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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: Danneaux on May 14, 2016, 07:54:28 AM

Title: Double-back Thorn tandem and similar
Post by: Danneaux on May 14, 2016, 07:54:28 AM

Hi All!

Watching evening network television here in America this week, I saw an Advil (a brand of OTC analgesic) commercial I *thought* featured the notable Thorn upright back-to-back tandem from 2008.

Here is the Thorn video of their tandem...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYsOaPdzIfA

And here is a roughly similar one in the Advil commercial at the 11-12 second mark...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwiOMAzaOJ0

Unfortunately, it appears to be *another* yellow upright back-to-back tandem -- what are the chances?

I wonder whatever happened to Thorn's version? It was Rohloff-equipped, while the "Advil" version used a derailleur drivetrain and the rearframes and details differ.

Best,

Dan.

Title: Re: Double-back Thorn tandem and similar
Post by: in4 on May 14, 2016, 10:09:49 AM

This video follow on from that Thorn Janus man tandem one; sorcery indeed. Anyway, this one shows two newly-wed Australians cementing their union ( careful now!) by cycling over some high passes in India. It really is a good watch. As the Oz blokes would say 'She's a Keeper, Mate'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp9b_35PpI0

Title: Re: Double-back Thorn tandem and similar
Post by: mickeg on May 14, 2016, 05:01:05 PM

I saw that painkiller TV ad too, but I did not realize that a Thorn tandem had been set up for a rear facing stoker.

At this video, the bikes are not Thorns and these bikes only have one crankset and one saddle so not really tandems, but you have to be impressed with how two people can ride on one of these bikes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhmIDBiI3os