New Halfords Range "13"
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www.13-bikes.com
Not sure how these compete with Boardman (which they now own outright too).
I like their nod to the rules though.
Shows how they are continuing to progress with throwing off their rather dodgy rep for service.
Not sure how these compete with Boardman (which they now own outright too).
I like their nod to the rules though.
Shows how they are continuing to progress with throwing off their rather dodgy rep for service.
They look interesting and seem to be good value on the face of it - I am in the market for a new road bike and would not have expected a carbon frame, Ultegra and deep section rims for £1800....may be worth a wander down to Halfords for a look.
My only reservation is having Halfords build the bike - I got a Boardman MTB from them and am having to take that back to get sorted properly after problems with shifting and the disk brakes.
My only reservation is having Halfords build the bike - I got a Boardman MTB from them and am having to take that back to get sorted properly after problems with shifting and the disk brakes.
TNJ said:
They look interesting and seem to be good value on the face of it - I am in the market for a new road bike and would not have expected a carbon frame, Ultegra and deep section rims for £1800....may be worth a wander down to Halfords for a look.
My only reservation is having Halfords build the bike - I got a Boardman MTB from them and am having to take that back to get sorted properly after problems with shifting and the disk brakes.
Boardman do the Road Pro SLR for 1799 before discounts... Full Ultegra and I'd rather have a Boardman frame than a generic open-mould carbon as the 13s are rumoured to be. My only reservation is having Halfords build the bike - I got a Boardman MTB from them and am having to take that back to get sorted properly after problems with shifting and the disk brakes.
Some good value there but nothing to touch Canyon still.
Gizmoish said:
TNJ said:
They look interesting and seem to be good value on the face of it - I am in the market for a new road bike and would not have expected a carbon frame, Ultegra and deep section rims for £1800....may be worth a wander down to Halfords for a look.
My only reservation is having Halfords build the bike - I got a Boardman MTB from them and am having to take that back to get sorted properly after problems with shifting and the disk brakes.
Boardman do the Road Pro SLR for 1799 before discounts... Full Ultegra and I'd rather have a Boardman frame than a generic open-mould carbon as the 13s are rumoured to be. My only reservation is having Halfords build the bike - I got a Boardman MTB from them and am having to take that back to get sorted properly after problems with shifting and the disk brakes.
Some good value there but nothing to touch Canyon still.
I have just finished building my new Intuition Beta, so will be able to report on how it rides this weekend hopefully. Although I will be comparing it to bikes I have ridden, so my 2008 Boardman Road Comp, my 1969 Raleigh Royale, and the only carbon bike I've ridden before was a Wilier GTR which I hired in Majorca back in May.
I was lucky enough to win the bike in a competition on the 13 Bikes stand at the Bike Show at the NEC, and Halfords allowed me to collect from my local store in its flat pack box, so I got to build it up myself! They offered to build it for me, but I politely declined! I wanted the chance to tinker, and it was a valid excuse to the wife to have it sat in the living room in the evenings!
The build quality seems pretty good overall, although the carbon wheels seem to have picked up marks already, and the aero brakes had the cables exiting so that the rear brake catches the crank, and the front brake catches the down tube of the frame when tight steering angles are applied. Took a bit of manipulation to prevent it marking the frame.
Just need some dry weather now, so I can ride it without the frame dissolving!
I was lucky enough to win the bike in a competition on the 13 Bikes stand at the Bike Show at the NEC, and Halfords allowed me to collect from my local store in its flat pack box, so I got to build it up myself! They offered to build it for me, but I politely declined! I wanted the chance to tinker, and it was a valid excuse to the wife to have it sat in the living room in the evenings!
The build quality seems pretty good overall, although the carbon wheels seem to have picked up marks already, and the aero brakes had the cables exiting so that the rear brake catches the crank, and the front brake catches the down tube of the frame when tight steering angles are applied. Took a bit of manipulation to prevent it marking the frame.
Just need some dry weather now, so I can ride it without the frame dissolving!
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