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Community => Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) => Topic started by: jags on September 27, 2013, 11:58:51 AM
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WEll lads this time tomorrow I'll be Thornless. my beautifull sherpa will be setting sale to another land to start a new and much better adventure than i could ever give it.
but if it could talk i bet it would miss Anto and ireland , ;D we had some great spins and a lot of fun travelling around the lanes of ireland.
but all good things must come to an end .it sure took me a while to get to enjoy and appreciate the sherpa, as i was coming from a lightweight road bike background but once you get used to the feel of it its a cracker of a ride...i'm surly tempted to take it out for my last spin on it but i washed polished and lubed checked everything on it and the roads are still wet so im not going through that again ;D ;D
ah well farewell my lovely enjoy your new adventures i'll miss you buddy.
(yeah i know i'm mental but what the hell) 8)
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Congratulations Anto,
I hope you're able to divert some of the funds to cycling related needs.
All the best,
pj
PS I can relate to the way you enjoy the Raleigh. I have a frame and fork that was made to measure in 1987. 531 tubing and just really nice to ride. I wore out the original groupset and replaced it a long time ago with an early version Campag's ergo gear.
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cheers pete yeah the raleigh is staying super bike and i have it 30 years or near enough.
i already spent £250 on new gear im a geek ::)
cheers peter
jags.
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Oh, "parting is such sweet sorrow"...
A bittersweet congratulations to you, Anto; I know this must be hard, but the bike will be getting used as it should and Great Adventures await it. Congratulations to the new owner as well; I hope we'll be hearing from them on the Forum as they travel onward.
All the best,
Dan.
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yeah going to a good home i think. just in from a 30 miler lovely day here in drogheda.i took the raleigh just in case :o
seriously thinking of buying that blue thorn audax only problem the wife would swing for me.
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seriously thinking of buying that blue thorn audax only problem the wife would swing for me.
but jags, just go and kiss the Blarney Stone before you talk to her ;)
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AH do no good, i kissed it years ago never done me any good.
when i put my case to the wife i know alls going well when she doesn't stop me in my tracke but if she starts off with AH NOW WAIT ONE MINUTE.huh i'm in big trouble. :'( :'(
i think i'll tackle her tonight.
jags
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...seriously thinking of buying that blue thorn audax only problem the wife would swing for me.
You could, perhaps, tell her you're not allowed back on the Forum till you get another Thorn and we all miss you and think you're dead.
Untrue, of course, but if an Audax hangs in the balance...a blue Audax, well...
Best,
Dan.
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ok just email sjs for a price on mudguards and blue audax with carbon fork.
fingers crossed for me lads. ;)
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Well done Jags you know it makes sense, I fancy the new Gunmetal one myself.
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Haven't got it yet Neil wont know for sure until next week.
but yeah i can see it now all shiney and new leaning against my kitchen door and me playing my guitar to it ,honey dont leave now .. 8)
yip i'm mental but loving every minute of it. ;D
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Mental...
I musta been in line behind you the day you kissed the Blarney Stone, Anto. It never did me any good either.
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Andre the charm or blarney didn't work but the smell of money seems to have done the trick. ;D ;D
just have to wait to see what happens later on today, next step is waiting for SJS cycles to email me back with a full price. ;)
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well deal done Chris here drinking tea and listening to my tales of woe,
but seemsto be well pleased with the deal loves the bike took him for a 20 mile night ide all went smooth as silk he might need to adjust thingsto suit himdelf but thats normal.
so a very early start in he morning going to leave him to port 6 am .
what a guy they broke the mould when i was made ::) ;D ;D
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Wonderful news! Congratulations to seller Anto jags and buyer Chris!
Looking forward to Chris' ride reports and hearing all about Anto's forthcoming Audax Mk3 in "Anto Blue".
Best,
Dan.
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What a great way to hand off a bike!
Happy trails to the both of you!
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cheers jim and dan i'm off to me bed i'm knackered talk tomorrow. ;)
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Ok thats it i'm Thornless and it sure feels strange even my Raleigh looks lonely sitting there on its lonesome. Well Chris got off at 6 am this morning, i left him and all his new gear to dublin port so in a few hours he should be home i think he will enjoy his new buddy he sure has some great tours planned for it.
now i have to plan for y next Thorn The blue Audax ;)
ok so who on here is riding one and whats your honest oponion on it i sure dont want to go spending money on a bike that not suitable for me.
i need a bike thats capable of carry a camping load
lightish
good climber
quick off the mark ;)
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All congratulations to you and Chris, jags!
