Inaugural Tour for the brilliant, red Thorn Audax

[jags]

Only winding you up on the colour bike and pilot look fantastic.
i haven't toured as yet on my audax hopefully next year should have a lighter tent by then.


yeah your tour looks class big auld country that Australia.

jags

[Vintagetourer]

Thanks John. It was a very pleasant, easy ride. The pub-stays made it a tastefully civilised tour compared to some of the 'rough and reddy'  (eg The Gibb River Rd) ones I have done previously.

I commute on the Thorn Audax most days. It is a delight to ride.
You will note I have not even broken the derailleur yet:)

The Canberra to Tamworth ride could easily be extended to Brisabne via quiet back roads. There's some superb country between Tamworh and SE Queensland.

[Hoodatder]

Hey Vintagetourer

What a fabulous blog. A great read of information and a bit of history thrown in to boot.

Enjoyed the pics and the narrative was professional - I hope to be able to post such a blog one day.

Brilliant!

Thanks a lot.

Hoot

[Vintagetourer]

Thanks Hoot. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

My favourite pic of the red Thorn Audax on the short tour is this one. If I had a yellow one, it would have disappeared into the background:)

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/pic/?pic_id=2101957

[Vintagetourer]

Only winding you up on the colour bike and pilot look fantastic.
i haven't toured as yet on my audax hopefully next year should have a lighter tent by then.

jags

I carried a Bibler bivvy bag...about 800 g I think... in case of getting caught out. I had no intention to use it.

A solo tent would be another kilo or so.