Would you buy a Boardman Team FS

kirby700

Really wanted an anthem x5 but missed the boat and they sold all the smalls, so basically looking at the boardman team fs for £999.99

Really nice spec and they look the dogs but just a little wary of them and halfords. What do you all think

Chainset: FSA Comet 42/27T
Forks: 130mm Rockshox Sektor TK suspension forks with lockout and 15mm through axle
Frame-: Lightweight 6061 triple butted aluminium 4 bar linkage full suspension frame with 120mm travel with tapered headtube
Front Brake: Avid Elixir 3 hydraulic disc brakes 185mm rotors
Front Mech: SRAM X7
Gear Shifters: SRAM X7 2x10
Headset: FSA Orbit 1 1/8 - 1.5 Aheadset
Number of Gears: 20
Pedals: Wellgo alloy body
Rear Brake: Avid Elixir 3 hydraulic disc brakes 160mm rotor
Rear Mech: SRAM X7
Rims: Mavic XM-317 double wall black 32 hole disc rim
Tyres: Continental Mountain King 26x2.2 Wire bead black

cooldad

Yes

kirby700

Have you got one?

cooldad

No, you asked would I buy one, if I was looking for a new bike in that price range it would be on my shortlist.

kirby700

Thanks, I never had a full suspension or sram gearing and dont want to make any mistakes as the missus has got a right face on as it is for buying this one, :-)

cooldad

BR review - they seem to like it too.
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... m-11-44849

You won't find much half as competent for the money.

waby1234

Pick a decent Halfords and you have nothing to be wary of.

cooldad

Or give the bike a decent once over, which is a good idea with any bike, and don't worry about Halfords.

DanDax1990

Halfords are fine, Just give everything a check once you pick it up or build it up yourself...

apreading

Would you buy a Boardman Team FS?

Yes - I would buy one today, IF I could get it past the missus - but I dont think I can get away with another bike just yet...

flatpat

A lost sale:

Check website: FS Team med & large in stock at a local store.
Visit shop, sling leg over a medium Team and a large Pro which were on display, assistant very helpful.
"OK - I'll have a medium"
"I'll just check if they are in stock, sir"
<5 minutes messing around behind the desk>
"I'm afraid they're out of stock"
"But your website says they're available"
Demonstrate this on mobile.
"Ah, that's because the website includes display models"
"OK, I'll have a display model"
"I'm afraid we can't sell them, they have to go back to head office."
"So when can you get them in."
<5 minutes messing around behind the desk>
"I don't know. There might be one in Cardiff."
"Do you want to take my mobile number and get back to me?"
Mobile number left for them to call back.
No call two weeks later.
Result: £1000 spent elsewhere.

They DO look very nice bikes - great spec, perfect for general trail stuff. But... I'm glad that in a couple of years time, if I need a new set of bearings I'll be dealing with Giant rather than Halfords.

YeehaaMcgee

kirby700 wrote:

Would you buy a Boardman Team FS

Yes.

andy_welch

Not if I really wanted an Anthem, no.

The Anthem (72 degree HA and 100mm suspension) is more of a full on XC bike (although can handle more). The Boardman (69 degree HA and 120mm suspension) is much closer to the Trance in the Giant range. So, if I preferred the Anthem to the Trance I wouldn't get the Boardman.

As it was I preferred the Trance so got the Trance (after seriously considering the Boardman).

Cheers,

Andy

kirby700

I've gone and ordered one, 6 week wait for delivery though, grrrrr. ;-)

Robert_OBrien

I bought an FS Team last year after 3 years riding a Kona Hoss HT. The Boardman is a great bike with everything just a bit better than that Kona. This is my first SRAM bike and I'm impressed with the positive feel of everything. Halfords Redhill had the only medium available in the SE at the time. They set it up and it was faultless. I changed the pedals to SPDs so I can entertain other road-users with my occasional comedy dismounts. Other than that and adding a bottle-cage and saddle-bag it's as it left Redhill. I had a bad service at local Halfords (Farnham) after 6 months resulting in front derailleur issues and chain-offs. They corrected the errors with no hassle but it was a bit disappointing. So, bike great,Halfords two-thirds good and I would recommend both.

kirby700

@ Robert_OBrien: thanks mate, I'm getting increasely excited by it now, 6weeks to go when it arrives. I also have never has sram gears in the 20 years of riding so it will be a strange transition away but one im looking forward to it,

omegas

kirby700 wrote:

I also have never has sram gears in the 20 years of riding so it will be a strange transition

Indexing set up correctly you wont notice any difference.

RandG

kirby700 wrote:

I've gone and ordered one, 6 week wait for delivery though, grrrrr. ;-)

6 weeks on an FS team Boardman ? am I reading that correctly ??

I reserved one online today, pick it up tomorrow. 8)

kirby700

No smalls available apparently. Medium just too big for me.

Maddog1979

I got a 2010 model and although i haven't really thrown it at the heavy stuff it's never failed me..