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Bike advice - 1000 euro ish, carbon frame?

  • 13-05-2010 08:56PM
    #1
    Davemcfar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 76 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    My old olmo aluminium bike has seen better days and am thinking of upgrading.

    Thinking about the Boardman http://www.boardmanbikes.com/road/road_team_carbon.html
    Anyone any experience?

    Any other bikes for that kind of money you can recommend?

    New or second hand,

    Cheers, Dave


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  • #2
    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    Davemcfar wrote: »
    Hi all,

    My old olmo aluminium bike has seen better days and am thinking of upgrading.

    Thinking about the Boardman http://www.boardmanbikes.com/road/road_team_carbon.html
    Anyone any experience?

    Any other bikes for that kind of money you can recommend?

    New or second hand,

    Cheers, Dave


    A UK based bike company (Terry Dolan) had a special offer on twitter yesterday.
    His top of range Dolan Aurora bike for 1250stg.
    I cycle a Dolan and it is a fine bike.

    Maybe worth checking out.


  • #3
    Davemcfar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 76 ✭✭Davemcfar


    Cheers mate I'll look into it
    Do you know where I can get dolan bikes in northern or southern Ireland?


  • #4
    jdt101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭jdt101


    Davemcfar wrote: »
    Cheers mate I'll look into it
    Do you know where I can get dolan bikes in northern or southern Ireland?

    Kilgrews in Cork.


  • #5
    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    Davemcfar wrote: »
    Cheers mate I'll look into it
    Do you know where I can get dolan bikes in northern or southern Ireland?

    You can.
    Worldwide Cycles in Clonmel
    Wheelworx in Dublin
    Siopa Rothar in Limerick

    However the special offer was only direct from Dolan.

    Go onto Twitter.com and do a search for Dolan Bikes to search for the special offer.

    Http//:twitter.com/Dolan_Bikes

    Full ultegra 6700 Aurora but has askium wheels.
    Still good value I thought.


  • #6
    Davemcfar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 76 ✭✭Davemcfar


    Cheers, I'll check it out

    So any comments on the boardman bike?


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  • #7
    Russman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭Russman


    I guess somebody has to say it so here goes.... :-)
    Planet X seems to be popular with the guys on the forum, full carbon with Ultegra or Rival for around the €1000 or thereabouts. Gotta be worth a look IMO


  • #8
    Bikerbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭Bikerbhoy


    Dolan - Hollingsworth Templeogue


  • #9
    Davemcfar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 76 ✭✭Davemcfar


    Great value alright,

    Not sure if I like the look, nice but think the boardman looks a bit better?
    ROK ON wrote: »
    You can.
    Worldwide Cycles in Clonmel
    Wheelworx in Dublin
    Siopa Rothar in Limerick

    However the special offer was only direct from Dolan.

    Go onto Twitter.com and do a search for Dolan Bikes to search for the special offer.

    Http//:twitter.com/Dolan_Bikes

    Full ultegra 6700 Aurora but has askium wheels.
    Still good value I thought.


  • #10
    jdt101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭jdt101


    Russman wrote: »
    I guess somebody has to say it so here goes.... :-)
    Planet X seems to be popular with the guys on the forum, full carbon with Ultegra or Rival for around the €1000 or thereabouts. Gotta be worth a look IMO

    What is a Planet X? :D:D:D


  • #11
    Russman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭Russman


    LoL, some obscure brand that nobody on here rides.........allegedly :D


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  • #12
    Davemcfar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 76 ✭✭Davemcfar


    Russman wrote: »
    LoL, some obscure brand that nobody on here rides.........allegedly :D

    Planet x are decent bikes but been reading some great reviews on the boardman, which no one seems to know much about?


  • #13
    jdt101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭jdt101


    Russman wrote: »
    LoL, some obscure brand that nobody on here rides.........allegedly :D

    Is it a bicycle?


  • #14
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,525 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Russman wrote: »
    I guess somebody has to say it so here goes.... :-)
    Planet X seems to be popular with the guys on the forum, full carbon with Ultegra or Rival for around the €1000 or thereabouts. Gotta be worth a look IMO

    More like €1200 at current exchange rates. I blame the Greeks.


  • #15
    Russman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭Russman


    Davemcfar wrote: »
    Planet x are decent bikes but been reading some great reviews on the boardman, which no one seems to know much about?

