The BOARDMAN Comp mountain bike is priced competitively at £700 – and comes with a hydroformed aluminium frame and the superb Rock Shox Recon forks up front. The groupset is mainly X-5 but has a X-7 rear mech. Fitted with Continental Speed King tyres.
PROS: The package is great – the forks rarely appear on £900, let alone bikes of this price. Attention to detail is good all round. Tyres are superb all rounders.
CONS: The BOARDMAN Comp is let down as it only comes in 3 sizes…
Available from Halfords.com
