Thorn Cycles Forum
Community => Member's Gallery => Topic started by: RELIC on April 08, 2020, 08:22:13 pm
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This is my Raven, just cleaned.
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Very nice looking bike.
Thanks for sharing.
I ride a Raven Tour.
Wonderful bikes.
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My, what a beauty, Relic! I love the paint!
Best,
Dan.
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That's bright!
Have you had it from new? The first batch with the celtic bands weren't around for long, I ordered mine towards the end of 2004 and the first of the plain frames had just come in.
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This is my Raven, just cleaned.
Lovely......
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It has been locked away for a while due to arthritis, moved away from hilly Cornwall, now riding again. Forgotten how lively it is. My wife won a newspaper competition allowed me to have a present, and as my brother had a Nomad, I went to SJS and ordered the Raven. The paintwork [with Celtic rings] is fragile and chips easily. I think it is the same paint job as the bike tests done at the time. I believe the early bikes had 531 stays, the front forks are 531.
The bike is original apart from the rear wheel, which had a worn rim. I have had no problem with the rear hub, its real every day advantage is being able to change gear stationary. It has the lowest possible gear ratio allowed [those Cornish hills]. I think if I decided to do serious riding again the chain and cogs should be replaced, but as I use it for toodling around unladen it does not need it. Keeping it until my last journey.
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Hello,
This bike could be brought a little 'up to date' by fitting black mudguards, stem etc. It would be a very good looking cycle.
best regards,
John
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Thanks Leftpoole, but I want it to be as it came out the of the box.
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Thanks Leftpoole, but I want it to be as it came out the of the box.
I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that, but I think your bike looks perfect as it is.