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Joe B:
I’ve been away from this forum for a short while but I thought I’d post a couple of photos of my two Thorns.
I picked up the Audax Classic second-hand on ebay in 2009. I’d been looking out for one for a while and when this one came along it was a perfect size and very nicely equipped, best of all I got it for just £360
The tandem was a chance buy last year from another Tandem Club member and again I got it for a terrific price.
Why post these photo’s now? Well both frames have just been re-sprayed by Bob Jackson cycles.
The paint on the Audax was in a bad way when I bought it; at the time I couldn’t afford a top class re-spray so I had a local car body shop blast and powdercoat it for just £20 by way of a temporary preservation job.
Although the tandem looks good in the photo there was some terrible rust, the forks, bottom brackets and bottom tube were particularly badly affected. 
Both frames are now finished and ready to be sent back to me. It might be a while before I can post photos of them both together and rebuilt as I work away a lot and won’t be able to spend much time at home over the course of the next few weeks. They will look lovely though, matching blue paint and Thorn details, the tandem a simple single colour, the Audax with some extra detailing on the head tube, seat tube and lugs.
I big thank you to the good folk at SJS. I know that all of us here already know how good their customer service is however I was particularly impressed when less than 24 hours after enquiring whether a new head tube badge was available one was popped though my letterbox completely free of charge.

2013-01-20 16.08.20 by Joe.Audax, on Flickr


2013-05-25 21.30.02 by Joe.Audax, on Flickr


2013-01-20 15.58.15 by Joe.Audax, on Flickr


P1020490 by Joe.Audax, on Flickr


2013-05-05 10.23.50 by Joe.Audax, on Flickr

geocycle:
Awesome. Great pictures and locations. I love looking at folks shiny new bikes but one that has been resurrected like your audax has a special 'depth' to it.

jags:
excellent a family on bikes nothing better,love that audax.

jags.

Joe B:
Thanks for the complements to the Audax folks, it is a terrific bike and I can’t imagine ever getting rid of it. The powdercoat put on nearly four years ago served its purpose however rust has started to develop on the fork so I decided that now was the time to give it the treatment it deserves. The reception of Bob Jackson was cyclists porn shop. The frames hanging from the walls, (some their own others not) were a thing of real beauty. The guy I who looked after me there thought that my Raven Twin had probably been in their workshop before Thorn tend to send them frames for the fitting of S&S couplings. I’ve ordered a set of  Nitto Randonneur Handlebars which look lovely and are reportedly very comfortable, a rack for the Carrdice bag is also on the way.
 

Danneaux:
Hi Joe!

My, what a lovely pair of bikes, and very nice to have you back again.

I remember you'd thought about respraying the Audax in red, but the blue is just stunning and couldn't have come out better. It is just a gorgeous bike and looks every inch the thoroughbred.

I can't wait to see photos of the matching tandem, now it has been resprayed as well. They just came out beautifully!

Equally nice is the stunning backdrop for the Audax; you've some very nice photos there, Joe.

Best,

Dan.

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