So what's the difference?

Swervin Mervin
Swervin Mervin Posts: 50
edited August 2012 in MTB general
Apart from the forks and tyres?

The frame on one proclaims 'TeamR', the other one 'Team'.

http://www.boardmanbikes.com/mtb/ht_teamr.html

http://www.boardmanbikes.com/mtb/ht_team.html

Is it the same frame?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    different frames.

    look at the geo page.
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  • Swervin Mervin
    Swervin Mervin Posts: 50
    TeamR

    TeamR.jpg

    Team

    Team.jpg

    Gotcha!

    Bit annoying really as I bought the TeamR believing that it was the same bike with different forks...as per the BR review. :shock:

    Still a nice ride though. :mrgreen:
  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    I might be being stupid but doesnt one have rigid forks and the other has suspension forks? The frame difference is in the head tube length alone which is there to compensate for the fork length surely? The suspension forks compressed would put the headtube angles at a similar level.

    The one with the fixed forks is clearly designed for fixed forks and moderately adjusted for that. Its effectibvely a road oriented hybrid the other is a MTB.
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    the fun parts is there is no info as to how they have taken the measurements.

    but the down tube is a different shape because of the shorter head tube so they are different frames that "may" have the same Geo if measured with a same length fork or may not. but the frames are different and will feel different.

    I wish makers would state how they get the numbers.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown

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