Although the Boardman SLS 9.2's slightly muted grey and yellow paint job didn’t win universal appeal from our testers, it is of course what’s underneath that’s important. In this case that's a lightweight carbon frame with an oversize down tube, bottom bracket shell and industrial-looking near-rectangular chainstays. And a damned good ride.
Though Boardman made the move from rider to manufacturer in 2007, Nicole Cooke and Alistair Brownlee have since piloted Boardmans to Olympic and Commonwealth medals – which isn’t a bad recommendation for his machines.
- Highs: Lovely lightweight carbon frame, high-quality Shimano Ultegra kit and an efficient all-round ride
- Lows: A little bit of road buzz through the handlebar, but otherwise it’s very hard to fault at this price
- Buy if: You want one of the lightest bikes for the money with no need to upgrade anything
In its eight years the Boardman road range has expanded hugely, encompassing race, aero, endurance and disc-braked bikes. The SLS (Superlight Sportive) series is for the rider ‘who appreciates the ride feel and performance of a high-end race bike but also needs comfort’.
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It’s a promise that Boardman and his design team deliver on. The frame is made from T800 and T1000 carbon from one of the material’s biggest names, Toray, and weighs an impressive claimed 850g.
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