2019 Boardman
MTR 8.6
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with modest components.
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Manufacturer Price
£1,000($1,266)| Weight | 32.6 lbs |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 120mm front |
| Fork | RockShox |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe R |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 9 |
| Groupset | Acera, Shimano |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'8"
5'5" – 5'11"
5'8" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'5"
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Dec 2018 · Guy Kesteven
The limited room to lower the seatpost in the frame (due to the curved seat tube) makes the lack of a dropper more of an issue and the MTR’s obvious competitors (the Vitus Escarpe and Calibre Triple B) come dropper-equipped for less money.. .
Oct 2018 · Alan Muldoon
With smooth double pass welds and a matt finish the alloy frame on the mid-range Boardman MTR 8.8 could easily pass for carbon.
Good fit and geometry.
Lacklustre rear suspension.
Jun 2018
Boardman's new MTR 8.9 manages to deliver the amazing value their full suspension range has always offered, but performance is now a step up thanks to revised geometry and suspension. It's not just a good bike for the money; it's a bike that's more than capable of shaming machines double or triple the price.
| Frame | 6061 Alloy, smooth welded, dropper post ready |
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| Fork | Suntour Raidon LOR, 120mm travel, 15mm QLOC / Rock Shox Deluxe R, 210x55mm Travel: 120mm |
| Shock | 15mm QLOC / Rock Shox Deluxe R |
| Bottom Bracket | FSA BB-7100, 73mm, Mega Exo |
| Headset | FSA Orbit C-40 ACB, 1 1/8” - 1.5” tapered, Integrated |
| Stem | Boardman Alloy, no rise, 31.8mm clamp |
| Handlebar | Boardman Alloy, 15mm rise, 9 degree bend, 31.8mm clamp |
| Saddle | Boardman MTB by Velo, steel rails |
| Seatpost | Boardman Alloy, 31.6mm, 34.9mm QR seat clamp Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Wellgo flats, 9/16” |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Acera, 9 speed, long cage |
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| Front Derailleur | Shimano MT400, 2x9, front pull, direct mount |
| Crank | Suntour Zeron 2x 36/22t |
| Shifters | Shimano Acera, 2x9 |
| Cassette | Shimano HG200, 11-36t, 9 speed (11-13-15-17-20-23- 26-30-36) |
| Chain | KMC X9 |
| Brakes | Tektro M285, 160 mm rotor Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Boardman Boost 27.5" Tubeless Ready |
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| Front Hub | Formula hubs, 32H front and rear, 148mm boost, M12xP1.5 thru-axle |
| Rear Hub | Formula hubs, 32H front and rear, 148mm boost, M12xP1.5 thru-axle |
| Tires | Vittoria Barzo, 27.5x2.25”, wire bead. Kenda tube, presta valve |
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