Boardman Road Sport Specialized build and more!

[Jameshow]

5800 on a boardman sport - that will be a first!!

 

[TK421]

there are trim positions with the shifters. This means you can do a half click with the left shifter which moves the derailleur inwards a small amount to stop rubbing

Trouble is, it's outside of the derailleur frame that is rubbing. I can stop the rubbing if I pull the cable tighter by hand when in low gear. It is like the whole FD would fit better if it was laterally spaced another 2mm away from the frame and more in line with the chainset.

 

[TK421]

Nothing wrong with 5800.....

It's a very very good groupset

I am not able to disagee, it's the first groupset I have experienced. I do believe that I have been blessed/spoilt by my late brother.

 

[TK421]

5800 on a boardman sport - that will be a first!!

It's a bike Jim, but not as we know it

 

[cyberknight]

Waiting for an update,how's it ride 😁?

 

[TK421]

Waiting for an update,how's it ride 😁?

Well I only have very limited experience. Compared to the Allez which was a bit too small it's just as fast, just as agile and due to the longer wheelbase a bit more stable when turning, especially at slow speed in tight turns.
I think that if I knew how to use all 22 gears I could go faster than the Allez and very likely scare myself!

 

[TK421]

Just changed the +4/-4 100mm stem for one advertised as +16/-8 90mm stem.

Went for a short ride and was surprised at the improvement in responsiveness in the steering.

 

[cyberknight]

Just changed the +4/-4 100mm stem for one advertised as +26/-8 90mm stem.
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Went for a short ride and was surprised at the improvement in responsiveness in the steering.

suprised you could tell the difference in handling , i run 110 on one and 80 on another and i can tell nowt although i think your a similar height and i find 90 the sweet spot on this frame

 

[TK421]

suprised you could tell the difference in handling , i run 110 on one and 80 on another and i can tell nowt

Do you have the 2 stems on identical cycles?

 

[cyberknight]

Do you have the 2 stems on identical cycles?

i have 2 bikes with the same nominal top tube but one has short reach bars so i needed a longer stem to give me the same reach to the hoods

 

[TK421]

I must admit that I wasn't expecting to notice anything different. I think that the small adjustment in geometry and the change in riding position, being closer to the optimal for my size and the back to back rides may have made the difference more noticeable. I'll see if I can still feel a difference tomorrow or if it's just my imagination playing tricks on me.

 

[TK421]

Hey @Gunk!

You can stop wincing now
Monday morning both front and rear gears seemed to stop working so.....
...Ebay to the rescue! Not bad for £20 Inc.P&P

 

[Jameshow]

The stand?! 👍👍👍

 

[Andrew1971]

I got one of those frames too the large one eventually doing something similar though not painting it

 

[cyberknight]

I got one of those frames too the large one eventually doing something similar though not painting it

If i were @Aluminum Falcon i would just paint the fork red and be done with it