2021 Boardman

ADV 8.6 Women's

An aluminum frame women’s gravel bike with mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price

£825($1,045)
Weight23.1 lbs  
FrameAluminum
SuspensionRigid
ForkCarbon
Wheels700c Aluminum
Drivetrain2 × 9
GroupsetSora, FSA
BrakesMechanical Disc
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smoothrugged
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

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38 mph

ADV 8.6 Women's

36 mph

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Spec Level

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Sizing
SM

5'3" – 5'8"

MD

5'6" – 5'11"

LG

5'9" – 6'1"

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Reviews
BikeRadar
Boardman ADV 8.6 review

Aug 2021 · Simon Withers

Budget-priced all-terrain adventure bike

Highs
  • Great comfort

  • Off-road versatility

  • Good handling

Lows
  • Single-piston disc brakes are so-so

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road.cc
Boardman ADV 8.9 2021

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

Highs
  • Quality groupset for the money

  • Great ride quality

  • Decent tyre clearances

Lows
  • Narrow rims don't lend themselves well to wide tyres

  • Very thin bar tape

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Cyclist
Boardman ADV 9.0 gravel bike review

Feb 2021 · Marc Abbott

British brand’s newest all-roader is high on versatility and fairly easy on the pocket

Highs
  • Easy-going geometry

  • Sprightly when it wants to be

  • Well geared

  • Well-specced tyres (with clearance for even wider)

  • Decent price

  • Comfortable for hours

Lows
  • Little to baulk at

  • Except perhaps the basic alloy finishing kit

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Cycling Weekly
Boardman ADV 9.0

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

Highs
  • Great riding position

  • Simple and well thought-out finishing kit

Lows
  • Sluggish on the road

  • Original tyres too heavy/slow

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

Triple Butted 6061 X7 Auminium with hidden welds

Fork

C7 Carbon with Tapered Steerer

Bottom Bracket

FSA cartridge 68x110.5mm

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

Saddle

Boardman ADV Womens

Seatpost

Boardman Alloy, 31.6mm

TypeRigid

Pedals

Wellgo alloy with straps, 9/16”

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Sora, 9 speed, medium cage

Front Derailleur

Shimano Sora, double, 34.9mm clamp

Crank

FSA Velo Pro, 48/32t

Shifters

Shimano Sora, 2x9

Cassette

Shimano HG400, 9 speed, 11-34

Chain

KMC Z9

Brakes

Front: Tektro MD-C510 flat mount, 160mm rotor front and rear

TypeMechanical Disc

Wheels
Rims

Boardman Asymmetric Adventure Tubeless Ready Rims

Front Hub

Formula CX-20 front, CX-22 rear

Rear Hub

Formula CX-20 front, CX-22 rear

Tires

Schwalbe G-One Allround TLE - Addix, 700x38mm - Tubeless Ready

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