2021 Boardman
ADV 8.9 Orange
An aluminum frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price
£1,200($1,519)| Weight | 23.1 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | GRX 600, Tiagra |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.
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View Comparison5'6" – 5'11"
5'9" – 6'1"
5'11" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'5"
Jul 2021 · Stu Kerton
An excellent entry point to gravel riding thanks to sorted geometry and a great ride quality from the Boardman's frameset
Quality groupset for the money
Great ride quality
Decent tyre clearances
Narrow rims don't lend themselves well to wide tyres
Very thin bar tape
May 2021 · Simon Withers
Versatility, comfort and spec make this our £1,000 Bike of the Year winner
Comfort
Excellent brakes and gearing
Superb all-round ride
Large diameter seatpost
I'd have liked more bosses
Only four sizes
Feb 2021 · Marc Abbott
British brand’s newest all-roader is high on versatility and fairly easy on the pocket
Easy-going geometry
Sprightly when it wants to be
Well geared
Well-specced tyres (with clearance for even wider)
Decent price
Comfortable for hours
Little to baulk at
Except perhaps the basic alloy finishing kit
Dec 2019 · Simon Richardson
We all have our regular routes, roads and loops that offer a known ride-time. We then choose a route depending on how long we want to be out for. Riding an adventure bike showed me how much more there was to find
Great riding position
Simple and well thought-out finishing kit
Sluggish on the road
Original tyres too heavy/slow
| Frame | Triple Butted 6061 X7 Aluminium with hidden welds, 142x12mm Thru Axle |
|---|---|
| Fork | C7 Carbon with Tapered Steerer - 100x12mm Thru Axle |
| Bottom Bracket | FSA BB-4000, Mega Exo |
| Headset | FSA Orbit C-40 ACB, 1 1/8” - 1.5” Tapered, Integrated. |
| Stem | Boardman Alloy, 31.8mm clamp |
| Handlebar | Boardman Alloy, 31.8mm clamp, 70mm reach, 120mm drop, 6 degree flare |
| Saddle | Boardman ADV |
| Seatpost | Boardman Alloy, 31.6mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Wellgo alloy with straps, 9/16” |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano GRX 10 speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra, double, 34.9mm clamp |
| Crank | FSA Omega Adventure, Mega Exo, 48/32t |
| Shifters | GRX hydraulic levers, 2x10 |
| Cassette | Shimano HG50, 10 speed, 11-36 |
| Chain | KMC X10 |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano GRX Hydraulic - 160mm Shimano RT-56 Rotor Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Boardman Asymmetric Adventure Tubeless Ready Rims |
|---|---|
| Front Hub | Formula RX-512 front, RX-142 rear |
| Rear Hub | Formula RX-512 front, RX-142 rear |
| Tires | Schwalbe G-One Allround TLE Addix, 700x38mm - Tubeless Ready |
Last updated April 27