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Bikes For Sale / Re: 2004 Thorn Raven Rohloff For Sale
« Last post by Andyb1 on August 12, 2026, 10:45:44 PM »
Quote from: Andre Jute on August 12, 2026, 10:29:28 PM
Joe's photographs remind me how much I loved that biplane fork...

Interesting - why?
I changed mine to a shorter Thorn steel fork as that design of fork was too long for me.
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Bikes For Sale / Re: 2004 Thorn Raven Rohloff For Sale
« Last post by Andre Jute on August 12, 2026, 10:29:28 PM »
Joe's photographs remind me how much I loved that biplane fork...
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Bikes For Sale / Re: 2004 Thorn Raven Rohloff For Sale
« Last post by in4 on August 12, 2026, 06:18:04 PM »
Do you know whar frame size it is, Joe? Usually stamped into the frame, under the BB.
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Bikes For Sale / Re: 2004 Thorn Raven Rohloff For Sale
« Last post by Danneaux on August 12, 2026, 06:06:02 PM »
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Pics attached. Limit upload is 4.  Let me know if you want more specific ones taken or the pics emailed in higher res.

Excellent photos you've posted, Joe, and you're welcome to post more.

The limit upload is four per post, so another post would net you another four photos, and so on.

Best of luck on the sale,

Dan.
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Thorn General / MOVED: 2004 Thorn Raven Rohloff For Sale
« Last post by Danneaux on August 12, 2026, 05:51:54 PM »
This topic has been moved to Bikes For Sale.

https://thorncyclesforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15755.0
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Bikes For Sale / 2004 Thorn Raven Rohloff For Sale
« Last post by playlord on August 12, 2026, 03:21:45 PM »
Haven't ridden for almost 2 years now because of health problems. No point leaving the bike in the shed forever. I'll arrange a courier if you buy it. I am  5.11 with 30" inside leg and it fits me well.

Pics attached. Limit upload is 4.  Let me know if you want more specific ones taken or the pics emailed in higher res.

A search tells me the going price is between £700 and £1000, depending on condition. It will need an oil change so am happy to deduct the cost of the kit from the final price. Topeak bag and rack included; those are the only changes I've made. Saddle and  grips original.

Many thanks.
Joe

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Bikes For Sale / Re: Wanted Sherpa Bike
« Last post by robbieonthenet on August 09, 2026, 10:04:40 AM »
Yes thanks have seen but really fancy a Sherpa 🍻 cheers !
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Thorn General / Re: In the beginning publicity photos and information
« Last post by AdrianStone on August 07, 2026, 10:32:05 PM »
Thanks Dan, yes I have seen this, which I guess is the Mk2 or 3 Club Tour.  Yes, mine has a quill stem, and thank you, anything from the very early days would be helpful.  I'm particularly interested to know what the wheelbase was.

Many thanks
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Thorn General / Re: Early Club Tour rims
« Last post by Andyb1 on August 07, 2026, 09:51:44 PM »
I have just converted a drop bar bike with cantis to flat handlebars, and getting brake levers with the correct pull ratio seemed essential (luckily I had a spare set which came off a bike which I previously converted to V brakes).  My Raven has V brakes and the Avid levers on that bike have their pull ratio adjustable, so could be used to work either V or cantis.

The cantis are ‘OK’ but as stated above, V brakes are IMHO better.   If V brakes had been invented first then I don’t think cantis would exist!

As with all rim brake systems, the brake blocks are a very important part of the system…….sometimes cheap blocks work well, sometimes not.

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Wheels, Tyres and Brakes / Re: CSS rim for 26 inch heavyweight tourer - any still available?
« Last post by PH on August 07, 2026, 02:46:49 PM »
Quote from: mickeg on July 30, 2026, 11:23:48 PM
I checked Ryde website, https://www.ryde.nl , a search for CSS only found some references to history.

I would be surprised if they are made again.  I suspect that SJS found some new old stock.
There was a lot going on during the change from Rigida to Ryde, not just the name, but new owners, new manufacturing location, acquired another brand, rationalised products to avoid duplication... I read that the CSS machinery never made it to the new factory, and was sold for an entirely different purpose. I don't think CSS rims were a huge commercial success, I think touring cyclists are just as likely to need a replacement for other reasons than wearing one out. Then of course, along came disc brakes...   
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