Thorn Cycles Forum
Community => Member's Gallery => Topic started by: Istanbul_Tea on May 14, 2004, 01:10:18 pm
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Robin & Co. just sent me a photo of my eXp in Stealth Matte Black powder... she ships over the pond next week to Peter White for the build. Yee!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/istanbul_tea/detail?.dir=/2151&.dnm=aa4c.jpg
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(http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/3fafc5de_11c68/bc/2151/__sr_/aa4c.jpg?phAtLpAB6dHdDNhu)
See if this works too...
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Frames a bit bigger than last time so I'm thinking this one is going to be THE ONE!! Just a matter of weeks now until I get my first ride on her, totally psyched!!
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Now, THAT is sexy
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What is the small braze-on on the left chainstay? Is it some sort of stop for the pump?
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Yes, it's a pump peg.
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I_T,
Will you be visiting Hillsbura N'Hampsha to pick up the finished bike?
And tell Peter White to get his webcam fixed by the time your eXp arrives. http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/webcam.htm Maybe he could post his work schedule here so we can plan on watching over his shoulder.
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I'll send him a link to this thread so he can see the need for the Webcam repair himself!
No, I won't be gracing the Hampshires... Peter will be shipping it to me.
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Just got word that my Thorn eXp just touched down at JFK airport here in the States about 30 minutes ago!! Ok, now she's off to New Hampshire and Peter White's shop.
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Hooray!
I'll have to see if Peter will let me stop by and drool (I'll try not to get any on the frame)[:)]
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George-
Just got off the phone with Peter. Somehow, he has the frame already... I guess the tracking info I was getting was behind by a day or so. Anyway, the eXp frameset is at his shop now. He and I just discussed the kit it'll be getting for the build and he said 2 weeks from now I'll have it... so if you really want to see the bike or build give him a call to find out when he'll be doing the build on it in the next 2 weeks. Later than that and I'll have my baby down here in the NYC area.
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I_T,
I zipped up to Peter's shop today (took the day off work), and got to see the eXp.
I don't think I've ever seen seatstays that beefy! The darn thing looks like it could win a head to head collision with a rhino. But the frame isn't all that heavy.
I told Peter to fix his webcam, but he recently switched ISPs, and apparently needs to work with them on it, so it may be a bit before we get to watch again.
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How's the matte Stealth powdercoat look in the flesh?
Any other opinions on it? You going to get one now too?
Was Peter treating her nicely... what were his comments?
So many questions... :)
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I'm thinking about dropping into Peter's shop next week to pick up spare bulbs for my B-M Lumotec. Hope the eXp is still there. For at least a brief while I won't have the only Thorn in New Hampshire.
I_T - What are you getting for wheels? Details please.
George - Where are you from? I'm in ManchVegas.
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I_T -- I didn't really like the paint job, to be honest; it looks to have some small drips/lumps, but powdercoating does seem to be less nice-looking than a regular paint job. Once it's all festooned with equipment, you'll probably never notice. And in the end, this is a frame that will never fail, and that's what counts for a world tour.
The frame is overkill for my likely uses, so I'll look at the Nomad, the Roberts Roughstuff, and the Berthoud Aventure when Peter gets one in this summer (my timeframe is to get a new bike by next summer, so I can take my time deciding).
Cephas -- I live in Chelmsford (MA), but work up in Nashua, where I used to live. (and I know Peter from when we both lived in the Natick area, back in the 70's (when American bike tourists existed in larger numbers than today))
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I bet Peter was less than impressed too.
Yeah, I knew the powder was going to be a utility-looking kinda thing BUT I wanted bombproof more than fashion-show so... plus I can get either Spectrum out in Colorado or someone like Dave Sem down in Texas to make it drop dead gorgeous if & when I want. In the end this cycle is all about the World & the experience of traveling like you said George, so to my way of thinking the more nicks & scratches the more it speaks of being loved & used on a day to day basis and, after all, isn't that what we're riding for? Perhaps a powdercoat job that already has some bumps, drips and lumpage will take away the "New Cycle Syndrome" that plagues the owner... or at least someone like me!
Cep- Wheels are Velocity Deep-V 40 spoke 26 inchers on Phil hubs, Velox rim tape, Presta tubes & either Avocet City 26 x 1.9 slicks or P-Racer Pasela Tourguard 26 x 1.75's. Somewhere early on I'll probably try Schwalbe Big Apples and/or Schwalbe Marathon XR's as well.
Cep, if you get to Peter's shop while he is still working on my eXp any chance you can snap some pics for me and post them? Not having his webcam up is a sad moment of bad timing for me... finally get my cycle there and his cam is down and after all the days I spent watching him build up others folks' cycles. Cruel fate!
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And new cycle syndrome is worse than new car syndrome, since I've never disassembled my car on a weekly/monthly basis to clean it.[:)]