Boardman ProCarbon Vs AiR/9.0

owenjones

Am I missing something?
From what I can tell, the only difference between the Boardman ProCarbon and AiR/9.0 is the stem and handlebars (and paint job), but the AiR is £400 more expensive?!?!

ProCarbon: http://www.boardmanbikes.com/road/road_pro_carbon.html
AiR/9.0 : http://www.boardmanbikes.com/road/air90.html

There must be another difference to justify the price difference...surely?!

pitchshifter

Difference is the carbon by the looks of it, "UD carbon" opposed to normal carbon?

Uni directional or something?

Lets be honest, its worth £400 extra so you don't get that awful colour!

owenjones

The CarbonPro is also unidirectional carbon...just doesn't say it in that description. Pretty sure the frame is identical.

I kinda agree that the red is nicer colour...but £400?!?! Can get the whole thing re-sprayed a nice hot pink for less

Garry H

It's a different lay up. The 9.0 AiR is the same frame as the 9.8 I believe. According to a local dealer anyway.

owenjones

Sorry, bit of a n00b....lay up?

smidsy

owenjones wrote:

Sorry, bit of a n00b....lay up?

Refers to the way that the bits of carbon are put into the mould - techy stuff that probably does not help you (or me) to work out which is best.

ricky1980

owenjones wrote:

a nice hot pink for less

:shock:

red looks nice but the grey one matches really well with Sky track team jerseys 8)

southdownswolf

I suppose you are paying the extra £400 for the fitting and service from the dealer rather than going to Halfords. I can't see much else that is different.

essexeagle

the frame's the same