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Community => Cycle Tours => Topic started by: JimK on February 14, 2016, 02:59:04 AM

Title: Stephen Fabes spent six years cycling round the world
Post by: JimK on February 14, 2016, 02:59:04 AM

Sure looks like a Thorn - see the last photo!

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35561848

Title: Re: Stephen Fabes spent six years cycling round the world
Post by: JimK on February 14, 2016, 03:06:18 AM

nope: http://www.cyclingthe6.com/ - he rode a Santos Travelmaster.

That last photo is surely a Thorn Nomad MkII - & not his bike!

Title: Re: Stephen Fabes spent six years cycling round the world
Post by: JimK on February 14, 2016, 03:09:51 AM

Here's the blog post with the photo in question: http://www.cyclingthe6.com/2011/03/city-of-seven-hills-and-le-pays-de.html

Title: Re: Stephen Fabes spent six years cycling round the world
Post by: JimK on February 14, 2016, 03:23:42 AM

OK, here is the lady with the Thorn: http://blog.brooksengland.com/wps/nyomi-rowsells-african-architectural-adventure/

Title: Re: Stephen Fabes spent six years cycling round the world
Post by: ians on February 14, 2016, 09:09:45 AM

Just seen the news item.  An amazing achievement.

Title: Re: Stephen Fabes spent six years cycling round the world
Post by: jags on February 14, 2016, 12:16:47 PM

watched the first vimeo great stuff oh to be young again. 8)

Title: Re: Stephen Fabes spent six years cycling round the world
Post by: energyman on February 14, 2016, 08:34:08 PM

You are only as old as your bicycle saddle.
(Deep thought on a Sunday evening after cycling against a sub zero head wind this morning - face still burning)
Great read great pictures - welcome home Doc.

Title: Re: Stephen Fabes spent six years cycling round the world
Post by: jags on February 14, 2016, 08:44:57 PM

Some man for one man  8)
how would u get your head round doing something like that,