Thorn Cycles Forum
Community => Member's Gallery => Topic started by: bobs on January 12, 2017, 09:43:28 am
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Looking through my old photographs here are some photos of the Thorns I have owned over the last 10 years.
The second is a RST which was to big for me but was bought as a donor bike to strip all the parts off to put on to a smaller Raven frame. All good bikes none better than the other, just different.
The Rolhoff has been on 4 different Thorns and 1 Surly Troll. You wouldn't try that with a derailleur .
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd29/bobsimpson1953/bike%20trip%20europe%202009/BiketripEurope09048.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/bobsimpson1953/media/bike%20trip%20europe%202009/BiketripEurope09048.jpg.html)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd29/bobsimpson1953/ccc.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/bobsimpson1953/media/ccc.jpg.html)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd29/bobsimpson1953/bike%20trip%20europe%202010/2010Europebiketrip140.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/bobsimpson1953/media/bike%20trip%20europe%202010/2010Europebiketrip140.jpg.html)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd29/bobsimpson1953/bike%20bits/Sterling006_zps558cfbe8.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/bobsimpson1953/media/bike%20bits/Sterling006_zps558cfbe8.jpg.html)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd29/bobsimpson1953/DSC_0056_zpsaoytzv9y.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/bobsimpson1953/media/DSC_0056_zpsaoytzv9y.jpg.html)
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Bob your bikes are a credit to you buddy ;)
you know i'm not a rohloff fan but man they look class.
anto
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Thanks Anto.
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You've a great collection there! All look in excellent condition. I like the way you've taken the nomad into a shop, or is it a station?!
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What a fantastic collection of Thorns over the years, Bob! A real treat to see! All beautifully turned out and a real testimony to your setup and maintenance skills.
It would be nice to have other multi-Thorn owners add to this thread so some comparisons can be made wrt riding qualities, load-carrying capacities, etc. I know AndyBG has had experience with multiple Thorns over the years, same for Leftpoole John...anyone else? The title is perfect to carry forward and comparisons would greatly help prospective owners.
Thanks for sharing, Bob.
All the best,
Dan.
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Well I'm on my 3rd THorn bike all excellent well made and well looked after by yours truly. ;)
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I've owned two Thorns, thus far. Although having moved them on for good reasons I can't quite press the delete button on the many photos I have. Now, this is either a form of fetishism, totemism or simply a burgeoning need to buy another Thorn, #Gameone 😊☺
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You've a great collection there! All look in excellent condition. I like the way you've taken the nomad into a shop, or is it a station?!
It was taken outside Boots at Newcastle Station getting food for the ferry to Amsterdam.
Bob
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I am just a beginner with 2 Thorns, but here they are.
First an eXp which I cycle camped from Edinburgh to Ravenglass on the west coast of the Lake District with a couple of sons.
Second an eXpr which I cycle camped from Edinburgh to Aberdeen for the Grampian Rally. I joined up with a friend a few miles further on for the rest of the trip up the east coast.
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lovely bikes Julian looks like a lovely tour roll on the summer.
anto.
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Only two so far....
1. Here's the RT reaching the Rhine
2. Here's the RST in current plumage
and 3. here are both together...
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My 2 thorns below, picture of the club tour taken from a trip round Scotland, mercury on it's 1st outing in November
(http://i.imgur.com/EpxYTLvm.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/EAf2JWsm.jpg)
Carlos
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so do you guys accumulate the bikes, or sell them onand get another?
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Ŕpart from the Sherpa which I sold complete, I usually buy a new frame and then transfer all the parts across. Everything has fitted no problem. I then sell the old frame.
Bob
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Ŕpart from the Sherpa which I sold complete, I usually buy a new frame and then transfer all the parts across. Everything has fitted no problem. I then sell the old frame.
Bob
was there some problem with the old frame?
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No all frames have been great. Just change for changes sake. Just enjoy building up bikes, I'm not alone there.
