Boardman CXR 9.0 CX bike - first ride and review
I had to take a picture with a road name like that! Boardman CXR 9.0 Boardman CXR 9.0 - review and first ride I thought I'd take a quick break from walking and mountain related blogs and share my initial thoughts on the Boardman CXR 9.0 Cyclocross bike following today's first outing and CX style ride. So first things first - spec. Well you can read the full spec on the Boardman Bikes website but the headlines, for me anyway, are; Aluminium frame - Boardman X9 alloy SRAM Rival 2x11 speed groupset with hydraulic disc brakes Boardman CXR carbon CX forks with internal cabling and 15mm Thru-Axle Oh, and it's £1,250!!! This is the entry model in the CXR / Elite line up which basically means that you can't buy this model from Halfords - it needs to come from Boardman directly (online or in-store). It's slightly frustrating as the "in Halfords" top end Hybrid (Hybrid Pro) has the X9 alloy frame (and it's great!) but the equivalent CX bike us