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Boardman hack bike for not very much: Carbon fork with alloy frame.
Low-end groupset, mind.
Claris is simply re-tooled old Sora innit? but with proper Sti shifters not those silly thumb buttons should be reliable enough.
so 2x8 shimano drive, basic but usable tektro brakes and a Carbon fork... for £255...
They're pitching for same people that went for Decathlon's old red (Sora/carbon fork) Triban 3...
The things that stand out to me though on the Boardman are the CXP22 rims (reasonable rims for the price, doesn't say what hubs it has though) and looking at the pictures there appear to be rack/guard eyelets on both the frame and fork making it a good winter bike/commuter contender IMO....
Groupset's ain't the only thing to consider.