Bob
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Bob, what can you say about feeling between the Nomad and The Raven Tour frame ? is there a real difference ?
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I sold my class Sherpa because I was broke what can I tellyou :'( :'( sold the audax to big now I have the right size audax and I'm well pleased .there good bikes end of story.
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I sold my class Sherpa because I was broke what can I tellyou :'( :'( sold the audax to big now I have the right size audax and I'm well pleased .there good bikes end of story.
I hear you Anto
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Bob, what can you say about feeling between the Nomad and The Raven Tour frame ? is there a real difference ?
There is no real difference in the ride. The top tube slopes slightly which i prefer also its designed for an Ex box.
Bob
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I sold my class Sherpa because I was broke what can I tellyou :'( :'( sold the audax to big now I have the right size audax and I'm well pleased .there good bikes end of story.
I hear you Anto
;) ;) story of my life ;D
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No all frames have been great. Just change for changes sake. Just enjoy building up bikes, I'm not alone there.
Bob
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I currently have 3 Thorns.
My 2012 Raven Tour with Rohloff hub and drop bars:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/K5GztbrwgaAG0P6N9bowR1CEs38OkA9HxH3_L5bQUuOHk7yFX-mOgs8-sVidrkEnxtlO5C8_ftUg5LNfwyy3OeGopGautOdZsDm1B2VSD07PGUJgOqBE1OFZgwQYkEcebxk9BnuWrMb851wxZ3IBZsbQ-JvPA0A3rsDiNnAGPJ_rMQDz4-nN_hPJneMko4HIxUxfbbjxeQErWVYOuOORRcFZEKHyQpCRTdw85nvTCRxdmh7uPtXkVfMwlSMnXT4rbJkLL3rlOZKoqukgqIP2pipXwZEQBMKZ5HQ5FIZAG958WX-UPYmJhzSvWO8BPlZwGR65gVkTFD4uAVIZrHieQnV5b8sNCjGKt8ERdI86vyFOCCcR4BUPM5RJ7gpNA1FijnV6G9cDD9grKNde4rajPC5UVg_AZEGNaxvJNFrTbvwLcBPEAsMGmcPFsKry_BnOopNEqmUlMkG933m3s62KGQDYMPItl_bXKxF6UupziuXQ7v-3NxWOvmz1A8yH9L2gTOMw8crcUXVIayWk1-Es1nKd1zj67doZCWVVMryhRH8iL4dWcyZq9lzqYMrBJ1cuH7PXPWQSzNoxvP9jYLenk4bvup58xqXCJXBDtU_SBxS-ojUHc83Y=w800-h600-no)
replaced my modified old steel mountain-bike as "heavy tourer":
