My new commuter! Boardman CX

[rollinstok]

Very nice. £730 is a good price too. I love a bike that will do almost anything and go anywhere.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

V nice mate - a great all- rounder
Rear lights a blinder too - literally. I got one the same

Tony

 

[smutchin]

Gorgeous bike, looks perfect for commuting purposes. I'd want mudguards on it myself, mind.

d.

 

[smutchin]

Nice bike. Drop bars and disk brakes? The times they are a changin'. I like the top brakes too, are they linked to the drop levers?

Yes, they're "crosstop" levers, quite common on cyclocross bikes. I have them on my CX bike (which is also my commuter) and find them invaluable. Disk brakes are also increasingly common on CX bikes and make good sense for a commuting bike that you're likely to use all year round in all kinds of weather, though I have cantis on mine.

d.

 

[Aiden_23]

She's a beauty!!!! Was looking at this through the C2W did you eventually go for this or credit card route(like me).This bike will be my next bike once I can convince the Misses that I have saved it in Petrol = this is how it will go!!!!

 

[Leodis]

Great looking bikes, would have got one if work hadnt switched to Cyclescheme

 

[400bhp]

They really are nice bikes - might have to get one of these in a year or two.

 

[cyberknight]

Sweet
Looks very nice,you do not carry a lot? i have 2 panniers and they can be overflowing on a monday and friday when i carry all my clothes for work as well as repair kit, inner tubes etc etc.
You got a real bargain there!

 

[lejogger]

Very nice!! I would say that seeing as I have the same bike though!
Although I'm currently not talking to mine after the chain snap on the way to work this morning.

Defo need some guards... I can show you some pics of mine if needed as it required a bit of stay-sawing on the front!!

 

[400bhp]

By the way. Yours [OP] looks much nicer than Potsy's

 

[jamin100]

Thanks all, Im really happy with the bike.
Had my first commute on it today and managed to take 8 minutes off my best time!! I didnt put any extra effort in and got stuck at quite a few lights this morning.

with regard to the mudguards, I have some zefal ones that just attach to the hole in the fork but the front fork my my CX doesnt seem to have a hole... Theres a mark but it doesnt look like its been drilled!

here's a pic, do all mug guards need to be fitted there?
This is the inside of the front fork

 

[lejogger]

Thanks all, Im really happy with the bike.
Had my first commute on it today and managed to take 8 minutes off my best time!! I didnt put any extra effort in and got stuck at quite a few lights this morning.

with regard to the mudguards, I have some zefal ones that just attach to the hole in the fork but the front fork my my CX doesnt seem to have a hole... Theres a mark but it doesnt look like its been drilled!

here's a pic, do all mug guards need to be fitted there?
This is the inside of the front fork

How weird!! Yep, there should definitely be a hole there!
Is it not a removable plug or something?

 

[400bhp]

If it should be there, then it should drill out pretty easily.

Or, you could take it back....

 

[jamin100]

How weird!! Yep, there should definitely be a hole there!
Is it not a removable plug or something?

No, its definatly just marks in the fork, no cap.

If it should be there, then it should drill out pretty easily.

Or, you could take it back....

Yeh, I might have to

 

[400bhp]

If it was me, I'd probably take it back. Then, less chance of you fecking it up.