nomad with roholf

[stever1]

thanks for all reply's
much to think about
re the nomad will it take a front suspension fork... i will phone and find out methinks
re brakes  i will spec the shimano mechnical discs but hopefully there will be an option to retro fit "normal" brakes
for wheels i fancy sun rhyno's i have them on the tandem they are superb
again not the lightest but neither am i :-)
saddle my brooks will do
seatpost wise i will have to research

the "cricket" who cares i'm scottish i'm more interested in cycling.. also cant be bothered with football either
re the nomad with roholf has it been advertised yet

again thanks for replys
i will update re thoughts on seatpost ect

[bike_the_planet]

quote:Originally posted by stever1

thanks for all reply's
much to think about
re the nomad will it take a front suspension fork... i will phone and find out methinks
re brakes  i will spec the shimano mechnical discs but hopefully there will be an option to retro fit "normal" brakes
for wheels i fancy sun rhyno's i have them on the tandem they are superb
again not the lightest but neither am i :-)
saddle my brooks will do
seatpost wise i will have to research

Stever1 - I asked similar questions re fitting of rear discs to a Nomad on this forum some time ago. You can see the post archived at:

http://www.sjscycles.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=832

Hope this helps,

Cheers

[stever1]

thanks for that i will have a look ;-)

[AndrewClark]

Some more pics & info on the new Nomad here    http://www.thorncycles.co.uk//cycletouringtodaypage1.html

[stever1]

re new nomad looks superb
as to be expected from thorn
whats the cost likely to be
also can you fit the shocks as on the exxp
on the pic its fitted with v brakes
i have still to find out re discs
i will have to phone thorn  []

[n/a]

e new nomad looks superb
as to be expected from thorn
whats the cost likely to be
also can you fit the shocks as on the exxp
on the pic its fitted with v brakes
i have still to find out re discs
i will have to phone thorn

The standard spec is 1599 pounds and it is designed to take an 85 mm suspention fork.
It also has the braze ons for disc brakes on the rear of the frame but not the front forks as per Thorn policy.
The bike seems indestructable .  I ordered one last week.
Will send pics when it arrives.
Shane

[bike_the_planet]

quote:Originally posted by Shane

e new nomad looks superb
as to be expected from thorn
whats the cost likely to be
also can you fit the shocks as on the exxp
on the pic its fitted with v brakes
i have still to find out re discs
i will have to phone thorn

The standard spec is 1599 pounds and it is designed to take an 85 mm suspention fork.
It also has the braze ons for disc brakes on the rear of the frame but not the front forks as per Thorn policy.
The bike seems indestructable .  I ordered one last week.
Will send pics when it arrives.
Shane

So how do the S&S couplers work on this new Nomad? If you look closely at the photos you will see that there are no cable couplers fitted to any of the cables (which are sheathed along their entire length). So, when you loosen the couplers you have two lumps of bike held together with cables.

What do you then?

[julk]

The cables are left attached to the front section of frame.
The rear brake cable uncouples in between the rear brake arms just above the tyre/mudguard, then you unclip the small guide tube 'noodle'.
The gear cables detach by undoing the ex box finger nut and releasing the cables from the '3 open but opposing cable guides' cluster below the rear left chain stay.

[n/a]

The ex box thingy clips off easily after undoing the thumb screw and it has clip out cable guides on the rear of the frame.  I forget what the deal with the brake is but I imagine it's just a case of disconecting the cable at the brake.  

[AndrewClark]

What build did you go for on the new Nomad ?  What delivery time did they quote ?

Did you have the option of ordering it without the S&S coupings because unless you really want them it's dead money.  In the sales brochure for the Thorn tandems the writer says he doesn't see the point in having them on a solo!

Think I'll be putting in an order for a Raven Tour or Nomad shortly.

[n/a]

The build up ( today ) is disc specific Rohloff and Schmidt hubs in black, Rigida Andra ceramic rims, Schwalbe Marathon XR 2.25 tyres, SKS mudguards, Avid Single Digit 7 V brakes and levers, mark 2 comfort bar and the Ergon R2M anatomic grips with integrated bar ends, Magura Odur suspention fork, Tubus Logo rear carrier and possibly a Tubus Swing front carrier, Brooks Conquest saddle and a Busch and Muller Lumotec oval plus headlamp but I may cancel this and get a Solidlights 1203D.  Thats about it I think.
They're expecting the frames the end of February  I believe ,so I should get my bike some time in March
I didn't ask about the S&S. I believe they're standard. Given the choice I don't think I would have got them, but they make travelling easier and will pay for themselves eventually.

[bike_the_planet]

quote:Originally posted by AndrewClark

 In the sales brochure for the Thorn tandems the writer says he doesn't see the point in having them on a solo!

I have a derailleur Nomad with S&S couplings. Even though I have the largest frame size, I can still collapse it into a 26" x 26" hard case when I fly with it. I reckon they're indispensable if you are flying somewhere with the bike. Even if you don't fly, many's the time when I have decided to chuck the bike in the back of a car to go off somewhere. With the cable splitting bayonet couplings I have on my derailleur Nomad, it takes about 3 minutes to split the bike in half and stow it in the boot - easy as anything.

I wouldn't do without them.

Cheers

[sklenar]

hi all
I'm interested in this new nomad with the Rohloff speedhub

This new model looks like a good choice as i didn't win the lotto to buy buy the sexier exxp
Does anybody know, when this new Nomad will become available for ordering?
I guess any day now, still I can use a hint.

[n/a]

I ordered mine in December.

[stever1]

finally making the trek to order bikes on mon
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