    To be honest I'm no expert by any means but personally I think the Boardman looks a little better, not mad about the very sloping top tube on the PX {ducks his head while waiting for the blows to rain in} :) But a lot on this forum seem to have them and swear by them. With a few honorable exceptions.

    Mind you I wouldn't say no to either !


  • #16
    Russman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭Russman


    Lumen wrote: »
    More like €1200 at current exchange rates. I blame the Greeks.

    Correct, forgot about that whole little hiccup the ould Euro is having.......


  • #17
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Planet X is a great bike and there are a lot of owners on here. The Boardman gets very good reviews- the main sticking point seems to be that assembly can be a bit hit and miss with Halfords but you could always get a competent mechanic like Mr Skeffington to give it the once over so I wouldn't let that put you off too much.

    Given that the Aurora frame retails at £895 on its own though if you are happy with the integrated seatpost and 170mm cranks that is cracking value. Although they say 6700 the pic looks like it is 6600 but I wouldn't let that put you off. Aksiums are good wheels on a bike in that price range, solid wheels.

    http://twitpic.com/1n4c6k


  • #18
    Davemcfar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 76 ✭✭Davemcfar


    Russman wrote: »
    To be honest I'm no expert by any means but personally I think the Boardman looks a little better, not mad about the very sloping top tube on the PX {ducks his head while waiting for the blows to rain in} :) But a lot on this forum seem to have them and swear by them. With a few honorable exceptions.

    Mind you I wouldn't say no to either !

    Yeah I agree, fancy sloping top tubes are more for the ladies

    Think I might just take the plunge and get the boardman, then review it here


  • #19
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,004 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    here have them boardmans available exclusively from halfords, couple of guys here have them i think (prob out racing), seen a few out on sportives nice looking bike. the ritchey wheels didnt get a great rep but if your not heavy shouldnt cause a prob, i'm sure someome who owns one will appear.

    plenty of planet x's around as well

    i bought a focus cayo from wiggle

    ther you go
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055871920&highlight=boardman
    bones36 has one

    "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others" - Winston Churchill

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #20
    Davemcfar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 76 ✭✭Davemcfar


    blorg wrote: »
    Planet X is a great bike and there are a lot of owners on here. The Boardman gets very good reviews- the main sticking point seems to be that assembly can be a bit hit and miss with Halfords but you could always get a competent mechanic like Mr Skeffington to give it the once over so I wouldn't let that put you off too much.

    Given that the Aurora frame retails at £895 on its own though if you are happy with the integrated seatpost and 170mm cranks that is cracking value. Although they say 6700 the pic looks like it is 6600 but I wouldn't let that put you off. Aksiums are good wheels on a bike in that price range, solid wheels.

    http://twitpic.com/1n4c6k

    Yeah Halfords arent exactly specialists in assembling road bikes so I'd look after that myself.

    Sounds silly but just not too mad about how the dolan looks. Great spec for the price though


  • #21
    mike12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭mike12


    Hi,
    Not all halfords are bad on the assembly have a boardman hybrid myself from them no probs with it at all, All the boardman bikes seem to get great reviews the best bike in the price range seems to be a fairly common assesment, went to the Halfords in swords there is a Foirgen guy who works there who is big into his bikes and will look after u.
    Mike


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  • #22
    tomc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 272 ✭✭tomc


    Dont overlook the Focus from Wiggle, in and around the same price. The have a limited edition for 2010 with a choice of colours, saw the Blue out on the road near Templeogue this week and I went a dark shade of Green:cool:

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Focus_Cayo_105_2010_Ltd_Edition/5360045298/

    TomC


  • #23
    papac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭papac


    Think I might just take the plunge and get the boardman,

    My friend bought the Boardman team a few weeks ago and is delighted with it.
    I had a few spins myself and could not find any fault with the bike.
    As it comes out of the shop its not a comfy all day bike-a bit stiff and buzzy.(I am used to a plusher bike however). A change of bar tape and some 25mm tyres should make it alright for all day spins though imo.

    Worth noting you can get 15% off you or someone you know has an axa insurance policy. I have got this discount several times now and never been asked for evidence.

