2010 Boardman FS Team

AlteredCarbon

Home from Halfords

Time to get building!

All built up - some Superstar bits to liven it up a bit, along with M424 pedals

Post ride pub stop

At the top of Minch Moor @ Innerleithen. Weather was crap so not a great view from the top! SDG Bel Air saddle now added

And some from a recent snowy trip



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)

AlteredCarbon

Some more snowy pics

getonyourbike

very nice mate. good to see you thrashing it

mfereborn

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

welshkev

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 (and halfords are the sole distributor i think)

AlteredCarbon

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.

Stoo61

Nice work.

El Capitano

Nice bike and epic snow riding pics.

ilovedirt

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...

AlteredCarbon

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.

IGO46

AlteredCarbon wrote:

Home from Halfords

Time to get building!

All built up - some Superstar bits to liven it up a bit, along with M424 pedals

Post ride pub stop

At the top of Minch Moor @ Innerleithen. Weather was crap so not a great view from the top! SDG Bel Air saddle now added

And some from a recent snowy trip



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!