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YeMKchdac-_M58hJ2K9ZjyoptSXvQyGsi4RmbUJ7zI0wNcziX85Clhe_WpvMSndtD8VQ0SS0eW5otkVUPokmjhLIj2A2a0HfKIuyG1ObKoAfVO4s71IZEXoCMmlcVK88oYp_Fm4d7RTh7Dfvxc5hx76nDy4o-M29UXHDpEAlBPUNjqEhTCdoaBse3RFKZiy5Bm4JrduBA6DXVxWMrfEloiJxmXKsVLrkCRm5-6QyIIJZ7-eqY6SKaMcMhwP40sOj7ebSkapjalyY0TlCdmBNj4fo0n2F9HL1XV6MlJtmIoEhN8hTFwqGbeHC6Qzm-73k4HG2O096f1626WOAyhh-HP_6WqStE7pi5T1UYlzRHX-oJTL2iUhz1vg-qrHsbRC9MPDPHppvZ-7_GNiSyWl5EMVNF7tfdmGp3ke3SoH1LkGaVPmubwLF0qy3-9H1klk3IKlHF7XN2Qtp3u5jryNJPxNrQNR9d9_qa9Lyi89-eSxdkcYe5y0KCUZWAscKKmorl-V6seuHraezFK4LnMSlv5c3rr6kzdtVqt9beLQAze9JFw3MxP8IN7nWiLzy8uEHbOnUlSTpXIhpyfveHMT5WfuGa6GdbM27WwOU7pT9Xyt1EfNmc7R1=w800-h540-no)
I built up my 2014 Raven Tour frame as an 8-speed hub geared utility bike:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/s1o79xP6EeaX1WwYa0f_Dk5v8UlBQdOwLZVcc0sR5B-TpaTeFKqhDpAirZIpz_Der0rI3nYQgKIlafmoQI1ugVwR-HPIOQ9ftVSSRRHMIcGVfF16OxAV7qMlTpdHjcukkGkbew3-0iSTjZeizEbzZovHvcDgKWrHApU3qXWOnMrIJdsZ5T3rVudTWol6CHVjzDX6y53JN8h1baJ6Uw-xglOtRGw2mFJ2EaS8N_ujFlmU_4O9ccuXTrE8FwElx-lzwDjv95DgdxxccZF5jdkpxS67SF7Hw8CXIhfZzjqRVnqmK7OsUVv3blYsYxSQHvOpID6SJZaD-9WUnvG3dWB6ZMVaWDiP5Gdb70Y98eiwOBkM5QSsrnijNfl8hkYefTImoIR9GVfrdGYG6jfmz77Lh0N3kyidcZi4rWj4t620FhqdoX5tAFkD8_KlbEREWj2RcOYRgIxV7Xuypsw0xmI7fWDZdYdBlcP7dFSDujn4jQsvPoU6rDyGteA9mBUNgNwBXDil8j1kNxQvBB55anjw1glrGO8WMQU1YyBuFIDKwuG0DHETVZ3zgUMClimcAsxIikxQS2-m1fy5HKD_prDFwq8p1cPi6RAcZiNsln32Qt0VD4ygpBSo=w800-h600-no)
to replace my very old 5-speed hub geared 650B:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JVl9Lfb7lgTha9arNDXRt7hX_d3e1RAfX6U_wO8TSUYQVRd-nLtRsPHfZP9kWXuaUVVITd_fACk2Y5KeR-n5JMO_LkdWtbubOQFkKWqeYIzP1BROXRJj-xVxcGFJg73APO5CC96yi3ikKt-jIwMgqwaubBnMxRsb0SMadW8cMhCkiONxjZe7prwqG2YZs8adsrgviWQOuzVSrNDn0VIK12evV3629giyffD0aE2ExmtTOGoRKLMn_PVcMFBsFYjS3lYji0n1EJxhT3h4t_y53cQrzhJuP5rEvEdBfTEGBIZrRUsYKfq-_RKz5oGoeS9QpJK8GAs7bFZyJ_WhTZxrOGlINTzqb0DPiQD9-gfe8bLdvtrbqOc75NOThsCpzul_SWBDcKPvV0bjeCaYpjX2OHvCoCydCCyUNYjC3lFacAfDql6-LNJxoiWj3tuk4bxLIcWQb-yGlYEMOqYRg3IrmxYBpDKZ1vIWpEwhwyz3DJXtfb8rKdv0X9k2DgmcRIvnOW7eHCNiJeFwVC4WQgky2a0T4zJrX4zD3ShrQ0obqiuKdY6c7vNYivynsBce1RqjPjpHIbB61kJSslq2GetHIXDbV_-F7W-H1i3wCvvLkScrMpaJ9wq5=w800-h600-no)
