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Post by Smartbear » Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:33 pm

My Crimbo present to self arrived today after a long wait for delivery from Aberdeen, cue a bit of unpacking & spanner twirling i now have a working bike :P
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Post by IRD » Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:39 pm

You have got to wear Lycra to ride one of those. :D
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Post by Chris_D » Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:45 pm

Nice one!
Boardman bikes are decent.
Looks like a Shimano 105 groupset too? :thumbsup:
Seat looks a bit low for u. Should have 30°max at the knee on extension :wink:
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Post by Smartbear » Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:48 pm

IRD wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:39 pm You have got to wear Lycra to ride one of those. :D
It’s on back order :lol:
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Post by Smartbear » Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:52 pm

Chris_D wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:45 pm Nice one!
Boardman bikes are decent.
Looks like a Shimano 105 groupset too? :thumbsup:
Seat looks a bit low for u. Should have 30°max at the knee on extension :wink:
Ta, it’s nice & light (carbon frame & fork, around 9kg i think?) you’re right about the seat, I just assembled it quickly to try round the lane and it definitely needs tweaking.
The front derailleur isn’t moving, so I need to look at the shifter/lever thingy :thumbsup:
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Post by IRD » Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:18 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:48 pm
IRD wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:39 pm You have got to wear Lycra to ride one of those. :D
It’s on back order :lol:
There will have to be photographs.! :roll:
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Post by buzyg » Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:43 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:48 pm
IRD wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:39 pm You have got to wear Lycra to ride one of those. :D
It’s on back order :lol:
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Too much information already. :lol:

Loving the bike, must have cost a pretty penny. 8) :thumbsup:
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Post by Smartbear » Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:47 pm

buzyg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:43 pm
Smartbear wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:48 pm
IRD wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:39 pm You have got to wear Lycra to ride one of those. :D
It’s on back order :lol:
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Too much information already. :lol:

Loving the bike, must have cost a pretty penny. 8) :thumbsup:
Ta Buzy, they were around a grand brand new. Mine had been ridden for 2 miles & was just under half that :)
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Post by buzyg » Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:48 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:47 pm
buzyg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:43 pm
Smartbear wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:48 pm

It’s on back order :lol:
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Too much information already. :lol:

Loving the bike, must have cost a pretty penny. 8) :thumbsup:
Ta Buzy, they were around a grand brand new. Mine had been ridden for 2 miles & was just under half that :)
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That sounds like a proper bargain. :thumbsup:
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Post by shawna » Sat Jan 12, 2019 1:33 pm

Chris_D wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:45 pm Nice one!
Boardman bikes are decent.
Looks like a Shimano 105 groupset too? :thumbsup:
Seat looks a bit low for u. Should have 30°max at the knee on extension :wink:
Explain a bit more please?
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Post by Chris_D » Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:13 pm

shawna wrote: ↑Sat Jan 12, 2019 1:33 pm
Chris_D wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:45 pm Nice one!
Boardman bikes are decent.
Looks like a Shimano 105 groupset too? :thumbsup:
Seat looks a bit low for u. Should have 30°max at the knee on extension :wink:
Explain a bit more please?
Explain what more?
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Post by gannet » Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:12 am

looks like a nice bike that, and sounds a proper bargain :)

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