2010 Boardman FS Team

AlteredCarbon
AlteredCarbon Posts: 43
edited February 2014 in Your mountain bikes
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Home from Halfords
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Time to get building!
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All built up - some Superstar bits to liven it up a bit, along with M424 pedals
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Post ride pub stop
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At the top of Minch Moor @ Innerleithen. Weather was crap so not a great view from the top! SDG Bel Air saddle now added
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And some from a recent snowy trip
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Spec:
Frame Lightweight 4 bar linkage full suspension frame with 120mm travel and butted tubing
Rear Shock RockShox Monarch 3.1 Air shock with adjustable rebound & compression damping
Fork RockShox Reba SL, 120mm travel, Motion Control damping, lockout & 20mm Maxle Lite
Headset FSA Orbit integrated cartridge bearing
Spacers Superstar Gold
Stem Ritchey Comp OS 31.8mm
Handlebars Ritchey Comp Rizer OS 31.8mm
Seatpost Ritchey 31.6mm
Saddle SDG Bel Air
Brakes Avid Elixir R hydraulic disc brakes, 160mm rotors
Shifters SRAM X7 9 speed
Rear Mech SRAM X9
Front Mech SRAM X7
Cassette SRAM PG950 11-32T
Chain Shimano HG-73
Chainset Truvativ Firex 3.2 GXP 44/32/22T
Bottom Bracket Truvativ GXP
Rims Ritchey Pro Disc 32H
Hubs Sealed bearings, 20mm front axle
Spokes Stainless steel double butted black
Tyres Continental Speed King 2.1” (R) Continental Vertical (F)
Pedals Shimano M424 / Wellgo V8 copies
Other bling: MOWA Gold anodized Chainring & Bottle bolts, Superstar Rear QR, Kinkybikes Chainstay protector, NC-17 Headset cap, Superstar Custom Supagrips grips, lockrings and bar caps, plus Balance seat clamp
Weight* 28.3 lbs (as standard)

Thought I'd stick few pics of the Boardman up here - looked a wee bit too boring as standard so livened it up a bit with some bling. Really like the bike and got some miles under the wheels now - including Inners above 8)
'03 Specialized HR Comp
'10 Cube LTD Team
'10 Boardman FS Team - gone but not forgotten!
'11 Giant Anthem X4

Comments

  • Some more snowy pics
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    '03 Specialized HR Comp
    '10 Cube LTD Team
    '10 Boardman FS Team - gone but not forgotten!
    '11 Giant Anthem X4
  • very nice mate. good to see you thrashing it
  • I like the bike but the thing that puts me off is "halfords"

    In the years ive missed cycling is it true they now make some decent spec kit because it looks good!

    Thom
    The Frog: Lapierre Zesty 214 2010 - Upgraded - W.I.P
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    mfereborn wrote:
    I like the bike but the thing that puts me off is "halfords"

    In the years ive missed cycling is it true they now make some decent spec kit because it looks good!

    Thom

    as long as you check over all that they do if you choose to have them put it together or do what it looks like the OP did and build it yourself at home it'll be fine. i think GT stopped selling through them cos they were poo, but the you can't beat the boardmans for spec and value for money :D (and halfords are the sole distributor i think)
  • I don't have any particular axe to grind with Halfords - the ordering process was painless, and I decided to build it myself because I like to get mucked in and actually really enjoyed building it myself.

    Wouldn't have any hesitation recommending the bike to anyone, and as the poster above states, if you've any qualms over Halfords the either get the bike checked post-collection or do it yourself. The bike build itself was really just a matter of unwrapping bits and fitting them together. In value-for-money terms, the spec is great, even more so now they're doing some offers due to the forthcoming 2011 range.
    '03 Specialized HR Comp
    '10 Cube LTD Team
    '10 Boardman FS Team - gone but not forgotten!
    '11 Giant Anthem X4
  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,401
    Nice bike and epic snow riding pics.
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    sweet, you know i'm very tempted to buy one of these, however i'm not sure if 120mm travel is enough for what i might end up doing with it...
    Production Privee Shan

    B'Twin Triban 5
  • Some updated 'final' pics of the Boardman which is regrettably now up for sale :(

    Superstar floating rotors added since last pics - upgraded to 180mm front too.

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    '03 Specialized HR Comp
    '10 Cube LTD Team
    '10 Boardman FS Team - gone but not forgotten!
    '11 Giant Anthem X4
  • IGO46
    IGO46 Posts: 1
    IMG_0900.jpg
    Home from Halfords
    IMG_0904.jpg
    Time to get building!
    IMG_8984.jpg
    All built up - some Superstar bits to liven it up a bit, along with M424 pedals
    IMG_0936.jpg
    Post ride pub stop
    IMG_0946.jpg
    At the top of Minch Moor @ Innerleithen. Weather was crap so not a great view from the top! SDG Bel Air saddle now added
    IMG_1078.jpg
    And some from a recent snowy trip
    IMG_1096.jpg
    IMG_1103.jpg

    Spec:
    Frame Lightweight 4 bar linkage full suspension frame with 120mm travel and butted tubing
    Rear Shock RockShox Monarch 3.1 Air shock with adjustable rebound & compression damping
    Fork RockShox Reba SL, 120mm travel, Motion Control damping, lockout & 20mm Maxle Lite
    Headset FSA Orbit integrated cartridge bearing
    Spacers Superstar Gold
    Stem Ritchey Comp OS 31.8mm
    Handlebars Ritchey Comp Rizer OS 31.8mm
    Seatpost Ritchey 31.6mm
    Saddle SDG Bel Air
    Brakes Avid Elixir R hydraulic disc brakes, 160mm rotors
    Shifters SRAM X7 9 speed
    Rear Mech SRAM X9
    Front Mech SRAM X7
    Cassette SRAM PG950 11-32T
    Chain Shimano HG-73
    Chainset Truvativ Firex 3.2 GXP 44/32/22T
    Bottom Bracket Truvativ GXP
    Rims Ritchey Pro Disc 32H
    Hubs Sealed bearings, 20mm front axle
    Spokes Stainless steel double butted black
    Tyres Continental Speed King 2.1” (R) Continental Vertical (F)
    Pedals Shimano M424 / Wellgo V8 copies
    Other bling: MOWA Gold anodized Chainring & Bottle bolts, Superstar Rear QR, Kinkybikes Chainstay protector, NC-17 Headset cap, Superstar Custom Supagrips grips, lockrings and bar caps, plus Balance seat clamp
    Weight* 28.3 lbs (as standard)

    Thought I'd stick few pics of the Boardman up here - looked a wee bit too boring as standard so livened it up a bit with some bling. Really like the bike and got some miles under the wheels now - including Inners above 8)

    Did you fit superstar brake discs and sell this on eBay? I think I have your bike!