Boardman team carbon

[Milton]

I have read lots of good reviews about this bike but would like to hear from someone who has had personal experience of it. I am currently riding the Boarman Team Hibrid - which I also think is a great bike, but am considering braving up to the full spec, light weight, drop bar position before I get too old ! One comment I have read is that the Sram Rival "double tap" gears might not be every one's taste. Not used these before so how does the double tap thingy work ? Any info will be welcome.

 

[iAmiAdam]

Rival double tap is essentially a racing groupset, so they're good quality. double tap is just a name afaik.

 

[adscrim]

it's double tap because the one level changes up and down. the shifters look similar the shimano but where shimano uses the full brake level to tighten the cable and a smaller level behind the brake to loosen, sram uses the small level behind the brake to do both - one click loosens, a double clicke tightens. I've a boardman with the force groupset and I think it's excellent.

 

[Jenkins]

I have both the Comp Hybrid and the Team Carbon road bike - the move to the Carbon was worth every penny.

As already mentioned there is a small lever behind each brake lever which operates the front (left lever) & rear (right lever) mechanisms - a quick tap changes down and a longer "sweep" movement changes up. Occasionally I find myself not moving the lever far enough to change up resulting in a down change by mistake or the front mechanism not going onto the big ring first time.

The only changes I have had to make were to flip the stem and fit an in line seat post to get a comfortable riding position and , as it's fairly flat in Suffolk, to change the inner ring from a 34 tooth to a 36 tooth. I would also recommend getting some better tyres (Continental GP4000S were my choice) as the standard fit Continental Ultra Sports (if I remember correctly) were a bit "slow".

I understand Halfords should be getting the 2011 model in soon (prices unknown), but you may still be able to get hold of the old version that they were doing for £999 last week.