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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: aggs on July 06, 2021, 04:46:09 PM

Title: How many Thorn cyclesportifs out there?
Post by: aggs on July 06, 2021, 04:46:09 PM

Hi , I have been away from this page for a while.
I still own two Thorns.   The Club Tour is going strong still and my commuter and load carrier.
I see the Mercury frame has changed and been updated I do miss my old pal , but it was sold to fund a another bike a few years back.

I was wondering how many cyclesportifs where still being used regularly?
Mines my go to Audax bike and light bike packing bike.
Steel 853 frame and forks.  I do sometimes consider carbon forks, as tech has moved on now after 20 years!!
The paint job still turns heads and i often get complimented on audax rides.   

Title: Re: How many Thorn cyclesportifs out there?
Post by: PH on July 06, 2021, 10:32:51 PM

Lets see some photos.
I think I've only seen two in the metal, both on Audax, maybe one was you, a great looking bike, but I doubt they were a great seller.

Title: Re: How many Thorn cyclesportifs out there?
Post by: aggs on July 09, 2021, 06:19:53 PM

(http://)  In Bike packing mode.  This was riding from Edinburgh to London last summer.

Title: Re: How many Thorn cyclesportifs out there?
Post by: aggs on July 09, 2021, 06:26:32 PM

Summer day riding in the Scottish Borders

Title: Re: How many Thorn cyclesportifs out there?
Post by: PH on July 09, 2021, 08:44:40 PM

Very nice! They certainly stand out from the crowd. 
It isn't yours I've seen, both of those have been blue, maybe a little more subtle but still very attractive with a star design on the top tube, possible airbrushed?