If I chop in my commuter, what then?
If I chop in my commuter, what then?
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Justin Cyder

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12,624 posts

179 months

Saturday 24th August 2013
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I've been riding my Boardman comp now for six months for commuting to work & as it replaced a Specialised Rockhopper, one of the most welcome aspects has been the increase in speed.

If I were to swap to a road bike in roughly the same budget - 5-700 quid, what could I expect in terms of performance? Incremental or a step change in performance?

It's a bit of a wide question I suppose but you know, n+1 etc.

Magic919

14,506 posts

231 months

Saturday 24th August 2013
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How many bikes do Boardman call a Comp? I just looked.

Presuming you have a hybrid then I find I gain about 10% on average speed when I take the road bike instead of hybrid. Plus I get more people waving or nodding. I find it a bit easier to get down a bit into a headwind, but I guess we are all different. Best to have a few of each :-)