In considering What's Next...have you considered a Club Tour?
As for touring on an Audax, no help I can provide personally, as I'm at the Heavy Lifting end of the spectrum with my Nomad Mk2.
The Thorn brochure ( http://www.sjscycles.com/thornpdf/Thorn_Audax_Mk3.pdf )speaks to this matter pretty clearly...Versatility
Whilst the Mk3 Audax excels at light weight touring (less than 8Kg), the frame is strong enough to cope with medium weight touring.
If necessary, it will carry up to 31Kg of luggage.
It will carry 20Kg on a suitable rear carrier - if you need it to!
It will carry 5Kg on the forks .
It will carry 3Kg in the bottle cages and it will carry a 3Kg bar bag.
The Mk3 is supplied with a pair of high quality, competition weight Cro-Mo forks, with cast crown, complete with stainless bosses for mudguards and lo-loader carrier. These forks are designed for comfort, with
narrow tyres, at high pressures, therefore it is important that you do not treat them as “full-blown touring forks”, they have a maximum luggage limit of 2.5Kg (per side).
Note, for medium weight touring, due to the fairly short wheelbase, if more than 10kg is carried at the rear, the bike will handle better, if some weight is carried in front lo loader panniers.
Jags, if you wish to do some touring, it might be wise to consider buying the original steel fork as well as the carbon one, allowing for maximum versatility.
I did come across an interesting account of lightweight touring in a Thorn Audax Special Edition (looks like the now orange one Steve has, but in its original livery) on CGOAB here: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?page_id=41198 The owner used front and rear panniers and slept in a tent.
Photos of an Audax on-tour here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11417866@N02/
Here's an owner's review of the Audax Mk3 at the 1,000km mark: http://aboutthebike.blogspot.com/2011/12/1000km-review-thorn-audax-3.html
Audax Mk3 setup for light touring (pics) here: http://www.ecovelo.info/2010/02/13/gallery-dottyes-thorn-mk3-audax/
Thoughts an ruminations on BikeForums here: http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-700665.html
Long-term review by NorthernWalker: http://northernwalker.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/thorn-audax-mk3-long-term-test/
General ruminations on Audax vs Touring bikes and suitability for each in an older thread at CTC Forum:
http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7677&start=0
I'm sure owners on the Forum can offer further opinions. John (Leftpoole) has owned a number of Thorns including the several Audaxes and a Club Tour and could speak to their comparative fitness-for-purpose.
Best,
Dan.
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How do you do it Dan boy your brainn is light sheet lightning ;D
ok gonna take me a while to look at that lot.
oh yeah its the audax or me.kinda set on it.depends of course on will i have enough to get it on the road. i need gear shifters more than likely go for dura ace barends 9 speed
new chainset like the stronglight but smaller rings 48/36/ 28 maybe even smaller that 28?new rear mech might go for shimano 105 medium cage, if short cage got me up to 28 it will do fine/dura ace 9 speed chain/ oh yeah get that ner 9 speed hub on the mavic cxp.
thats should do. now if i got a price on that lot.
i'm waiting for sjs to email me back on frameset mudguards.hopefully tomorrow i'll know.
cheers
Dan.
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You've seen Adam's blue beauty, right jags?: http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=4543.0
Best,
Dan.
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yeah class that looks sweet.
mind you my son in law cant believe i'm buying a new bike .
they'll never undestand the mind of a cyclist. ::)
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Lads just an update on my cycling carrear ;D ;D
although no Thorn i just fitted new sks mudguards to my Raleigh 753 what a pain to get the spot on took me all day but job done so hopefully they will stay putt and keep me dry all winter trouble free.
i also bought new light super wee light Lezyne mini drive seems much brighter than my cateye so with the 2 head lights i should get through a night ride no hassle.
when i was fitting the mudguards i was thinking how easy it would have been if only i could afford that audax ah well maybe some other time.
cheers
jags
photos up on my facebook page
anthony kelly.
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The bike looks fantastic, Anto; prettier and more versatile each time I see it.
This is the one that can't leave your care; gotta hang onto it pretty much forever, I'd think.
All the best,
Dan.
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cheers dan yeah that ain't going anywhere thats for sure.
hell of a job fitting those mudguards. ::)