I built up my 2016 Raven Sport Tour frame as a fairly light road-going bike with Rohloff hub and drop bars:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/M5OGifcYUuKdZAchiKel4zNY5P97YUbPcMZgpDTRSP1ECPsTZar7PUvv7qPDGeqTK-lIkBd5LLJ0cQlxC4UTBexsRbTKZK9qTtxFN0G_zp6Dm0XhFxxG_5eGNe4p9BWcKyowJ-jA70kNGsCNGTBSz1iMkiVS0DGvqg8eDyFdil3-jLK6AM-T6NGyzViqDohhRWpcMxTNiBz85Kgja-BF1BIyYYdEyT1iP8MJ28O9Mk5XinEhAgttHumhrvImjVIedGbsKX9PJxt8ARdKF7IUTeYrVqKR4f-YH7viVluB4aZQ2bS56My008Hm278bQFuEVwc388bM5spgZsq1okQ9-PysOv-pRWdRNGlouF8SgnU-ykrbpP6AZG10egPioGDhdMTQSQqrzsPxCQGryAe88M91E3XphO9a3PayHsIxKp1VquvsFWP-MQwvTE-rxsFWaT3FVXYnnVCJ-VAXGEGE8feod9-Fvteib2yugYiCApyqfu2FJdvqfYOi_O8tqbBHLgd0zW9gQGxJXpucRg_Fy1A2SkcNN3siTGa9Gu75PnjY_MmJg5aOY3DR6VJRUBmQCjZOMfrCWB2zPj-9FXGW5z4L3FFWetBc8Hnn_DNbn51CTounkPkq=w800-h600-no)
to replace my 1977 lightweight 700C tourer. No photos of the latter, it is currently in bits for a major overhaul.
I still have the old bikes. The old steel mountain-bike is now used as a "visitor bike", with sit-up-and-beg bars and a 7-speed hub gear.
I often take my old 5-speed hub geared 650B to work, where I use it on paths and other moderate off-road situations for survey work. No qualms about locking and leaving it.
When I have finished the overhaul I shall probably keep the 700C tourer for occasional use in good weather, it is the only pure derailleur bike I have left (one of the Bromptons has a two-speed derailleur combined with a 5-speed hub gear).
There is another "visitor bike", a lady's frame with sit-up-and-beg bars and a 3-speed hub gear.
In addition to that lot, I also have two Bromptons, one used very regularly for train-assisted commuting, the other used for longer tours when I combine cycling with other transport.
My wife has a lady's frame 650B bike with sit-up-and-beg bars and an 8-speed hub gear, plus a Brompton.
And, finally, my old two-wheel trailer.
So a total of 11 bikes and a trailer in the family, but no car, though I do hire cars and vans when necessary.
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that's quite a stable, martinf!
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Sure 8)is
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I currently have 3 Thorns.
My 2012 Raven Tour with Rohloff hub and drop bars:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/K5GztbrwgaAG0P6N9bowR1CEs38OkA9HxH3_L5bQUuOHk7yFX-mOgs8-sVidrkEnxtlO5C8_ftUg5LNfwyy3OeGopGautOdZsDm1B2VSD07PGUJgOqBE1OFZgwQYkEcebxk9BnuWrMb851wxZ3IBZsbQ-JvPA0A3rsDiNnAGPJ_rMQDz4-nN_hPJneMko4HIxUxfbbjxeQErWVYOuOORRcFZEKHyQpCRTdw85nvTCRxdmh7uPtXkVfMwlSMnXT4rbJkLL3rlOZKoqukgqIP2pipXwZEQBMKZ5HQ5FIZAG958WX-UPYmJhzSvWO8BPlZwGR65gVkTFD4uAVIZrHieQnV5b8sNCjGKt8ERdI86vyFOCCcR4BUPM5RJ7gpNA1FijnV6G9cDD9grKNde4rajPC5UVg_AZEGNaxvJNFrTbvwLcBPEAsMGmcPFsKry_BnOopNEqmUlMkG933m3s62KGQDYMPItl_bXKxF6UupziuXQ7v-3NxWOvmz1A8yH9L2gTOMw8crcUXVIayWk1-Es1nKd1zj67doZCWVVMryhRH8iL4dWcyZq9lzqYMrBJ1cuH7PXPWQSzNoxvP9jYLenk4bvup58xqXCJXBDtU_SBxS-ojUHc83Y=w800-h600-no)
replaced my modified old steel mountain-bike as "heavy tourer":
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YeMKchdac-_M58hJ2K9ZjyoptSXvQyGsi4RmbUJ7zI0wNcziX85Clhe_WpvMSndtD8VQ0SS0eW5otkVUPokmjhLIj2A2a0HfKIuyG1ObKoAfVO4s71IZEXoCMmlcVK88oYp_Fm4d7RTh7Dfvxc5hx76nDy4o-M29UXHDpEAlBPUNjqEhTCdoaBse3RFKZiy5Bm4JrduBA6DXVxWMrfEloiJxmXKsVLrkCRm5-6QyIIJZ7-eqY6SKaMcMhwP40sOj7ebSkapjalyY0TlCdmBNj4fo0n2F9HL1XV6MlJtmIoEhN8hTFwqGbeHC6Qzm-73k4HG2O096f1626WOAyhh-HP_6WqStE7pi5T1UYlzRHX-oJTL2iUhz1vg-qrHsbRC9MPDPHppvZ-7_GNiSyWl5EMVNF7tfdmGp3ke3SoH1LkGaVPmubwLF0qy3-9H1klk3IKlHF7XN2Qtp3u5jryNJPxNrQNR9d9_qa9Lyi89-eSxdkcYe5y0KCUZWAscKKmorl-V6seuHraezFK4LnMSlv5c3rr6kzdtVqt9beLQAze9JFw3MxP8IN7nWiLzy8uEHbOnUlSTpXIhpyfveHMT5WfuGa6GdbM27WwOU7pT9Xyt1EfNmc7R1=w800-h540-no)
I built up my 2014 Raven Tour frame as an 8-speed hub geared utility bike:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/s1o79xP6EeaX1WwYa0f_Dk5v8UlBQdOwLZVcc0sR5B-TpaTeFKqhDpAirZIpz_Der0rI3nYQgKIlafmoQI1ugVwR-HPIOQ9ftVSSRRHMIcGVfF16OxAV7qMlTpdHjcukkGkbew3-0iSTjZeizEbzZovHvcDgKWrHApU3qXWOnMrIJdsZ5T3rVudTWol6CHVjzDX6y53JN8h1baJ6Uw-xglOtRGw2mFJ2EaS8N_ujFlmU_4O9ccuXTrE8FwElx-lzwDjv95DgdxxccZF5jdkpxS67SF7Hw8CXIhfZzjqRVnqmK7OsUVv3blYsYxSQHvOpID6SJZaD-9WUnvG3dWB6ZMVaWDiP5Gdb70Y98eiwOBkM5QSsrnijNfl8hkYefTImoIR9GVfrdGYG6jfmz77Lh0N3kyidcZi4rWj4t620FhqdoX5tAFkD8_KlbEREWj2RcOYRgIxV7Xuypsw0xmI7fWDZdYdBlcP7dFSDujn4jQsvPoU6rDyGteA9mBUNgNwBXDil8j1kNxQvBB55anjw1glrGO8WMQU1YyBuFIDKwuG0DHETVZ3zgUMClimcAsxIikxQS2-m1fy5HKD_prDFwq8p1cPi6RAcZiNsln32Qt0VD4ygpBSo=w800-h600-no)
to replace my very old 5-speed hub geared 650B:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JVl9Lfb7lgTha9arNDXRt7hX_d3e1RAfX6U_wO8TSUYQVRd-nLtRsPHfZP9kWXuaUVVITd_fACk2Y5KeR-n5JMO_LkdWtbubOQFkKWqeYIzP1BROXRJj-xVxcGFJg73APO5CC96yi3ikKt-jIwMgqwaubBnMxRsb0SMadW8cMhCkiONxjZe7prwqG2YZs8adsrgviWQOuzVSrNDn0VIK12evV3629giyffD0aE2ExmtTOGoRKLMn_PVcMFBsFYjS3lYji0n1EJxhT3h4t_y53cQrzhJuP5rEvEdBfTEGBIZrRUsYKfq-_RKz5oGoeS9QpJK8GAs7bFZyJ_WhTZxrOGlINTzqb0DPiQD9-gfe8bLdvtrbqOc75NOThsCpzul_SWBDcKPvV0bjeCaYpjX2OHvCoCydCCyUNYjC3lFacAfDql6-LNJxoiWj3tuk4bxLIcWQb-yGlYEMOqYRg3IrmxYBpDKZ1vIWpEwhwyz3DJXtfb8rKdv0X9k2DgmcRIvnOW7eHCNiJeFwVC4WQgky2a0T4zJrX4zD3ShrQ0obqiuKdY6c7vNYivynsBce1RqjPjpHIbB61kJSslq2GetHIXDbV_-F7W-H1i3wCvvLkScrMpaJ9wq5=w800-h600-no)
