Boardman MTR 8.8

2025 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £1,600 Last known price
Travel: 130 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 32t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
Weight: 16.3 kg 35.9 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 162–170
MD 168–177
LG 175–185
XL 183–195

Components

16 of 17 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

6061 Alloy with 130mm RockShox Deluxe Select+ Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox Recon Silver RL

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket
- Prowheel
Cassette
- Shimano CS-LG400-11 11 speeds 11–50t
CS-LG400-11CS-LG400
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- Prowheel 32t
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Cues RD-U6000 11 speeds
RD-U6000
Shifters
- Shimano Cues SL-U6000-11R 11 speeds
SL-U6000-11R

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano BR-MT200
BR-MT200

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 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 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	440	460	480	500
Stackmm	602	610	620	629
Top tube lengthmm	573	595	617	640
Seat tube lengthmm	410	430	460	480
Head tube lengthmm	100	110	120	130
Head tube angle	65.5°	65.5°	65.5°	65.5°
Seat tube angle	77.5°	77.5°	77.5°	77.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	440	440
Bottom bracket dropmm	33	33	33	33
Bottom bracket heightmm	341	341	341	341
Fork rakemm	42	42	42	42
Stack/reach ratio	1.37	1.33	1.29	1.26
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	170	170	170
Handlebar widthmm	780	780	780	780
Stem lengthmm	45	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: 16.3 kg

35.9 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 130 mm
Rear travel: 130 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 11
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

Derailleur hanger: UDH
Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.4″
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

130 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,810 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

18.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,384 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 74.6% of the class

Highest gear

84.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,384 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 74.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

388 of 1,849 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,849 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.6% 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: 2025
Lowest gear: 1384 bicycles with this information, 74.6% of the class
Highest gear: 1384 bicycles with this information, 74.6% 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 2025 builds

Differences across 2025 builds
Specification	This bicycle Boardman MTR 8.8	Boardman MTR 8.6	Boardman MTR 8.8 Womens	Boardman MTR 8.9	Boardman MTR 9.0
Frame
Intended fit	Unisex	Unisex	womens	Unisex	Unisex
Bicycle weight	16.3 kg	16 kg	16.3 kg	15.3 kg	15 kg
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	11	10	11	12	12
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	10	10
Largest sprocket	50	48	50	51	51
Lowest gear	18.6 in	19.3 in	18.6 in	18.2 in	18.2 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	84.4 in	84.4 in	92.8 in	92.8 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Not informed	Air	Not informed	Air
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BSA	BSA