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Boardman Team carbon. Why so many sold after about a year of use?

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  • January 24, 2012 at 9:22 pm #14912
    kupepe

    Hello,

    I am seeing a lot of Boardman Team Carbon bikes up for sale after a year of use. Like 90% of them are 2010 models. Is there some specific reason ? People are unhappy with the bikes or the thrill of road biking left them? Is it a thrill when u give over 1200 pounds to buy a bike?

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  • November 17, 2012 at 11:17 am #662927
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    Bobbys boys

    I bought my £1000 Boardman
    I bought my £1000 Boardman off ebay for £425. It was so new it still had the clingfilm on front and rear mechs!

    The guy bought it on C2W and realised he had no time/energy/legs. He reckoned that he’d lost less than £200 on it.

    I love it … upgraded wheels to Ksyriums and might switch it to 10 speed (but shifters cost loads!!)

    November 16, 2012 at 11:32 pm #662925
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    NeilXDavis

    Most of the Boardmans are
    Most of the Boardmans are total bargains on eBay – like its been mentioned peps buy them do a couple of rides and jack it in…its all good for us in the know with the engines to back it up.

    Ive taken my time watching on eBay but snapped up two over the last year and they are great bikes…excellent winter bike the Alu ‘Team’ model…and the PRO Carbon is one of if not the best bike Ive ridden. Swap the parts around a bit and job done…

    August 14, 2012 at 4:45 pm #662923
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    colhum1

    Have I been away…??
    What
    Have I been away…??
    What happened to the posts/comments from February to August 😕
    A post resurrection 😀

    August 14, 2012 at 4:37 pm #662921
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    Marauder

    Agree with you there
    Agree with you there notfastenough.
    For me Halfords don’t have the customer service you would expect from a LBS but I guess that’s what you get from a national chain of shops.

    August 13, 2012 at 3:49 pm #662919
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    notfastenough

    A few guys in the club have
    A few guys in the club have Boardmans and say they’re great. One of the faster lads has one and he likes the idea that he has the cheapest bike in the group then drops people on more expensive kit. Personally, I’d have considered one IF I didn’t have to go to Halfords for it, because not being the best mechanic, I’d have then had to take it elsewhere just to get it checked out.

    August 11, 2012 at 10:16 pm #662917
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    Anonymous

    Road Pro Carbon is a T800
    Road Pro Carbon is a T800 fibre layup, the Team is T700, and i think the same moulds but can’t swear to that. It is the ‘lower’ level of carbon that’s used though, and so the frame in Team form behaves differently and is slightly heavier. Can’t really comment on the Team, but my Road Pro is superb still after 3 years.

    August 11, 2012 at 2:31 pm #662915
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    Chuck

    Simon E wrote:As well as C2W

    Simon E wrote:
    As well as C2W I’d venture that lots of people new to the sport buy Boardman (same goes for Giant and Specialized bikes, especially in sub-£1k bracket). I’ve seen a fair few adverts on ebay saying “I’ve only ridden it a few times”.

    Something in this I reckon. If there’s a type of new cyclist who buy a bike as a fad, and then never use it or quickly realise they’re not Wiggo, I think there’s probably a better than average chance they’ll have bought a Boardman.

    Maybe they are sort of like the New Year’s gym memberships of cycling 😉

    That’s not to knock the bikes, they look great to me- they came out just after I’d got my Scott, otherwise they’d have been on the list for sure.

    January 26, 2012 at 7:12 pm #662913
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    trikeman

    Hi,
    I don’t think it’s just
    Hi,
    I don’t think it’s just the carbon framed ‘racers’ either. I have been lucky to buy two Boardman Pro hybrids for cracking money (compared to new) and all that needs changing to make them a fantastic ride is the tyres (scary detonators) and fitted road cassettes instead of the mountain ratios – cracking. When I bought both they clearly had very little mileage and fitted with carbon cages, computers, good pedals, pumps, locks and even had a new pair of shoes and a helmet thrown in. Same stories accompanied both from ‘born again bikers’ “it used to be easy when I were a lad but bought this one to get back into it now I have a bit of time and money,,, but pedaling is a lot harder than it used to be”. My gain and a caring home promised.
    You see the same with the frames for sale, they use the good kit fitted to them on a more ‘street cred’ frame and they are happier. Shame really as they really are cracking value – could be the same as Nike trainer cred.. :B
    Just my t’penneth.

    Regards

    Trikeman. 😉

    January 25, 2012 at 8:25 pm #662911
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    Cooks

    Thanks Simon!
    Thanks Simon!

    January 25, 2012 at 6:07 pm #662909
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    Bob's Bikes

    I bought the road pro with
    I bought the road pro with sram brakes fitted and LOVE IT! cannot understand why anybody would want to sell it, unless to upgrade but they then must have trained like stink to improve that much in a year 😕

    January 25, 2012 at 5:11 pm #662907
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    davebinks

    Buying a bike is easy.
    RIDING
    Buying a bike is easy.

    RIDING it is not.

    Hence the number that get sold before long as the owners realise they have to actually pedal it to make it go anywhere.

    January 25, 2012 at 1:24 pm #662905
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    Simon E

    As well as C2W I’d venture
    As well as C2W I’d venture that lots of people new to the sport buy Boardman (same goes for Giant and Specialized bikes, especially in sub-£1k bracket). I’ve seen a fair few adverts on ebay saying “I’ve only ridden it a few times”.

    IIRC the Road Pro was ultegra/Sram Force while Team Carbon was 105 or thereabouts and nearer £1100.

    January 24, 2012 at 11:17 pm #662903
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    Simon_MacMichael

    Cooks wrote:Can you give me a

    Cooks wrote:
    Can you give me a link to that review? I’m still riding mine and I love it. Wheels need upgrading, but the frame is spot on.

    Here you go:

    http://road.cc/content/review/11774-boardman-road-pro-carbon

    January 24, 2012 at 11:13 pm #662901
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    Cooks

    Can you give me a link to
    Can you give me a link to that review? I’m still riding mine and I love it. Wheels need upgrading, but the frame is spot on.

    January 24, 2012 at 10:52 pm #662899
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    Tony Farrelly

    We tested the Boardman Road
    We tested the Boardman Road pro Carbon a couple of years back, and I think I’m right in saying that then became the current Team Carbon, it was a superb bike really good fun to ride… in fact Trev is probably still riding it.

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