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BOARDMAN SLR 8.6

WE SAY… One of the best road bikes you can buy for this money

Boardman bikes need little introduction. The brainchild of ex-pro rider and world-record holder Chris Boardman MBE (surely he should be a ‘Sir’, by now?), the brand has gone from strength to strength since its launch in 2007.

The SLR 8.6 sits at the bottom of Boardman’s extensive road-bike range but it still manages a well-appointed, triple-butted aluminium frame and a full-carbon fork – both the blades and steerer are carbon –

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