Boardman HT Pro vs Grand Canyon AL 8.0 - Any Advice?

Willbolsover

I'm looking to buy a new bike and am in two minds between the boardman ht pro and grand canyon al 8.0 - any advice?

I seem to be able to find lots of glowing reviews on the boardman but as the Canyons are new in the UK there a not many reviews available? From everything I have seen though e Canyons look good.

Do I go for the safe option of the Boardman HT Pro or the slightly less well known but higher spec grand canyon al 8.0...?

Any help appreciated!

Cheers,

Will.

poppit

My partners got an AL8 W, she loves it.

cooldad

10 pages of Canyon love here
viewtopic.php?f=10002&t=12789920

Willbolsover

Perfect, thanks...so no boardman fanatics then...?!

cooldad

Personally I'd go for the Boardman. At least you can feel one first before joining the love in.

The Northern Monkey

Willbolsover wrote:

Perfect, thanks...so no boardman fanatics then...?!

hmm... I have a bordman and a canyon... both great bikes!

Willbolsover

I like the setup of the Canyon better - the general positioning "looks" more my style, whereas the Boardman looks a lot more upright and not quite so streamline to ride. It is a problem though not being able to see the Canyon before buying it...

Pudseyp

cooldad wrote:

Personally I'd go for the Boardman. At least you can feel one first before joining the love in.

I have never met Cameron Diaz..but most certainly I would have a go on her...

Being serious...I would have the Canyon...IMO it just looks nicer.

The Northern Monkey

Willbolsover wrote:

I like the setup of the Canyon better - the general positioning "looks" more my style, whereas the Boardman looks a lot more upright and not quite so streamline to ride. It is a problem though not being able to see the Canyon before buying it...

Go sit on a Boardman 1st... you can't go off "looks"...

blablablacksheep

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Willbolsover wrote:

I like the setup of the Canyon better - the general positioning "looks" more my style, whereas the Boardman looks a lot more upright and not quite so streamline to ride. It is a problem though not being able to see the Canyon before buying it...

Go sit on a Boardman 1st... you can't go off "looks"...

+1

also might be a idea to have them double check the bearings before setting off as there were some issues with the bottom bracket bearings within some boardmans recently

poppit

Willbolsover wrote:

I like the setup of the Canyon better - the general positioning "looks" more my style, whereas the Boardman looks a lot more upright and not quite so streamline to ride. It is a problem though not being able to see the Canyon before buying it...

If you live in Bolsover then you're not too far away from us if you want to have a look at the womens version.

Willbolsover

Thanks all...unfortunately unlike the name suggests dont live in bolsover!
Going to have a loo at Boardman tomorrow so will let you know...although gut goes with Canyon..