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BOARDMAN TEAM C CARBON FIBRE 2013 ROAD RACING BIKE 55.5cm .
Cycling Plus magazine’s 2012 Bike Of The Year. Excerpts below:
Up front it has a tapered steerer arrangement, from 1-1/8 to 1-1/4in, the bottom bracket has also shifted to a BB30 design, and with a full Shimano 105 groupset, including brakes.
The wheels from Mavic Aksiums. It’s also good to see a Fizik Arione saddle included; this alone would set you back £97. It’s not all trinkets though. We’ve been massively impressed with the Boardman’s ride. Its race geometry of parallel 73-degree angles, a longish 105cm wheelbase and mid height (for a 58cm frame) 185mm head tube makes for a ride that majors on stability and pace on the flat. The way the Team gets up to speed is impressive.
Like all great race bikes you can feel the bike respond underneath you, pulsing forward with each pedal stroke. It handles climbs with vigour too, and the compact chainset, a 50/34-tooth FSA Gossamer Pro rather than a 105, fitted for compatibility with BB30, is easily the equal of Shimano’s unit in both the stiffness and weight stakes. There are sharper handling options out there – the Team Carbon doesn’t excel at fast direction changes or hustling through the tight stuff – but for an all-rounder with an emphasis on big rides, it’s hard to beat.
The frame and fork handle the rigours of rough roads well, smoothing coarse surfaces.
Everything about this bike, from the quality of the frame to the level of components and its sheer ride ability, would have us believe this was a machine with a pricetag of hundreds more than £1,499. The success story of Boardman is likely to continue as long as the company keep producing bikes of this calibre.
Product Specifications
Product
Name Team Carbon (12)
Brand Boardman
Description Wheels: Mavic Aksium Race, alloy sealed cartridge hubs, 20 bladed spokes, radial front, 2-cross/radial rear. Chainset: FSA Gossamer Pro compact, 34/50t alloy rings, 175mm arms. Freewheel: Shimano 105 10-speed, 12-25. Gear levers: Shimano 105 STI 10spd. Tyres: Vittoria Zaffiro 700×23
Rear Derailleur Shimano 105
Top Tube (cm) 59
Standover Height (cm) 81
Seat Tube (cm) 52
Chainstays (cm) 40.5
Wheelset Aksium Race
Weight (kg) 8.58
Trail 6.3
Stem Boardman Pro forged alloy, 13cm, 11/8in x OS
Seatpost Boardman Carbon 31.6x350mm, alloy clamp
Seat Angle 73
Saddle Fizik Arione, manganese steel rails
Bottom Bracket Height (cm) 27
Rear Wheel Weight 1720
Headset Type Integrated aheadset, 11/8×1½in
Available Sizes L M S XL M L M L M L XL M L XL M S M L S M L XL S M L XL S
Head Angle 73
Handlebar Boardman Pro Alloy, OS, shallow anatomic, 44cm
Front Wheel Weight 1325
Front Derailleur Shimano 105, 34.9mm clamp-on front
Frame Weight 1260
Frame Material Unidirectional carbon monocoque, replaceable gear hanger
Fork Weight 0.8
Fork Offset 4.5
Fork Carbon, 11/8×1½in steerer
Weight (lb) 18.9
Chain KMC X10
Brakes Shimano 105 dual pivot
Bottom Bracket BB30 press-fit sealed cartridges
Wheelbase (cm) 101.3
Great bike but I don’t use it anymore due to a sports injury. £1499 new so grab yourself classic. You won’t be disappointed
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Current Price: £137.84
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