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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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  • June 17, 2009 at 2:33 pm #629589
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    Jon Burrage

    great minds eh’!
    great minds eh’!

    June 17, 2009 at 2:31 pm #629587
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    Fringe

    I was just gonna recommend
    I was just gonna recommend that one myself but could’nt see it on their website.. could it be they have sold out.. must be good.

    June 17, 2009 at 2:28 pm #629585
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    Jon Burrage

    What do people think about
    What do people think about the kiron scandium available from wiggle for about £900 now….it had good reviews a year or so ago

    June 17, 2009 at 2:27 pm #629583
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    Fringe

    how about looking at the
    how about looking at the Giant sub £1000 road bikes, they always seem to be a good deal. Personally speaking if i had to choose between the Specialized or the Boardman, i would go for the Boardman. Or try to find the best frame you can for your cash and dont worry about the rest of the kit which you can upgrade later. .or get on a cycle scheme if you can and get a bike tax free..or squeeze another £200 from somewhere and go for a £1000 bike, which gives you a bit more scope etc.. any help? thought not!

    June 17, 2009 at 2:26 pm #629581
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    SimpleSimon

    I love my old Allez Elite,
    I love my old Allez Elite, although it was kitted out with 105 back then. It was a fab starter bike and now is my winter trainer.

    June 17, 2009 at 1:18 pm #629579
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    purplecup

    i’ve not seen many bad
    i’ve not seen many bad reviews of the 09 boardmans and value for money wise they’re pretty hard to beat. the Allez Elite is the £1k bike, the Sport is the one with Tiagra – Specialized finishing kit is fair enough, but the Ritchey stuff is better IMO. Rival vs Tiagra? Rival’s 10spd and Tiagra’s 9, whether you get on with double tap is a personal thing.

    If it were my money I’d go for the Boardman. Next up in this thread: someone backing the Specialized. 🙂

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