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Help me decide? Specialized or Boardman

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  • June 17, 2009 at 12:05 pm #11780
    Gordymac

    Im looking for a starter road bike and have set a maximum budget of £800. I have narrowed my choice to either a 2010 Specialized Allez Elite with Shimano Tiagra or a Boardman Team with Sram Rival. Any thoughts much appreciated.

    Gordymac

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  • August 6, 2009 at 8:14 am #629619
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    G-bitch

    Late to the table here, but I
    Late to the table here, but I like the anecdote overheard in a bike shop by my other half recently “to be honest, in that price range there’s really not much between them to differentiate – just go for the one you like the look of”

    August 1, 2009 at 12:37 pm #629617
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    Fringe

    Hey Gordymac hows the italian
    Hey Gordymac hows the italian ride?

    July 31, 2009 at 3:20 pm #629615
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    poppa

    I just bought a Boardman –
    I just bought a Boardman – would have seriously thought about the Battaglin if they had any in stock! Was the only thing with similar spec for the price.

    June 21, 2009 at 9:19 pm #629613
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    cactuscat

    nice one – let us know what
    nice one – let us know what you think of it!

    June 19, 2009 at 9:06 pm #629611
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    Gordymac

    Well after all the advice i
    Well after all the advice i have bought a Battaglin Stealth Rival, so i will give my feedback on it once i have a few rides on it.

    Thanks again.

    Gordymac

    June 17, 2009 at 9:58 pm #629609
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    Tony Farrelly

    We’ve got a Defy 2 in on test
    We’ve got a Defy 2 in on test – I rode it in the Cotswold Spring Classic, a very impressive bike for the money. Giant and Specialized have had the benchmark bikes at this sort of price point for a good few years now. Although I would have to say that the Boardman does look exceptional value.

    June 17, 2009 at 9:49 pm #629607
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    Blackhound

    Recently rode a Giant Defy 2
    Recently rode a Giant Defy 2 which retails at £675 with Tiagra level kit and was impressed – a nice ride. The Defy 1 is £975 but has 105 kit. These are retail so you might get something off in current climate.

    Not ridden the other two but would consider a Giant if buying again.

    June 17, 2009 at 5:18 pm #629605
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    Fringe

    here’s another
    here’s another spanner!

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productcatalogue=RIBBFRAR905

    June 17, 2009 at 3:35 pm #629603
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    Gordymac

    Thanks Fringe, another
    Thanks Fringe, another spanner in the works! That Battaglin is reeally nice, hmm the choices.

    June 17, 2009 at 2:53 pm #629601
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    Fringe

    How about some Italian bling,
    How about some Italian bling, SRAM Rival 10 speed, all for £879..

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Battaglin_Stealth_Rival_2009/5360042852/

    June 17, 2009 at 2:38 pm #629599
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    Fringe

    No worries, apologies to
    No worries, apologies to Gordymac for the deviation..

    June 17, 2009 at 2:36 pm #629597
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    Gordymac

    Ah good getting somewhere.
    Ah good getting somewhere. The 2010 Specialized Allez Elite now comes with Tiagra for £799, and the Sport with Sora for £599. Looks like they have downgraded the components to keep them in a price bracket!

    June 17, 2009 at 2:36 pm #629595
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    Jon Burrage

    re:fringe – I would but my
    re:fringe – I would but my girlfriend has had a little bit of an accident with her laptop and I have to wait in for the insurance guys to collect it. I would have come as well, any other time though just let me know.

    June 17, 2009 at 2:35 pm #629593
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    Fringe

    Hey Jon short notice and all
    Hey Jon short notice and all that but ive got tomorrow morning off and was gonna head out on a “hills and coasts’ ride, across the mendips, then back along through Weston, Clevedon and Portishead..fancy it?..

    June 17, 2009 at 2:34 pm #629591
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    Jon Burrage

    Out of the specialized and
    Out of the specialized and the boardman Id go for the boardman due to the quality of the kit on it but dont limit yourselves to those two, there are some other bikes that are great value on websites such as jejames (google search)…they may be last years frames/components but they are also heavily discounted.

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