Boardman MHT 8.9

2026 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £1,050 Last known price
Fork travel: 120 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
Weight: 13.2 kg 29.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 170–179
MD 177–183
LG 181–189

Components

18 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

6061 Alloy, smooth welded, dropper post ready Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox Reba

Drivetrain

7 parts

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- SRAM Level T

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

The drawing needs wheelbase, which the manufacturer did not publish. Available facts remain in the table.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	407	425	441
Stackmm	625	625	639
Top tube lengthmm	586	610	630
Seat tube lengthmm	410	460	483
Head tube lengthmm	100	100	115
Head tube angle	68°	68°	68°
Seat tube angle	74°	73.5°	73.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	435	435	435
Bottom bracket dropmm	63	63	63
Bottom bracket heightmm	311	311	311
Fork rakemm	51	51	51
Stack/reach ratio	1.54	1.47	1.45
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	720	740	740
Stem lengthmm	45	45	45

Not published by the manufacturer: Wheelbase, Front center, Standover height, Trail, Front travel, Rear travel, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 13.2 kg

29.1 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 18.6 in
Highest gear: 84.4 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.25″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,644 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.3% of the class

Lowest gear

18.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,229 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.0% of the class

Highest gear

84.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,229 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

389 of 1,706 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,706 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.1 km/h
Highest gear: 32.3 km/h

Total gear range 455%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 18.6–84.4 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2026
Lowest gear: 1229 bicycles with this information, 72.0% of the class
Highest gear: 1229 bicycles with this information, 72.0% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2026 builds
Specification	This bicycle Boardman MHT 8.9	Boardman MHT 8.6 Grey/Green	Boardman MHT 8.6 Red	Boardman MHT 8.6 Women's	Boardman MHT 8.8	Boardman MHT 8.8 Womens
Frame
Intended fit	Unisex	Unisex	Unisex	womens	Unisex	womens
Bicycle weight	13.2 kg	13.5 kg	13.5 kg	13.5 kg	13.6 kg	13.2 kg
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	12	10	10	10	12	12
Largest sprocket	50	46	46	46	50	50
Lowest gear	18.6 in	20.2 in	20.2 in	19.1 in	18.6 in	17.6 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	84.4 in	84.4 in	80.0 in	84.4 in	80.0 in
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Air	Air	Not informed	Air
Wheel size	29″	29″	29″	27.5″	29″	27.5″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BSA	BSA	BSA	Not informed	Not informed