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Community => Member's Gallery => Topic started by: Repeat on February 09, 2018, 03:24:09 pm
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It arrived yesterday so took it for a quick spin last night to the school parents evening and all good. Then today the panniers arrived so I've been fitting them as per the attached unloaded photos.
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Repeat,
I don’t see your photos - they seem to be zero bytes…
It must be a very light weight Nomad ;)
Julian.
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Me neither. :(
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I think that’s the stealth like natures coming into its own.... either that or the incompetence of the poster.... let me try again
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Hows this...
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and in reverse
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Yes, I can see them now. Nice bike!
- DaveS (also a Nomad owner)
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Thanks - I just came back from a night time ride and was really impressed with the light.
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Looks very purposeful, enjoy wherever it takes you.
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CLASS 8) 8)
some serious machine your health to ride it, keep her clean tail winds all the way.
anto.
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Looks like you've bought the ultimate there.....S & S coupling too......Lovely.
You don't just happen to buy a bike like that, so what's the story, where are you going ??
PLEASE.
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Lovely bike set for adventure! Carradice Super C panniers look just the job too!
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I like the bell position, great option! A fantastic example of a nomad.
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Nice machine, esp like the red accents. Enjoy!
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OK so the story behind the bike is not so special.... essentially I was looking for a future proof do it all bike. I have a Ti racing bike which I use for general road riding, triathlons, sportives etc (8 years old now) and I have a very nice ultra-light carbon mountain bike (6 years old) that is great for x country rides. I have been using either of these for commuting to work - 20 mile each way, which is ok but not particularly satisfactory. The MTB wont take any attachments and the road bike I cannot take on my preferred route which is a disused railway track. I hate carrying stuff on my back, but I hate the road commute even more, so the nomad will be my commute bike now. At the same time I have a plan to do some touring holidays starting small this year and working up to longer and longer. Persuading my other half has been a struggle - we have done a number of backpacking holidays in the past so its not an aversion to camping that's the problem, more the idea of sitting on a saddle for extended periods that's putting her off..... so I said that I would carry all the gear as an incentive to get her into it - I guess I am fairly confident that her bottom will get used to her saddle in time. The S&S couplings and all the other bling were just a case of making it future proof. I came in for a nice bonus from work this year and this seemed the best way to spend it.
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Yes, indeed that is a nice way to spend a bonus. As PH has said - it looks purposeful. the other word that comes to mind is "gorgeous".
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you done right you'll be dead a long time .
a good saddle like the Fizik and assos padded bibs will sort out your other half ,i was gonna say ass but better not. ::)
anto
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OK so the story behind the bike is not so special.... essentially I was looking for a future proof do it all bike. I have a Ti racing bike which I use for general road riding, triathlons, sportives etc (8 years old now) and I have a very nice ultra-light carbon mountain bike (6 years old) that is great for x country rides. I have been using either of these for commuting to work - 20 mile each way, which is ok but not particularly satisfactory. The MTB wont take any attachments and the road bike I cannot take on my preferred route which is a disused railway track. I hate carrying stuff on my back, but I hate the road commute even more, so the nomad will be my commute bike now. At the same time I have a plan to do some touring holidays starting small this year and working up to longer and longer. Persuading my other half has been a struggle - we have done a number of backpacking holidays in the past so its not an aversion to camping that's the problem, more the idea of sitting on a saddle for extended periods that's putting her off..... so I said that I would carry all the gear as an incentive to get her into it - I guess I am fairly confident that her bottom will get used to her saddle in time. The S&S couplings and all the other bling were just a case of making it future proof. I came in for a nice bonus from work this year and this seemed the best way to spend it.
Money VERY well spent.....Lovely bike......Enjoy........ 8)
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What a lovely machine!
Best,
Dan.
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...so the nomad will be my commute bike now...
I dream of someday touring on my Nomad, but with the time demands of a young family, that will have to wait. For now, my Nomad is my commute bike. I think it is a great bike for commuting, with the only drawback being the weight of the bike. But I tell myself that the extra weight is part of my training regimen, just like runners who wear ankle weights. ;)
The nice thing about the Nomad is that it is designed take all of the accessories that are useful (required?) for commuting: lights, mudguards, racks + bags, etc. It is also an extremely comfortable bike to ride, partly because of the larger tyres.
