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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: Mike Ayling on November 07, 2014, 02:05:30 AM

Title: Thorn Mercury
Post by: Mike Ayling on November 07, 2014, 02:05:30 AM

On my Sunday ride in Melbourne Australia last week I met a bloke on a Mercury.
Grey paint with red anodised Rohloff and front dynohub and set up as a flat bar.
Magnificent! I have got to have one of those!

Mike

Title: Re: Thorn Mercury
Post by: Tiberius on November 07, 2014, 07:06:54 AM

Different part of the world, but sounds a bit like this beauty......

http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=9639.0

 :)

Title: Re: Thorn Mercury
Post by: Mike Ayling on February 15, 2015, 08:26:20 AM

Its arrived!

https://plus.google.com/photos/115189249340115901520/albums/6115984311798752433?banner=pwa&authkey=CN29tP3N-YbnowE

Mike

Title: Re: Thorn Mercury
Post by: Danneaux on February 15, 2015, 09:13:19 AM

Fabulous, Mike!

Bike and pilot look terrific. So looking forward to some gallery pics as you pile on the distance and some ride reports as well!

All congratulation!

Best,

Dan.

Title: Re: Thorn Mercury
Post by: John Saxby on February 15, 2015, 03:26:29 PM

Wow!  That didn't take long, Mike!  Nice bike, love the robin's egg blue.  Enjoy, John

Title: Re: Thorn Mercury
Post by: Swislon on February 18, 2015, 03:15:00 PM

Mike,

So how is it riding?

Steve

Title: Re: Thorn Mercury
Post by: Mike Ayling on February 22, 2015, 07:30:38 AM

Quote from: Swislon on February 18, 2015, 03:15:00 PM

Mike,

So how is it riding?

Steve

Last Sunday we rode 50km on Melbourne Bike paths.

Today we went up one of our local hills.
We took the back road wich is unmade for most of its distance of 26km but the grades are not as extreme as the main tourist rd (see link) which we rode down.
The gears were fine for the up and I got down to #5 on a couple of pitches.
Going back down the main road I was spinning out at 45kmh (about 100 gear inches on 43X17 so I just sat back and enjoyed the long sweeping bends.
We climbed just over 1,000 vertical metres. The bike handled the bends beautifully and I am enjoying the ride.

Mike


http://theclimbingcyclist.com/climbs/yarra-ranges/mt-donna-buang/

 http://s765.photobucket.com/user/GreenAlias/library/Knox%20BTC%20Donna%202015?sort=3&page=1
 
Strava segment by one of uor riders:

https://www.strava.com/activities/258199231

Title: Re: Thorn Mercury
Post by: Hubs on February 26, 2015, 09:02:20 PM

Mike, looks great! Hope the weather hangs together so you can get some rides in!