    Also my friend is really tall so needed an extra large which took two weeks to order from UK. They matched the sterling price in euro because of this. Price was 999 euros. Maybe if you find a Halfords online that doesn't have the bike you want in stock you could do this also. My buddy paid 850 euros for his team carbon after they took off the axa discount from the already reduced price.:eek:


  • #24
    mike12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭mike12


    papac wrote: »
    My friend bought the Boardman team a few weeks ago and is delighted with it.
    I had a few spins myself and could not find any fault with the bike.
    As it comes out of the shop its not a comfy all day bike-a bit stiff and buzzy.(I am used to a plusher bike however). A change of bar tape and some 25mm tyres should make it alright for all day spins though imo.

    Worth noting you can get 15% off you or someone you know has an axa insurance policy. I have got this discount several times now and never been asked for evidence.

    Also my friend is really tall so needed an extra large which took two weeks to order from UK. They matched the sterling price in euro because of this. Price was 999 euros. Maybe if you find a Halfords online that doesn't have the bike you want in stock you could do this also. My buddy paid 850 euros for his team carbon after they took off the axa discount from the already reduced price.:eek:
    http://www.groupschemes.com/partners.html
    Join up here if you don't have AXA again they look for no proof that you work in the Airport the Discount is 10% in Halfords. Did you look into doing the bikes to work scheme.
    Regards Mike


  • #25
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    papac wrote: »
    My buddy paid 850 euros for his team carbon after they took off the axa discount from the already reduced price.:eek:
    :eek: is right, that is phenomenal.


  • #26
    Paul Kiernan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,306 ✭✭✭Paul Kiernan


    While the Boardman and Planet-X are great bikes (I have a PX myself and love it:)) the Dolan is a 2k bike while the others are 1k bikes!

    If you weren't happy with the Aksiums great price here for Ksyrium Elites.

    Having said that if you can get the Boardman for €850 that's not much more than half the Dolan price at current sterling rate.


  • #27
    papac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭papac


    eek.gif is right, that is phenomenal.

    Yeah- I was tempted by the pro carbon-1300 with those dicounts. Limited stocks so would be easy to find a shop that would have to order one.
    Has to be the cheapest 7.2 kilo bike on the planet. (with judicious wheel trading you could have a sub uci limit bike for under 2 grand I reckon.)
    It would always be a Boardman though.:)


  • #28
    kona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,522 ✭✭✭kona


    AFAIK Boardman are like apple I-pods etc and no Discounts are offered on them as Boardman want to keep the bike "premium" and have a set price. I think Mr.Papacs friend was very lucky.

    No way in hell are Halfords making enough margin on the boardman selling it at e850, Id imagine thats very very close to Cost.
    Those AXA things are great you get discounts everywhere with it.:)


  • #29
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,525 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    papac wrote: »
    Has to be the cheapest 7.2 kilo bike on the planet

    Is it really that weight?


  • #30
    papac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭papac


    Is it really that weight?

    Afair. Maybe a tad either way but you just have to pick it up really. Its feckin' light.
    I think Mr.Papacs friend was very lucky.

    I asked in my local store and was told if I ordered a Pro Carbon Large it would take two weeks and I would get it at the sterling rate minus the axa discount. Halfords are screwing the exchange rate anyway- 999 sterling is not 1250 euros (or certainly wasn't a short while ago.)-so they aren't losing that much. - Halfords can well afford to get stung on a few high end bikes imo.


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  • #31
    kona
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    papac wrote: »
    I asked in my local store and was told if I ordered a Pro Carbon Large it would take two weeks and I would get it at the sterling rate minus the axa discount. Halfords are screwing the exchange rate anyway- 999 sterling is not 1250 euros (or certainly wasn't a short while ago.)-so they aren't losing that much. - Halfords can well afford to get stung on a few high end bikes imo.

    No doubt as a masive company they could afford to give them away.....However they are a business and have to MAKE money not lose it.

    No hurt in asking but perhaps name the exact store you got this in so everybody can avail of it;)...Halfords have a contract to sell Boardman exclusive for 7 years or something, Im sure the price structure RE:discounts is applied here. Matching Euro to Sterling is at the managers discretion obviously and getting 15% on top is a unbelievably good deal....so good that Id imagine Halfords are making nothing on the bike....matching sterling 1 for 1 is going to lose halfords ,money on tax and costs etc.
    THen knocking off 15% is going to rape their margins. Even at RRP Id say they make around 20% profit on those Boardmans. Suddenly for you they are making maybe 3% on the bike... e30 profit on a e1200 bike isnt worth stocking.

    BTW the Euro has taken a serious Dive in the last few days so Id get in while you can :)


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