- DaveS
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I guess I’m still breaking in the saddle, but if it ends up anything like the swift I have on my road bike it will be as if it’s not there. The ride is definitely comfy on the arms though and there’s not a lot of road noise travelling up through the forks. Yes it’s not the fastest commuting bike, but i don’t really need fast. What’s great for me is that I get into my office with more energy and drive after a 2 hour bike commute along a public bridleway that was once a railway, having heard all the sounds of nature. Almost each day I see rabbits, squirrels, deer, badgers, hedgehogs and it’s just such a lovely start and end to the day. It’s also as you say, a good training session.
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Photos of my commute that I forgot to load...
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Nice! That's my ideal commute. My commute is mostly city streets, but I can take a detour on a quiet trail beside a creek in the trees if I have the time.
I think you'll find the Nomad to be a very good bike for your commute.
Thanks for posting the photos.
- DaveS
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Yes I’m lucky where I live to have such a possibility - I know it might see, strange but I enjoy it more in winter when it’s dark all the time - there are rarely any dog walkers or other bike riders for that matter, and I enjoy the sounds of the bike and nature around me.
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I get into my office with more energy and drive after a 2 hour bike commute along a public bridleway that was once a railway, having heard all the sounds of nature. Almost each day I see rabbits, squirrels, deer, badgers, hedgehogs and it’s just such a lovely start and end to the day.
This is how it's s'posed to be, and the Nomad will only enhance the ride :)
PS: No bears??
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No bears where I am in rural E Sussex. They would definitely speed up the ride though, assuming peddling as fast as you can is the correct response to a bear. Having said all that, Pooh bear, as in Winnie the Pooh was based pretty close to me and walks to Pooh Sticks Bridge are still a favourite.
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wow whats not to like about that spin into work class. ;)
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assuming peddling as fast as you can is the correct response to a bear
That's what's needed if you're cycling alone. If you're in a group, you need only be faster than somebody else.
Just joking about the bears. In bear country, though, the issue is to ensure that the bear isn't surprised, and has an escape route. In late June 2016, in Montana's Glacier National Park, an off-duty ranger was mountain biking on a trail, came around a corner at speed, and crashed into a grizzly. Bear took exception to such treatment, with dire results.
Pooh bear would likely not have reacted as the grizzly did. Pooh was originally Canajan, an orphaned black bear which was adopted as the mascot of the Winnipeg Regiment in WWI. As a Canajan, his first reaction to being crashed by a MTB would probably have been to say , "Sorry."
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That's " I'm sorry, eh?"
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;D ;D
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Superb - many thanks for brightening my day.
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Nomad full option ! :)
It appears as a 565L .. is it exact ?
Did you do the test posture at Sjs before the order ?
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I’m not sure what the exact frame size is.... I went there and had the full measurement and test ride, and have to say it seems to fit me perfectly. I’m 5ft 8” if that helps. The guys at SJS were very patient with me and the whole thing was a rather nice experience.
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I’m not sure what the exact frame size is...
Partial serial number under the bottom bracket will show. ;)
Best,
Dan.
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I’m not sure what the exact frame size is...
Partial serial number under the bottom bracket will show. ;)
Best,
Dan.
Close, but my Nomad serial number starts with a C5851____ but my Nomad is a size 590M. So, it is close, but not exact.
My Sherpa however starts with the correct size number.
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Yes, I've seen a Nomad 590M frame start with "NC585N", and a Nomad 590L frame start with "N590L".
- DaveS
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My serial number is N565MS1504 so I guess that makes it a 565.
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My serial number is N565MS1504 so I guess that makes it a 565.
Thorn is very unusual in one regard, they size their bikes by effective seat tube length like all other companies. But they also size them by top tube length, usually you want a shorter top tube if you fit the bike with drop bars, longer top tube for flat bars. The top tube sizing is usually specified as small, medium or large, or some combination. For example my Nomad is a 590M, the M is medium top tube length.
If you can compare your frame dimensions to the catalog that was in effect when it was new, you can use a tape measure to figure it all out.
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A 565M I'd say.