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Boardman MTR 8.9

Price
Not published
United Kingdom
£1,600 Last known price
Fork travel
140 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 32t / 11–42t
Gear range
382%
Weight
14 kg 30.9 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 160–172
  • MD 167–180
  • LG 175–188
  • XL 183–195

Components

19 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    6061 Alloy, smooth welded, dropper post ready Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14 kg
  • 30.9 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 140 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 21.0 in
Highest gear
  • 80.0 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

140 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample
986 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.6% of the class

Lowest gear

21.0 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample
968 bicycles with this information
Coverage
94.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
8.0 km/h
Highest gear
30.6 km/h

Total gear range 382%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Boardman MTR 8.9 Boardman MTR 8.6 Boardman MTR 8.8 Boardman MTR 8.8 Womens
Frame
Intended fit Unisex Unisex Unisex womens
Bicycle weight 14 kg 14.8 kg 14.4 kg 14.4 kg
Suspension
Front travel 140 mm 120 mm 140 mm 140 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 1 2 1 1
Smallest chainring 32 22 34 34
Largest chainring 32 36 34 34
Rear sprockets 11 9 10 10
Largest sprocket 42 36 42 42
Lowest gear 21.0 in 16.8 in 22.3 in 22.3 in
Highest gear 80.0 in 90.0 in 85.0 in 85.0 in
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Not informed Not informed Not informed
Tire width 2.3″ 2.25″ 2.3″ 2.3″

No exact MTR 8.9 publication is available for 2018.

Other models in this family

4 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Boardman MTR 8.9, by Boardman

This bicycle

Trail

MTR 8.9

  • Weight: 14.0 kg
  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Boardman MTR 8.6, by Boardman

Trail

MTR 8.6

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.8 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Boardman MTR 8.8, by Boardman

Trail

MTR 8.8

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Boardman MTR 8.8 Womens, by Boardman

Trail

MTR 8.8 Womens

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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