumped up fairly hard....not a great road roller I will conceed. Just dont bother with the coloured side walls with the Boardmans.

+1 for panny Fire XC's, good in most conditions apart from really gloopy stuff. Get the kevlar bead versions for lightness and u wont go wrong, its what run and they do the job perfectly.

Time.to.ride

Looks like an X-0 rear mech to me ?

Leesey88

You are correct, Time.to.ride! I copy and pasted from the halfords website.. must be a mistake on there side! Ill get it edited!

joshtp

oooh! nice