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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: The Raucous AUK on April 19, 2007, 10:08:15 PM

Title: Any Thorn owners doing PBP?
Post by: The Raucous AUK on April 19, 2007, 10:08:15 PM
I'm hoping to! How about you?
Title: Re: Any Thorn owners doing PBP?
Post by: The Raucous AUK on August 26, 2007, 01:04:55 PM
Here's my Cyclosportif at the finish line, looking as shabby as me!

(http://snap29.photobox.co.uk/5230149744cf12a5ebf4b51c6a6ab7b6c8de70d074c22efe37a51b45.jpg)

Anyway, I know of at least one other Thorn owner to finish because we finished at exactly the same time! It was a guy from Audax Escose riding a blue/red Audax Mk.2 and I believe there was at least one other Thorn finisher.

(http://snap25.photobox.co.uk/7328076421078a933da4179c85f9d67321a8f87576eb65c306b16073.jpg)
Title: Re: Any Thorn owners doing PBP?
Post by: freddered on August 26, 2007, 07:03:20 PM
Congratulations!  My Max is 322km in a day, I have no idea how you even managed 323km never mind 1225km.

Much respect.
Title: Re: Any Thorn owners doing PBP?
Post by: The Raucous AUK on August 26, 2007, 08:06:42 PM
quote:
Originally posted by freddered

I have no idea how you even managed 323km never mind 1225km.



Food! You'll never starve on PBP (as long as you have sufficient Euro). I stuffed myself silly!
Title: Re: Any Thorn owners doing PBP?
Post by: ians on August 27, 2007, 09:13:31 AM
quote:
Originally posted by freddered

Congratulations!  Much respect.


and from me too.

Good luck
ian
Title: Re: Any Thorn owners doing PBP?
Post by: The Raucous AUK on September 02, 2007, 12:41:57 PM
I've stuck my ride report here...

http://www.anothercyclingforum.com/index.php?topic=39706.0

Hope you enjoy it.
Title: Re: Any Thorn owners doing PBP?
Post by: sloe on September 02, 2007, 01:36:55 PM
"After having a nightmare that I was in a mass participation cycling event in a cold and wet North West France I was shaken awake at midnight to find that I was indeed in a mass participation cycling event in a cold and wet North West France."

Fantastic!

It's blowing a gale here and I wasn't going to go out unless it calmed down. Now I'm going out!
Title: Re: Any Thorn owners doing PBP?
Post by: Fred A-M on September 06, 2007, 12:27:18 PM
Just read your ride report!

Chapeau Monsieur!
Title: Re: Any Thorn owners doing PBP?
Post by: The Raucous AUK on September 06, 2007, 08:24:11 PM
Why thank you kindly!
Title: Re: Any Thorn owners doing PBP?
Post by: PH on September 12, 2007, 04:10:35 AM
A little late, but congratulations.  The ride report made interesting reading.  That's a severe test for bike as well as rider, are you still as happy with it?
Title: Re: Any Thorn owners doing PBP?
Post by: The Raucous AUK on September 12, 2007, 07:34:54 PM
quote:
Originally posted by PH

That's a severe test for bike as well as rider, are you still as happy with it?


(http://snap29.photobox.co.uk/10889001585f986b40e833857601b8e233943ba18121c413029a09b5.jpg)

Comfort wise? A resounding yes! Mr. Brooks took care of my derriere and my only problems were a twinge in my right shoulder and a numb right foot. I certainly can't blame my numb right foot on the bike!

Now if only the head tube was longer so I could lose a spacer...

[:D]