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Boardman CX Comp Bike
Morning All,
Well hopefully will pop to a few bike shops this weekend to begin the search for a bike,
I did pop in to an Halfords and was advised that the Boardman CX Comp Bike would be suitable for 100mile plus rides.
Being new to cycling I was just after other peoples thoughts on this bike or should i discount it?
Thanks in advance
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I have the Team version with 28mm slicks on. It's a great bike for long distance rides very comfy and pretty quick too. My only advice would be to ride it a lot and have your local bike shop service it, I don't trust Halfords one bit in that respect.
swalbe durano's are bomb proof!
For longer road rides I'd swap the tyres for some decent road tyres, 25 or 28mm.
More importantly, I'd not chooose a bike based solely on the advice of a Halfrauds salesperson. Visit some other shops before you decide, lots of great bikes out there.
It's worth reading road.cc's road & cyclocross bike reviews and Buyer's Guide section too.
Boardman make good bikes with generally better kit than others of similar price. I would recommend you get a higher spec bike with hydraulic disc brakes. They are much better. Ensure you get the right size for you.
I did 3 100 milers charity rides on mine last year
A Boardman owner