boardman pro ht pimped FINISHED pics 3/2/2011

ellsbells1973

Here we go again another boardman bike on bikeradar, sigh
a few subtle upgrades to the standard spec
hope eternity seatpost and hope qr clamp
hope 90mm stem
sram 990 red cassette
lizard skin shorty grips
hope 160mm floating rotors and hope qr skewers
outland el rey the king saddle
white juicy brakes
race king 2.2 supersonic tyres
shimano 520 pedals
also swapped the fork decals to keep the white theme
reba race forks
raceface next carbon riser
ritchey wcs wheels with hope pro 2 rear hub
truvativ stylo chainset with gxp bottom bracket
sram x0 gripshifters
sram x0 rear mech
xtr front mech
xtr yumeya chain
finished eventually

updated boardman pro ht 002 by ellsbells1973, on Flickr

updated boardman pro ht 003 by ellsbells1973, on Flickr

updated boardman pro ht 006 by ellsbells1973, on Flickr

updated boardman pro ht 008 by ellsbells1973, on Flickr

updated boardman pro ht 009 by ellsbells1973, on Flickr

bike bits 003 by ellsbells1973, on Flickr

bike bits 002 by ellsbells1973, on Flickr

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bike bits 007 by ellsbells1973, on Flickr

sheepsteeth

thats a very good looking bike, i really like the tube profiles on those and the smaller size always make them look better, shame im too tall for the smaller ones.

ellsbells1973

thanks mate, its a total contrast to the fury and 456 i used to have

ellsbells1973

wheels going into merlin in the morning for hope pro 2 hubs, gotta keep the same rim as my missus will spot it a mile off

nbewsey

ellsbells1973 wrote:

gotta keep the same rim as my missus will spot it a mile off

I thought I was the only one with that problem!

Stoo61

I like the fork decals. I done exactly the same thing with silver on my Team. 8)

I however have forked out on new wheels, not pictured yet....MTFU ha.

Fifenewbie

very nice that m8 8) what happenend to your Fury tho, you didnt have that long did you?

jakeeeeeee

that is f***ing gorgeous !!!!!

ellsbells1973

Fifenewbie wrote:

very nice that m8 8) what happenend to your Fury tho, you didnt have that long did you?

i go through fazes, i only rode the fury about 5 times, stripped it down and built a 456 then sold that last year, missus has already given me an ultimatum if the boardman is on ebay by the end of summer......................................i have found a lovely 1 bedroom flat

ellsbells1973

jakeeeeeee wrote:

that is f***ing gorgeous !!!!!

cheers pal, TBH i dont cant believe halfords get such a censored rap, this is 2nd bike i have bought from them in less than 12 months and never had an issue

ellsbells1973

Stoo61 wrote:

I like the fork decals. I done exactly the same thing with silver on my Team. 8)

I however have forked out on new wheels, not pictured yet....MTFU ha.

i stole your idea 8) why would you have red decals when there is nothing to match? have you clear coated yours by the way or just left them? still waitng to get my wheels back of merlin,

Stoo61

ellsbells1973 wrote:

Stoo61 wrote:

I like the fork decals. I done exactly the same thing with silver on my Team. 8)

I however have forked out on new wheels, not pictured yet....MTFU ha.

i stole your idea 8) why would you have red decals when there is nothing to match? have you clear coated yours by the way or just left them? still waitng to get my wheels back of merlin,

Ah well I accept your gratitude then I'm positive others have copied my bike name idea too, its good to be a pioneer.

I havent clear coated them, they were similar to the decals that came to put my name on it which have been on almost t2 years, cleaned after every ride (without scrubbing ofcourse) and look good as new. So figured I wouldnt bother. Obviously forks get battered a bit more but short of a huge off they should be fine for a long time. Would be interested to hear if you do clear coat them though.

jakeeeeeee

how much does it weigh ?

ellsbells1973

more bits fitted today, still waiting for the back wheel to be finished so completed pics will follow. so to ease the pain i have bought
race face next carbon riser
x0 gripshifters
xtr front mech
xtr yumeya chain

ashleymp777

I'll take that back!

ellsbells1973

jakeeeeeee wrote:

how much does it weigh ?

it was 24lb standard from halfords but i wont get the new weight till i have fitted the back wheel, but with the money i have thrown at it, it needs to have lost a couple of pounds, i know i have financially 8)

ellsbells1973

oh almost forgot i have some lizard skin shorty grips as well

ellsbells1973

phoned merlin today, wheels done fitted, gears indexed 8) now i need to go out, its 10 past 6, pitch black, raining and 90mph winds, deep sigh

Stoo61

"Finished" pah....we'll see about that.

WisePranker

Looks good 8)

alphacharlie

Very nice

ellsbells1973

Stoo61 wrote:

"Finished" pah....we'll see about that.

better let the bank account stabilize 1st

StickDigital

Hefty modz... worth every penny! Looks sick! Especially the RED cassette!

I'd love to have a lil shred on that bad boy!