Active Traveller Magazine Best Road Bike 2017 Winner – Boardman SLR Endurance 9.0
Overall Score: 10/10
"Verdict: Everything from the well finished carbon frame to the hard-working components has been well thought out and the result is a package that just works.
Plus: Great value with a top quality frame worth upgrading later
Minus: Nothing
Aimed at the sportive and endurance end of the road cycling market, the Boardman Endurance 9.0 looks like killer value on paper. Using the same C10 carbon frame as their £6000 SLR Signature model, it is easy to see how the Endurance 9.0 could be seen as ripe for upgrading as your riding progresses – in fact the same frame sells for £1200 on its own just a few pages further into the Boardman site. But for that extra few hundred pounds they have managed to hang quality kit off the 9.0, with Shimano Ultegra throughout, but for the FSA Gossamer chainset and Boardman SLR Elite Five wheelset. Underlining Boardman's reputation for excellent value for money, amazingly this is the entry level Endurance model – entry level Ultegra! The result is a terrifi c value bike with components you would struggle to upgrade unless nit-picking, and a frame that just eats miles. A tall head tube and slightly longer wheelbase than their race frame just adds that little bit of comfort and stability."
Published, April 2017