Endurance advice 3K, Boardman experiences/value?
combatclaret
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Looking to buy an endurance bike in early 2019 to ride for the nicer half of the year. Will commute and do some longer rides. Average build not athletic, so looking for classic endurance geometry not too racey. About a 3k budget, not much to compare to, currently riding a B-Twin Triban 540 which I will keep for wetter months.
What are people's thoughts on Boardman , specifically this SLR 9.4 https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/2262-slr-9.4-disc.html
I was originally looking at the Giant Defy Advance Pro 1 which looks slicker in terms of frame tech integration, cockpit etc but the Boardman seems to offer excellent value, a couple hundred pounds cheaper through C.Republic and Di2 over mechanical Ultegra.
I will likely be happy with whatever I buy given the big jump I'm making so should I just try to get the best groupset I can afford as well as carbon frame, wheelset and full hydro discs which come with both the above?
What are your experiences/thoughts on these bikes, should I take a second look elsewhere (eg: Synapse)
What are people's thoughts on Boardman , specifically this SLR 9.4 https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/2262-slr-9.4-disc.html
I was originally looking at the Giant Defy Advance Pro 1 which looks slicker in terms of frame tech integration, cockpit etc but the Boardman seems to offer excellent value, a couple hundred pounds cheaper through C.Republic and Di2 over mechanical Ultegra.
I will likely be happy with whatever I buy given the big jump I'm making so should I just try to get the best groupset I can afford as well as carbon frame, wheelset and full hydro discs which come with both the above?
What are your experiences/thoughts on these bikes, should I take a second look elsewhere (eg: Synapse)
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If you don't mind buying from the Internet this is an absolute steal.
https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/endur ... 0-pro.html0 -
Deano802 wrote:If you don't mind buying from the Internet this is an absolute steal.
https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/road/endur ... 0-pro.html
Thanks, looks nice sadly XXS only. Will probably buy in Feb/March so most of these end of line sales will be done so looking mostly at 2019 or ongoing models.0 -
Ive just ordered a kuota khydra.
its a sporty looking bike ...but the geo is pretty relaxed ... and its very pretty bike to look at.
the non disc version is called the kiral.0
