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Hi there,
I have up for sale my much-loved road bike. I have owned and loved this bike from new, and it has been meticulously maintained. Given its age the group set has in its entirety been replaced due to normal wear and tear - this happened in 2022 (Shifters, Rear & Front Mech (upgraded to Force), Bottom Bracket, Cables, Brake pads, chain / cassette, tyres). This summer I replaced Chain, Cassette and chainrings too (increasing the cassette to 11-28). So the bike mechanically is pretty much brand new. For context the gearing on this bike is too tough for me and I tend to favor riding my Cross bike that is 1x (42t chainring and 11-42 cassette) which is much easier on the hills, so it has rarely been used since the group set has been updated. The fit on this bike is too aggressive for me now (im not as flexible as I was 15 years ago), which is another reason why I hardly ever use it and I have brought a new Vielo x1 bike now so it's likely the boardman's won't get any use - so it could do with moving onto to someone who can continue to appreciate it as much I have.
In terms of the bad bits - the bike is 15 years old. So, the frame has some scratches and marks as you would expect, the worst is a small chip to the paint on the top tube, but other than this the bike is in amazing cosmetic condition for its age. The wheel set is upgraded from original spec (I still have the original rear wheel for turbo use - which I will sell too). As mentioned, it rides perfectly and weighs 7kg's so it is very light with the few tasteful upgrades that I have made (wheels, tyres, saddle, groupset mechs to Force). It's fast / fun and even though it is old it is pretty difficult to find something better / lighter without spending huge amount of cash.
Spec
Frame size Medium - Black
Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels - new wheel bearings (from hambini) 2021
Tyres - 25mm continental GP4000
Saddle - Specialized Romin white
Stem - original Ritchey 110mm or aftermarket 100mm
Groupset Rival 10sp (including Rival cranks), front and rear mech has been upgraded to Force
Bottle cages x2 - specialized
Pedals - Shimano 105
Spare Rear wheel - Ritchey with 10sp cassette for turbo use - for sale priced separately
Elite turbo trainer - basic non smart trainer - for sale price separately
For most of the groupset updates I still have the email receipts to confirm purchase of the parts - if you would like to see them. The asking price of the bike barely covers the cost of all these parts
I will upload some pictures as soon as I can.
Asking price:
Bike inc pedals, bottle cages, I probably have a few spare inner tubes too - £375
Turbo Trainer / Rear wheel inc tyre & cassette - £50
Collection is preferred from Watford or could potentially meet nearby. I still have the bike box for my new bike so I could post the bike, if you're willing to cover the cost. The bike box is taking up limited garage space so I will only hold onto the box for limited amount of time.
I have up for sale my much-loved road bike. I have owned and loved this bike from new, and it has been meticulously maintained. Given its age the group set has in its entirety been replaced due to normal wear and tear - this happened in 2022 (Shifters, Rear & Front Mech (upgraded to Force), Bottom Bracket, Cables, Brake pads, chain / cassette, tyres). This summer I replaced Chain, Cassette and chainrings too (increasing the cassette to 11-28). So the bike mechanically is pretty much brand new. For context the gearing on this bike is too tough for me and I tend to favor riding my Cross bike that is 1x (42t chainring and 11-42 cassette) which is much easier on the hills, so it has rarely been used since the group set has been updated. The fit on this bike is too aggressive for me now (im not as flexible as I was 15 years ago), which is another reason why I hardly ever use it and I have brought a new Vielo x1 bike now so it's likely the boardman's won't get any use - so it could do with moving onto to someone who can continue to appreciate it as much I have.
In terms of the bad bits - the bike is 15 years old. So, the frame has some scratches and marks as you would expect, the worst is a small chip to the paint on the top tube, but other than this the bike is in amazing cosmetic condition for its age. The wheel set is upgraded from original spec (I still have the original rear wheel for turbo use - which I will sell too). As mentioned, it rides perfectly and weighs 7kg's so it is very light with the few tasteful upgrades that I have made (wheels, tyres, saddle, groupset mechs to Force). It's fast / fun and even though it is old it is pretty difficult to find something better / lighter without spending huge amount of cash.
Spec
Frame size Medium - Black
Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels - new wheel bearings (from hambini) 2021
Tyres - 25mm continental GP4000
Saddle - Specialized Romin white
Stem - original Ritchey 110mm or aftermarket 100mm
Groupset Rival 10sp (including Rival cranks), front and rear mech has been upgraded to Force
Bottle cages x2 - specialized
Pedals - Shimano 105
Spare Rear wheel - Ritchey with 10sp cassette for turbo use - for sale priced separately
Elite turbo trainer - basic non smart trainer - for sale price separately
For most of the groupset updates I still have the email receipts to confirm purchase of the parts - if you would like to see them. The asking price of the bike barely covers the cost of all these parts
I will upload some pictures as soon as I can.
Asking price:
Bike inc pedals, bottle cages, I probably have a few spare inner tubes too - £375
Turbo Trainer / Rear wheel inc tyre & cassette - £50
Collection is preferred from Watford or could potentially meet nearby. I still have the bike box for my new bike so I could post the bike, if you're willing to cover the cost. The bike box is taking up limited garage space so I will only hold onto the box for limited amount of time.
