I have a twenty year old Nomad 26 inch wheel gents tourer that has served me very well indeed.
It is utterly Bomb proof and a credit to Thorn for its quality build.
I am a big guy, six feet tall and always carrying extra body weight.
I have been on a few credit card tours, here, in Ireland and France and do regular day tours in hilly parts of UK, sometimes solo, sometimes with CTC and other groups.
I turn seventy next March and my health is taking a turn for the worst with Osteo Arthritis problems.
Quite a few of my regular companions awheel have changed over to E Bikes.
Mostly Hai, Whyte and a few Orbeos.
I have one other bike, a Kinesis T2 Racelight, I had made up by Paul Hewitt at Leyland.
I live in a fantastic part of the UK, on Morecambe Bay.
The South Lakes and Three Peaks are my happy hunting grounds.
Yesterday's was a really typical ride up to Kendal and back, via Burton in Lonsdale and Stainton, returning via Milnethorpe and Arnside. Some 41 miles with a bit of collar work here and there.
I was crocked on the hilly bits and sore this morning.
I am really short of space where I live and don't want another bike, so I am exploring retro fitting an e motor to the Nomad.
I am also on a limited budget so cannot afford to buy a Bespoke E Bike.
Thorn fit Pendix motors and have invited me down to try one.
I am reluctant, simply based on poor reviews of this unit, where lack of power is sighted.
I am looking at Bafang Crank Drive units which have very good write ups and are known to be powerful.
Can anyone on the Forum offer any experience on this subject?
