New Boardman CX Team 2011

[Boris Bike]

Don't bother with Chiswick they don't know the CX either. However, the guys at Twickenham were good, so I would go there if it is not too far.

PS: I am 5'11" and fit comfortable on the medium CX.

Went to the Wimbledon one in the end and both the guys I saw in there knew their stuff. When I picked it up, the chap put my pedals on (even though I hadn't bought them there) and fixed up all the lights. He was a great help.

I went with the medium too. 6 foot but it's high enough for me

 

[tincaman]

Just gto the Zefal mudguard set on

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/zefal-trail-hybridcity-mudguard-set/

Will get some pictures up later and what I had to do to get them to fit properly

 

[tincaman]

Here we go.
Rear, needs the bracket filing down to fit inside the frame V, plus spaced off a bit with a bigger nut.

Front, fits but the bracket hold the guard too far off the wheel, extended the bracket:

The rear fixing bolts is far too long and needs cutting down, the front one if not suitable, it needs to be about 20mm long.

 

[Boris Bike]

Looking good. I'm thinking of going with the SKS full guards for mine. Just need to see if the medium width ones will fit.

 

[tincaman]

Now fitted SKS Bluemels for the winter, rear mudguard is easy to fit, the front requires judicious bending of the stay on the brake side to fit, but it can be done. Also I had to make up brackets to drop the guards down closer to the tyres

 

[theloafer]

yes, mudguards and panier rack. Although i don't know if that boardman can take one.

it sure can .. got this on sunday from here still doing tweaks but rides great and stops better guards were already fitted works fine

 

[tincaman]

Which rack and bag have you fitted there?

 

[jonathanw]

I have the same bike and would be interested in what mudguards you end up fitting, as I will be I will be in the Market for some soon as well.

I occasionally meet a guy from our village commuting. He has one of these bikes, with SKS chromoplastic 45mm fitted so that he can fit 35mm Schwalbe marathon winter studded tyres underneath. I was curious because i wanted the same for my Genesis Croix de Fer. A little creative stay bending was all that is required I am told to get round the callipers. I then fitted the chromo's (38mm) to the CdeF no problem - just a gentle bend around the calliper and a bit of adjustment. I can even get the schwalbe tyres underneath the 38mm chromo's

 

[theloafer]

Which rack and bag have you fitted there?

hi tincaman

this is the rack http://www.topeak.com/products/Racks/SuperTouristTubularRack_w_o_sp

this is the bag http://www.topeak.com/products/Bags/MTXTrunkBagDXP got them both of here for a bargain £50 for the g/friend then saw how great it was and how they fitted together ordered the same for the new winter hack from
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com video here ....
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxUQ-Ep4X8w


larry

 

[theloafer]

I occasionally meet a guy from our village commuting. He has one of these bikes, with SKS chromoplastic 45mm fitted so that he can fit 35mm Schwalbe marathon winter studded tyres underneath. I was curious because i wanted the same for my Genesis Croix de Fer. A little creative stay bending was all that is required I am told to get round the callipers. I then fitted the chromo's (38mm) to the CdeF no problem - just a gentle bend around the calliper and a bit of adjustment. I can even get the schwalbe tyres underneath the 38mm chromo's

hi jonathanw
these were fitted already to the bike when i bought it http://road.cc/content/review/2716-tortec-reflector-mudguards

 

[jonathanw]

hi jonathanw
these were fitted already to the bike when i bought it http://road.cc/content/review/2716-tortec-reflector-mudguards

thanks

These look good. I'll bear them in mind as I'm not sure that when my winter studs start picking up snow there will be enough clearance under my 38mm SKS's

 

[Garz]

Nice bodging engineering skills tincaman

 

[Glenn]

I bought one of these last week for £742.50. I joined British Cycling and used their 10% discount to buy vouchers to the value of £810, the price paid if you use NUSNOV11 when ordering online, there were no questions asked in store ref the code. I have fitted an adjustable Axiom rack and am looking for a set of mudguards, also deciding on what pedals to fit, Crank Brothers Candy or Shimano PD-A530, I'm leaning towards the latter.

 

[potsy]

Now fitted SKS Bluemels for the winter, rear mudguard is easy to fit, the front requires judicious bending of the stay on the brake side to fit, but it can be done. Also I had to make up brackets to drop the guards down closer to the tyres

Had the blumels fitted to my Tricross with the same brakes, let the lbs do mine though
Stays are bent to fit, and they have put a longer bolt in the fixings, looks good though I need to make some kind of mudflap for the front to stop some of the spray.

 

[Alun]

Had the blumels fitted to my Tricross with the same brakes, let the lbs do mine though
Stays are bent to fit, and they have put a longer bolt in the fixings, looks good though I need to make some kind of mudflap for the front to stop some of the spray.

And on the rear, for the folks behind you.