Chris Boardman TRISpoke Carbon Fibre Rim

[Shane-123]

Hi all,

Sorry new to this forum but hoping you can help me out, I have recently acquired a carbon fibre rim which I’m hoping is genuine.

In 1993 Chris Boardman raced with this exact front wheel, I would like to get it verified to see if it is the wheel he raced with.

Any help but be greatly appreciated.

 

[Shane-123]

For some reason images didn’t upload on main post

 

[sjcprojects]

Obviously it looks the part, but with anything like this it's all about proving (or at least, knowing) the provenance of the object. Meaning, you'd have to be sure of where the person who sold it actually got it from, and how many hands its been through, going right back to its origin, really. All of which is very often hard to 100% prove, though you may be able to be fairly confident about it, which is a bit different.

Where did you acquire it from?

 

[Shane-123]

I ordered another carbon fibre rim, the seller just happened to have this one which was soon to be advertised. The seller said his father had passed away and he was clearing his unwanted items. the one I wanted was on a bike he had and this one was on a display bike frame just as a sort of ornamental.

He wouldn’t come down in price for the one I wanted so we made a deal for the two, at first I assumed the branding decals were added but then noticed Chris Boardman printed near the valve stem. Which I believe the mechanics do with the race sets to identify. It wasn’t until I researched it and found the images of Chris in 1993. It’s a long shot but I would just like to get a professional opinion.

Do you know of anywhere I could take it to be looked over?

 

[sjcprojects]

Interesting - given how you found it, I strongly suspect it's the real deal (just because why would someone put CB's name on a wheel and put that on a bike, unless they were trying to sell it for big money with some made up-story attached to it). But, the same questions remain, of course. Who was the seller's father, and how did he end up with the wheel - did he have an obvious (and provable) connection to CB or someone who worked with him?

The thing is, even if you took it to CB himself, probably what would he be able to say other than it's the same type of wheel and it has his name on it? The question is always the provenance, which only the seller could really help you with, I would think.

 

[Shane-123]

I see what you mean yes, I will definitely chase it up and try find out as much information as I can. Would be interesting to know the details despite the end value.

Without running away with myself here, what sort of value would it be worth if I was able to get it verified?

 

[sjcprojects]

Value is very hard to say, even if you could get it 100% verified, I wouldn't want to start putting a figure on it myself. Also, I don't know about how you go about proving provenance when it's a case of 'this person knew this person, who knew this person' sort of thing. No doubt there are experts out there who know that, but this forum may not be the place for it!

By the way, this thread is really in the wrong section at it's not a 1998+ item – there is a thread for questions about valuation here:

Thread 'How much is my road bike (or parts of) worth?'

Jun 13, 2023

Putting this one back as a sticky, after our friendly hacker deleted the old one. Remember, it's often worth searching the forum, and eBay's sold listings, for ideas too.

• raidan73
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• Forum: Retro Classic Road

which you might want to try?

 

[Rapparee87]

To be fair I doubt there's big money in a Chris Boardman wheel, with all due respect to a great rider. Might add 50 to it if you're lucky. The seller had the right idea having it as an ornament. I wouldn't be looking at holiday brochures on the back of it.

 

[bikeworkshop]

Is it a 650?

 

[Shane-123]

To be fair I doubt there's big money in a Chris Boardman wheel, with all due respect to a great rider. Might add 50 to it if you're lucky. The seller had the right idea having it as an ornament. I wouldn't be looking at holiday brochures on the back

To be fair I doubt there's big money in a Chris Boardman wheel, with all due respect to a great rider. Might add 50 to it if you're lucky. The seller had the right idea having it as an ornament. I wouldn't be looking at holiday brochures on the back of it.

As long as I can buy a house and have enough left over for a small family car honestly I’m happy with that