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Private Classified => Bikes For Sale => Topic started by: jul on January 01, 2016, 01:00:37 PM

Title: Thorn Sterling
Post by: jul on January 01, 2016, 01:00:37 PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorn-Sterling-Tourer-Rohloff-hub-/151931486400?hash=item235fd280c0:g:TSYAAOSwbdpWbFKg

Not mine

What's the difference between the Sterling and the Nomad please ?

Title: Re: Thorn Sterling
Post by: Danneaux on January 01, 2016, 07:18:15 PM

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What's the difference between the Sterling and the Nomad please ?

Julien, the Enduro was an evolution of Thorn's Enduro and Catalyst MTB efforts and offered clearance for 2.4in tires. Unlike the Nomad Mk2, it was not rated to carry very much luggage/cargo (about 15kg max). Please see (from the archives; confirmed available at present):
http://web.archive.org/web/20110713075414/http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/ravensterling.html
...and...
http://web.archive.org/web/20091007191718/http://www.sjscycles.com/thornpdf/Thorn_Sterling_lowres.pdf -- Frame dimensions are on pg. 6 for comparison to the current Nomad Mk2. Page 7 explains its "mission" in detail.

Best,

Dan.

Title: Re: Thorn Sterling
Post by: jul on January 03, 2016, 12:48:23 PM

Ok Dan