Forum


Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 18 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
Author Message
 Post subject: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:47 pm 
User avatar
Posts: 1166
I see that Halfords are buying Bpardman Bikes with Chris staying on as chief designer. Hope this won't be a downwards spiral for the brand as they make some decent bikes. Going to take a bit more than this for Halfords to shake off some of its bad rep. I wonder what will happen the the higher end bikes that some independent shops sold.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:18 pm 
Posts: 18
It will probably go the same way as Karrimor. They used to do decent kit until they got heavily involved with Sports Direct.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 6:40 am 
User avatar
Posts: 463
Location: In my shed
R.I.P Boardman bikes..!!
Halfords = worst bike emporium ever..!!

--------------------------------------
Stay on target...!!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:44 am 
Posts: 124
Was tempted to pick up a Boardman Comp MTB the other weekend in the sale, but it is a terrible experience dealing with the staff.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:47 am 
User avatar
Posts: 2755
Location: Riding my bike somewhere
The bikes are good and offer a lot of bike for not a lot of ££££ but as said the Halfrauds lot are the let down in the setup.

--------------------------------------
Whyte G-160RS
YETI SB95A


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:11 am 
User avatar
Posts: 463
Location: In my shed
And here's one they made earlier...!!!

Image

Can you spot the problem..!! LOL

--------------------------------------
Stay on target...!!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:16 am 
Posts: 18
Image


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:35 am 
User avatar
Posts: 2166
Location: The land were time forgot
Cannondave wrote:
And here's one they made earlier...!!!

Image

Can you spot the problem..!! LOL



it's got reflectors & a bum bag


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:06 pm 
User avatar
Posts: 1335
Its worrying that someone clearly rode that bike quite a bit like that !


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:46 pm 
Posts: 471
Location: canvey island { aka THE ROCK }
The voodoo range that affords sell are pretty good there frame designer used to work for kona good spec bikes but just gotta deal with dimlo staff

--------------------------------------
Yeti 575
cannondale sl4


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:54 pm 
User avatar
Posts: 5060
andydd wrote:
Its worrying that someone clearly rode that bike quite a bit like that !

the reason its on the floor is they are getting treatment for a coller bone break

--------------------------------------
Bike piccys!
http://tinyurl.com/okyhpdg


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 12:39 am 
User avatar
Posts: 118
A little unstable at highspeed methinks


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:48 am 
Posts: 5
Hello all, well this just shows what the "I know what I'm doing" Halfords bike-hut guys are more than willing to let pass there pre-take-away checks huh. I'm very new to all this MTB lark and picked up a Boardman Team FS on the ride-to-work at it works out half price! Now....due to a small 16inch frame it was ordered for me. When I ordered it, I said I wanted to build it myself and to leave it in the box, oh dear.....the next 5 mintues spent being told that I will never be able to build it to there "level" as there bike mack is a blah-blah this and blah-blah that! So...."build it" I said in the end, now when I picked it up the right-hand grip was just spinning lose, the stem not tight, handle bar - headset way-over tightened (5Nm....more like 15!) the rear brake could not be used due to over filling. Pedal left side lose, forks little to no air / rear shock no air! Front de-railer not set up at all and wouldn't change gear, and that was how they wanted me to take it from the shop! I was then given a load of waffle when I pointed these things out, I said don't worry and that I would sort it out as I just found it to funny....but noooo....they wanted to as I'm not able, I was told I'm not able-to by the guy! Not able huh....It was as this point I said all nicely to the know-it-all twat that I own my own motorcycle Race-Team and build racebikes from scratch in my workshop and I just might be "able-to" sort it! I hate saying things like that and never normally would do, but they needed taking down a peg-or-two! They let me take the bike without any probs after that.....funny old world huh ;-) Moral is......get some training Halfords, in-house training just isn't working for you! Great bike I must say, love it!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:05 pm 
User avatar
Posts: 5060
I think you sum it up at the end there, good bikes bad prep.

--------------------------------------
Bike piccys!
http://tinyurl.com/okyhpdg


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Boardman bikes bought by Halfords.
PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:20 pm 
User avatar
Posts: 463
Location: In my shed
A mate of mine is just buying the same bike, luckily though he convinced them he wants it boxed..!!

They truly are a joke, staff have no idea ,and all they seem to do is assemble dangerous bikes..!!

Note... Assemble not build..lol

--------------------------------------
Stay on target...!!


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 18 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

All times are UTC [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 22 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron