Good morning ThousandYardStare",
I have a Thorn Nomad MKII Rohloff frame that might fit you. Here are the specs,
* Thorn Nomad S&S frame and fork
* matt military green
* size 562L [eff TT = 620mm, standover = 795mm]
* S&S coupler and EBB tool
* FSA Orbit XL-II headset
* Thorn EBB with square taper BB installed
* Continental Travel Contact tires [26" x 1.75"]
I bought this from Vic in Victoria BC in may of this year, knowing it was a bit larger for me than SJS would have sold me. I did ask SJS about the size and they said they wouldn't have sold the frame to me but that I would probably be alright. I am 5'9.5" with a stand over of 81cm. I have built it up completely and I love it, (pause, sigh) but it is just a little too large to work with I think. Because of the length of the TT I had to use a riser bar 5 " and back to fit correctly. This changed the ride characteristics enough that I haven't been quite so happy with it. Also, we cut the fork by about 2", leaving it at 27" long to accommodate the bars and for making it easier to pack. It sounds like the fork still might be high enough for you and still be what you want, I would ask Thorn about the sizing and see what they say. Even so, the forks aren't all that much to get a new one at full 29" length. I can work with you on the price with that one. I would just deduct the price of a new fork.
So what I want to do is sell the above frame, fork BB etc and get one that will fit me exactly. If I am going to spend this much money on a bike, it better damn well fit me perfectly.
Not a big deal, I have had fun building it up, but I want to get it perfect.....I want to keep all the components, they are top of the line stuff as recommended by Thorn, I just want to get the frame that will be right. I figure I will lose a little money on trading and shipping but that is the price to pay to get it right.
Yours in Biking,
Dr Jim
