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Title: i'm back
Post by: jags on November 01, 2016, 04:30:30 PM
Well i'm back for another while ,
i spend the last 6 months wrecking Dan head on what bike he reckoned would be best for the type of touring i do,  light fast  comfy all the usual stuff a fred wants to know.
we came up with the Thorn Audax so i ordered it last sunday  should have it this week or early next i reckon.
oh i went for Matt black frameset 525small med. should fit my little body well enough.
i won't get it built up for months yet, yes u guessed i'm stone broke once again :'(

so that's the latest buzz from Anto i will annoy the heads off yis all in the coming months.

anto.

Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: Danneaux on November 01, 2016, 04:32:08 PM
Welcome back, Anto.

Now, you'll be needing a tent....  ;)

All the best,

Dan.
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: jags on November 01, 2016, 04:48:59 PM
hah going to have to get u killed Dan. ;D

the new Audax should have no bother carrying the tent i have heavy and all as it is.
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: bobs on November 01, 2016, 04:51:10 PM
Welcome back you have been missed.

Bob
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: jags on November 01, 2016, 05:12:53 PM
Cheers Bob what did u buy since i last talked to u.
 ;)
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: alfie1952 on November 01, 2016, 05:46:12 PM
Hi Anto,

Welcome home, it's been a while.😀

Regards Alfie
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: jags on November 01, 2016, 06:06:03 PM
been a while ok Alfie now that i have yet another Thorn i can slag all you lads without getting into to much bother ;)
you will have to post photos of that nomad it's pure class.
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: bobs on November 01, 2016, 06:07:49 PM



This



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Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: Danneaux on November 01, 2016, 06:12:56 PM
Wowzers, Bob!  ;D

All the best,

Dan.
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: jags on November 01, 2016, 06:20:13 PM
wow great job Bob have u one of those quare rohloff hubs on her whats that   under the downtube.

great job .
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: Neil Jones on November 01, 2016, 07:59:57 PM
That's weird Anto, I was wondering if you'd decided to go for the Audax frame on my ride to work this morning. Glad you ordered it, looking forward to seeing the build completed.

What sort of components are you planning on using?

We've missed your banter on the forum, glad you're back.

Regards,
Neil
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: bobs on November 01, 2016, 08:28:57 PM
Hi Antonio,

It's a 250cc engine to drive the rohloff  .

Actually it's an Abus folding lock attached to the bottle cage mounts.

Bob
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: jags on November 01, 2016, 08:54:55 PM
i could do with an engine at time Bob ,there was a guy in our group few weeks back he was on an electric bike :(   he flew up all the hills we thought it was some craic all us freds on our  expensive carbon bikes and here's  ya man leaving us for dust  ;D ;D.
the nomad looks class Bob  any tours  on it since i last talked to you. whats the future tours.
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: jags on November 01, 2016, 09:04:03 PM
Neil cheers man  your own audax is looking fantastic glad it worked out for you  pity it was to big for me  but sure it went to a good home.

i will have to consult my main  man (Dan) about what to buy next  ;D
i was thinking of going all black .but i'll no doubt change my mind again. what im thinkg is .
Tiagra 10 speed sti leavers
 tiagra front and rear mechs
 FSA vero compact bars
stem to match
Fizik Alanti Saddle
jury out on  crankset
but i know i want 50/34/28
my custom wheels have 11 to32 cassette
so with that combo i'll climb any wall  you want to put in front of me (yeah right)

isn't me Grammer coming on a treath these days ;D ;D
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: Relayer on November 02, 2016, 07:04:14 AM
Great to see you're back Anto, the craic here will definitely be going up a notch or two now!   ;D
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: jags on November 02, 2016, 10:14:03 AM
Jim wait till i tell you how i managed to pull off this stroke buying a new  frame.
 about 6 weeks ago my better half said to me . I'm thinking of getting a loan from the wonderful  credit union .we need to get new doors windows and we badly need the house painted.

Bing once i heard that i was in like a bull.
ah yes honey good thinking  sure as soon as we get the windows doors sorted i'll paint everything that need painting  and sure u might as well get enough of a loan to cover your  trip to America next year sure why not .
i kept quiet for a few hours because i knew she was way ahead of Anto. so when she said what are u up to i had her all wrapped up . ;)
how i'm going to manage a new groupset is another story ,wish me luck.
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: Relayer on November 02, 2016, 01:48:51 PM
hahahah chancer!  I'm sure you'll wangle a groupset somehow or other   ;)
Title: Re: i'm back
Post by: jags on November 02, 2016, 02:49:59 PM
sure nothing beats a try. ;)