I built up my 2016 Raven Sport Tour frame as a fairly light road-going bike with Rohloff hub and drop bars:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/M5OGifcYUuKdZAchiKel4zNY5P97YUbPcMZgpDTRSP1ECPsTZar7PUvv7qPDGeqTK-lIkBd5LLJ0cQlxC4UTBexsRbTKZK9qTtxFN0G_zp6Dm0XhFxxG_5eGNe4p9BWcKyowJ-jA70kNGsCNGTBSz1iMkiVS0DGvqg8eDyFdil3-jLK6AM-T6NGyzViqDohhRWpcMxTNiBz85Kgja-BF1BIyYYdEyT1iP8MJ28O9Mk5XinEhAgttHumhrvImjVIedGbsKX9PJxt8ARdKF7IUTeYrVqKR4f-YH7viVluB4aZQ2bS56My008Hm278bQFuEVwc388bM5spgZsq1okQ9-PysOv-pRWdRNGlouF8SgnU-ykrbpP6AZG10egPioGDhdMTQSQqrzsPxCQGryAe88M91E3XphO9a3PayHsIxKp1VquvsFWP-MQwvTE-rxsFWaT3FVXYnnVCJ-VAXGEGE8feod9-Fvteib2yugYiCApyqfu2FJdvqfYOi_O8tqbBHLgd0zW9gQGxJXpucRg_Fy1A2SkcNN3siTGa9Gu75PnjY_MmJg5aOY3DR6VJRUBmQCjZOMfrCWB2zPj-9FXGW5z4L3FFWetBc8Hnn_DNbn51CTounkPkq=w800-h600-no)
to replace my 1977 lightweight 700C tourer. No photos of the latter, it is currently in bits for a major overhaul.
I still have the old bikes. The old steel mountain-bike is now used as a "visitor bike", with sit-up-and-beg bars and a 7-speed hub gear.
I often take my old 5-speed hub geared 650B to work, where I use it on paths and other moderate off-road situations for survey work. No qualms about locking and leaving it.
When I have finished the overhaul I shall probably keep the 700C tourer for occasional use in good weather, it is the only pure derailleur bike I have left (one of the Bromptons has a two-speed derailleur combined with a 5-speed hub gear).
There is another "visitor bike", a lady's frame with sit-up-and-beg bars and a 3-speed hub gear.
In addition to that lot, I also have two Bromptons, one used very regularly for train-assisted commuting, the other used for longer tours when I combine cycling with other transport.
My wife has a lady's frame 650B bike with sit-up-and-beg bars and an 8-speed hub gear, plus a Brompton.
And, finally, my old two-wheel trailer.
So a total of 11 bikes and a trailer in the family, but no car, though I do hire cars and vans when necessary.
You must enjoy visits ... and the visitors your bike!