Boardman was an early adopter of the gravel genre. The original ADV was a triple-butted aluminium machine with mountain bike-derived 650b wheels and an attitude that was all about getting rough and ...

Boardman has always been a brand focused on producing high-performance bikes that don't carry the high-performance price tag, and the brand new Boardman ADV 9.0 adventure bike continues that trend.

The cherry red paint job means that, from a distance, the SLR/9.0 looks a lot like the AiR/9.0. Close up, it’s a lot different. Whereas the AiR is all about maximising gains through aero touches, the ...