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Boardman URB 8.8

Price
Not published
United Kingdom
£699 Last known price
Suspension
Rigid
Wheels
700c
Drivetrain
1 × 11 44t / 11–42t
Gear range
382%
Weight
10.6 kg 23.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 167–179
  • MD 176–185
  • LG 182–190

Components

16 of 17 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Boardman URB, X7 Aluminium Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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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
Fork material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 10.6 kg
  • 23.4 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 44
Largest chainring
  • 44
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 30.4 in
Highest gear
  • 116.0 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Lowest gear

30.4 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Urban / Commuter Model year: 2019
Sample
246 bicycles with this information
Coverage
73.6% of the class

Highest gear

116.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Urban / Commuter Model year: 2019
Sample
246 bicycles with this information
Coverage
73.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

8 of 334 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Urban / Commuter Model year: 2019
Sample
334 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
11.6 km/h
Highest gear
44.4 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 URB 8.8 Boardman URB 8.9 Boardman URB 9.4
Frame
Fork material Aluminum Carbon Carbon
Bicycle weight 10.6 kg 10.7 kg 10.4 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 44 39 50
Largest chainring 44 39 50
Rear sprockets 11 Not informed 1
Smallest sprocket 11 Not informed Not informed
Largest sprocket 42 Not informed Not informed
Lowest gear 30.4 in Not informed Not informed
Highest gear 116.0 in Not informed Not informed
Drivetrain technologies Not informed internally-geared-hub belt-drive, internally-geared-hub
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Rim brake
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BSA BSA Not informed

No exact URB 8.8 publication is available for 2018.

Other models in this family

3 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Boardman URB 8.8, by Boardman

This bicycle

Commuter

URB 8.8

  • Weight: 10.6 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Boardman URB 8.9, by Boardman

Commuter

URB 8.9

Urban / Commuter

  • Weight: 10.7 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Boardman URB 9.4, by Boardman

Commuter

URB 9.4

Urban / Commuter

  • Weight: 10.4 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c

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