Not your average Boardman bike..
swelsbyuk
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My father-in-law (who has retired to France) has asked me to get him a bike for around 500 euros (£450) and bring it over later in August. I spotted this Boardman MTB which is around this price once the 'tour 20' 20% discount is applied. Plus, it can delivered free to France.
The bike in question cannot be bought in UK but a Boardman for £470 must be good value, mustn't it?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/boardman-mtb-race-2011/
Thoughts?
The bike in question cannot be bought in UK but a Boardman for £470 must be good value, mustn't it?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/boardman-mtb-race-2011/
Thoughts?
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Well thats annoying!
So for people to buy Boardman in the UK, we have to go through a chain with little/no bike knowledge or aftersales capability.
However outside the UK, anyone can sell them? I never knew that!0 -
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Ah, apologies it would have made more sense to send you to the Boardman webpage. Here it is: http://www.boardmanbikes.com/mtb/ht_race.html
So, is that a decent spec for around £470?
I don't mean to rush you but the 'tour 20' 20% discount runs out today so I need to make a decision pretty sharpish!0 -
Not really, you'd get much more for your money from Decathlon (of which they have plenty in France), even after discount.0
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Funny you should mention Decathlon, it's a conversation we've already had. With it being a French company (I believe) you would probably expect them to be cheaper than UK. Not the case.
Currently, the Rockrider 8.1 is £499 in UK. In France it retails at 699 euros, which is about £615!!0 -
Still a good deal! I'd rather have that than the Boardman by a country mile!0