Author Topic: How many Thorn cyclesportifs out there?  (Read 1946 times)

aggs

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How many Thorn cyclesportifs out there?
« 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.   




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PH

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Re: How many Thorn cyclesportifs out there?
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: How many Thorn cyclesportifs out there?
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2021, 06:19:53 PM »
  In Bike packing mode.  This was riding from Edinburgh to London last summer.
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Re: How many Thorn cyclesportifs out there?
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2021, 06:26:32 PM »
Summer day riding in the Scottish Borders

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Re: How many Thorn cyclesportifs out there?
« Reply #4 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?