First ride on Boardman

[cyberknight]

Cyberknight...never look down on the work you do commuting! Know it isn't as satisfying as a good run out but the bread and butter makes a man!

Cheers , i could do with a bit of motivation as its been a bit of a non starter for me this year what with the birth of ck #2, ck#1 kidney problems. wifes ongoing medical issues and short time at work means i have avoided going on club runs sometimes as the cost of the obligatory cake stop has sometimes been a factor , just sold some bits so ck#1 could have a bike .

 

[mark st1]

Life sounds harsh 4 ya bud chin up sounds like your due some good luck pretty soon

Would like to see a pic of ur bike if you could put one up ?

 

[Matthew Cooper]

I bought a boardman comp a couple of months back and I love it ,done nearly 400 miles and no problems . I would recommend you get some SPD peddles and some shoes makes the ride a lot better .enjoy and welcome

 

[Dave Carey]

Wow...looks fantastic. You gonna go clipless?

I reckon I will go clipless in the future once I get used to the bike. The ride was massively different from the mountain bike I had before this. You dont realise what you are missing until you get a road bike.

David K- its in Lyndhurst in the New Forest Hampshire. Lots of roads around there for me to ride.

 

[Easytigers]

Glad you're enjoying it...took me a while to get over the initial aches from a different body position but now riding is smooth and I love the speed of the road bike

 

[Easytigers]

Cheers , i could do with a bit of motivation as its been a bit of a non starter for me this year what with the birth of ck #2, ck#1 kidney problems. wifes ongoing medical issues and short time at work means i have avoided going on club runs sometimes as the cost of the obligatory cake stop has sometimes been a factor , just sold some bits so ck#1 could have a bike .

Sorry to hear that it's been a crumby year in terms of cycling. Hope the wife and young one get better soon but major congrats on the new arrival (hopefully your getting some kind of sleep!)

 

[cyberknight]

Life sounds harsh 4 ya bud chin up sounds like your due some good luck pretty soon

Would like to see a pic of ur bike if you could put one up ?

Sorry its took a while , bloomin kids , wife etc heres a piccie just taken but dirty from its last outing.I think i need a smaller saddle bag but i do like to carry a couple of tubes, levers, multi tool , keys and still have room for more just in case.Might drop the stem 1 more spacer at some point but this is set up about right for me.This is a small as i am 5 foot 7 "

 

[mark st1]

Lush mate i like it im loving the black bar tape think i might have to invest in that i believe we have the same cycle computer by the looks of it lol im the opposite though i wish id bought a larger saddle bag tbh ! i bought the small topeak from Halfords wish id bought the next size up now

I know Boardmans have there knockers (mainly with the link to Halfords from what i can make out etc) and the looks i sometimes recieve when im out riding however i love my bike its My first roadie well second if you include the 2 week disaster i had with the Boardman race and if your lucky enough to have a decent branch of Halfords near you then i think they are excellent value bikes especially as they are always doing some deal or another .

 

[cyberknight]

Lush mate i like it im loving the black bar tape think i might have to invest in that i believe we have the same cycle computer by the looks of it lol im the opposite though i wish id bought a larger saddle bag tbh ! i bought the small topeak from Halfords wish id bought the next size up now

I know Boardmans have there knockers (mainly with the link to Halfords from what i can make out etc) and the looks i sometimes recieve when im out riding however i love my bike its My first roadie well second if you include the 2 week disaster i had with the Boardman race and if your lucky enough to have a decent branch of Halfords near you then i think they are excellent value bikes especially as they are always doing some deal or another .

Got mine on C2W, came in at about £570 i think altogether.

 

[mark st1]

Same here mate mine is C2W also. I got the bike,lights, 2 bottle cages, 2 bottles, pump,computer,saddle bag,puncture repair kit for £630 well pleased with all of it.

 

[Dave Carey]

Also loving the black bar tape. Mine was on C2W so will only have to pay about £600 in total for the bike and loads of accessories, bargain! Looking at this photo makes me realise I need to bet some black bottle cages my blue one looks out of place. First thing on my list, once I get paid anyway.

 

[mark st1]

Ive got a pic of my bike on the computer but cant get it on here most annoying lol

 

[Saluki]

I love Hampshire, we used to spend a lot of time in the New Forest when we were kids, a relly had a hotel there and we would spend much of the summer with them. Fantastic cycling. Looks like you had a cracking day for your first ride out. Lovely bike too, I am ever so slightly envious.

 

[Typhon]

Ive got a pic of my bike on the computer but cant get it on here most annoying lol

Have you tried www.imageshack.us ? It's a pretty good site for uploading images easily.

 

[mark st1]

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