Boyne Valley Route Ireland

[jags]

if only i knew how to post photos without the aid of Dan and my sons 

[Danneaux]

No worries, jags, just give a shout and I'll get 'em transferred/uploaded for you. I like seeing them, too! 

Best,

Dan.

[jags]

thanks dan now my email account has gone for a walk cant get into my emails.

[Danneaux]

(Dan posting on behalf of jags...)

Jags' beautifully setup and maintained Sherpa is looking a bit more beautiful thanks to some extra care in setting the rear fender clearance. It is a real model for doing these things right (no easy task) and looks terrific!

Best,

Dan.

[jags]

cheers dan ,yeah i should have done this set up right in the first place but these sks fenders are a bit of a pain to get just right, i spent about an hour trying to get it to sit right maybe now i'll fit the front one a bit better as well but no hurry as i'm off out for a spin around the boyne valley  

c u all later.

jags.

[wicki]

This post is interesting!

 I am in the same position with my Thorn and gear although I loved my tour on a cannondale mtb and went crazy to buy a full on Thorn tourer the bike has ended up killing my enjoyment of cycling as its just not a  fun bike to own if all you have money for is one bike...the practicality of keeping one such specialized machine does not work for me ....how I miss my cannondale mtb such a fun do it all bike. I would swap my Sherpa for a "Cannondale F series with Fatty" if any one has a good one.

[jags]

Wicki i couldn't fault the thorn sherpa in any way its a completely different bike than my Raleigh 753 road bike,i find it a very comfy bike to ride i have a great gear range on it so hills ain't that much ofa problem i only went off road once I'm not a mountain biker far from it ,but it handled the rough stuff no bother.
no my problem is the whole touring  thing, i really dont think i was cut out  for it. i would be totally useless at touring on my own, i like company but there lies the problem  finding company that on the same wavelength as you is nigh on impossible me thinks
yeah pity about your cannondale been there  wore the Tshirt and all that many a time.
Never learn.

[John Saxby]

Boy, that's a really spiffy bike, Jags--nice work indeed!  Esp like the back-and-silver colour scheme, which I will use on my New Raven (to be done by the end of Feb next year.)  Looking at those fotos (thanks, Dan), y'know, I think you could split your sale into two large lumps, camping gear and the bike, and maybe pick up a few more ££.

Looking at the map, I'm thinking that I really should make a cycle safari through The Holy Ground.  My mum's family came from Co. Wicklow, other family members came from Dingle & Tralee, and ages back I worked with a guy from Castlederg in Tyrone, S of Derry.  Is there any time of year when, er, it rains less?

[jags]

on my irish tour the clown i was with would'nt go to dingle  because he said he didnt want to ride extra miles as its a one way road to it, turn around and come back the same way one of the highlights of my trip i didn't get to see.great country to cycle if the weather is good.
i dont really want to split things up if i havent the lot sold by next week i'mm
 keeping it.