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So since breaking my leg playing rugby I have been looking at other ways to keep fit/rebuild my leg until it's is sorted and I'm back able to play again it looks like it's going to be a year or so at least! I decided to get myself a road bike went for a boardman from halfords seems a high spec bike for the money. Does anyone else do any distance riding?
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I used to ride everywhere. Then my knees became tendinitis machines and I hobble everywhere instead nowOriginally posted by hiroler View Post
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I'm into the cycling mate. Have done for several years. A few of my friends came into cycling through having a Rugby injury just like yourself. F**ked knees and that. There is nothing that beats getting out on the bike for a few hours. Next thing you know you'll have given up Rugby, be a stone or two lighter and training for your first road race
Those Boardman bikes are a good bit of kit. The man himself puts a lot of effort into the R&D of them. Good choice as a first bike.Comment
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Yeah I actually can't wait to get on it and give it a go. I have a few mates who go out a fair bit so hopfully once my fitness is back I will be able to keep up with them. I did a fair bit of research on the bike before I got it seemed to best option for the the 1k budget I had. I was amazed at the ammount of money people spend on bikes 6-7k!!Comment
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Chap at work has a CF Boardman. Looks like a lot of bike for the money, and weighs next to sod all!
I thought my front sus MTB was light at around 24lbs!Cutting steps in the roof of the worldComment
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Yeah it does get a bit expensive. I've spent my fair share on bikes over the years. I bought my last two bikes (Cervelo's) from a bike shop in New York and saved a few grand. One of our club members took himself over to Colnago's factory in Italy for a made to measure hand built frame for his 40th birthday. Buy the time he had built it up it was a thing of beauty as all the Italian bikes are but not my cup of tea. I prefer to go with function over form.Originally posted by hiroler View Post
Good luck on the Boardman, 1k is a lot of money for a push bike in any mans book. Did you buy a helmet?
Last edited by GBV8; 17 February 2011, 00:30.Comment
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Originally posted by hiroler View Post
Mine cost £60, has disc brakes and front and rear suspension!Comment
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Mine cost £1500 and i don't have to pedal.....
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Don't forget to tell everyone its indestructable as seen on top gear.......Comment
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After adding lightness to my £1k MTB, mine's cost about that, and I DO have to pedalOriginally posted by Paul1566 View PostMine cost £1500 and i don't have to pedal.....
'tis a lovely thing to ride though compared to my others.Cutting steps in the roof of the worldComment
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Originally posted by Apache View PostAfter adding lightness to my £1k MTB, mine's cost about that, and I DO have to pedal
'tis a lovely thing to ride though compared to my others.
Ok just to be pedantic (oooh big word) how do you add lightness ????
As teacher used to say "discuss"........
or was it "yeomans thats disgusting, stop masticating and spit it in the bin"......
one or the other......
And also i didn't know stan boardman made bikes.....
Remember arrows are silent.....................
Don't forget to tell everyone its indestructable as seen on top gear.......Comment
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