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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: Deac on October 22, 2009, 01:49:02 PM

Title: Condor Fratello
Post by: Deac on October 22, 2009, 01:49:02 PM

Why the Thorn Audax Mk3 rather than the Condor Fratello discuss.

Title: Re: Condor Fratello
Post by: freddered on October 22, 2009, 04:28:01 PM

No reason as far as I'm concerned.

Possibly when the Mk3 prices started at £899 it made it a no-brainer but The Fratello in Shimano 105 Spec is about £400 cheaper than the Mk3 in similar spec.

I was going to buy a Mk3 on Cyclescheme because my friend bought one last year and it pleased with it.  I saw the latest Thorn price list and had second thoughts.

On Saturday I collected my new bike, a Condor Fratello.  This is it today, at lunch time

(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u249/freddered/Bike%20Stable/Condor3640.jpg?t=1256225126)

Shimano 105 "Black" Triple x 10spd
Mavic Aksium Wheels
Deda Black Rain carbon forks
Brooks B17 Champion

£1250

Too early to say how good it is but it felt lovely today on it's first proper ride.

Edit - The Thorn no quibble guarantee is a good reason.