http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Kona Boardman Commute - Recent Topics en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:28:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13141#post-159667 Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:56:39 +0000 skotl 159667@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have been commuting from Dalmeny to the West End for the last couple of years. I'm fitter than I used to be but I'm by no means fit (48yo, around 14st).</p> <p>I had started hankering after a road bike and was seriously considering splurging a grand on one of the B'Twin carbons.</p> <p>But last week, my employer announced a cycle-to-work aligned with, gulp, Halfords. So that will be Boardmans then... :(</p> <p>The first bike that caught my eye was the carbon road <a href="http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/boardman-road-team-carbon-bike-2014" rel="nofollow">http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/boardman-road-team-carbon-bike-2014</a></p> <p>But then I started reading reviews and commuting recommendations and they seem to be pointing me at cyclo-X bikes, which would bring this into the frame; <a href="http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/boardman-cx-team-bike-2014" rel="nofollow">http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/boardman-cx-team-bike-2014</a></p> <p>And, I guess, there is also the Boardman hybrid to consider.</p> <p>On my Dalmeny to West End commute, I most frequent the NEPN so mudguards are a must.</p> <p>Oh, and I already have a Kona Dew FS (the front suspension is superflous on my rides) so I wonder whether I will actually see any benefit in switching to one of the Boardmans.</p> <p>Any thoughts?<br /> Thanks<br /> Scott </p>