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    Boardman SLR 8.9 Women's Carbon £1,000 Weight: 9kg

    Oct 29, 2020 5 minutes

    Boardman bikes launched in 2007, and the brand has been manufacturing models with women-specific components since 2010. All the women’s road bikes are standard Boardman frames with adjusted touchpoints – so with the exception of the bars, saddle and pedals, this review applies to everyone.

    I have tested assorted Boardman bikes going right back to the brand’s early days, and have seen the design evolve over the years. So for me, riding a Boardman feels like putting on a comfortable pair of slippers. Slippers suggest reliable if a little old and tired. However, this design is anything but that.

    Frame

    The last Boardman bike I rode, a slick matt silver Team Carbon Fi, has been superseded by the women’s SLR range, first launched in 2019. The SLR has always set its goals on being “light, stiff and comfortable” – a

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