Thorns I have owned

[bobs]

Looking through my old photographs here are some  photos of the Thorns I have owned over the last 10 years.
The second  is a RST which was to big for me but was bought as a donor bike to strip all the parts off to put on to a smaller Raven frame.  All good bikes none better than the other, just different.
The Rolhoff has been on 4 different Thorns and 1 Surly Troll. You wouldn't try that with a derailleur .

[jags]

Bob your bikes are a credit to you buddy 
you know i'm not a rohloff fan but man they look class.

anto

[bobs]

Thanks Anto.

[geocycle]

You've a great collection there! All look in excellent condition. I like the way you've taken the nomad into a shop, or is it a station?!

[Danneaux]

What a fantastic collection of Thorns over the years, Bob! A real treat to see! All beautifully turned out and a real testimony to your setup and maintenance skills.

It would be nice to have other multi-Thorn owners add to this thread so some comparisons can be made wrt riding qualities, load-carrying capacities, etc. I know AndyBG has had experience with multiple Thorns over the years, same for Leftpoole John...anyone else? The title is perfect to carry forward and comparisons would greatly help prospective owners.

Thanks for sharing, Bob.

All the best,

Dan.

[jags]

Well I'm on my 3rd THorn bike all excellent well made and well looked after by yours truly.

[in4]

I've owned two Thorns, thus far. Although having moved them on for good reasons I can't quite press the delete button on the many photos I have. Now, this is either a form of fetishism, totemism or simply a burgeoning need to buy another Thorn, #Gameone 😊☺

[bobs]

You've a great collection there! All look in excellent condition. I like the way you've taken the nomad into a shop, or is it a station?!

It was taken outside Boots at Newcastle Station getting food for the ferry to Amsterdam.

Bob

[julk]

I am just a beginner with 2 Thorns, but here they are.

First an eXp which I cycle camped from Edinburgh to Ravenglass on the west coast of the Lake District with a couple of sons.

Second an eXpr which I cycle camped from Edinburgh to Aberdeen for the Grampian Rally. I joined up with a friend a few miles further on for the rest of the trip up the east coast.

[jags]

lovely bikes Julian looks like a lovely tour  roll on the summer.

anto.

[geocycle]

Only two so far....

1. Here's the RT reaching the Rhine

2. Here's the RST in current plumage

and 3. here are both together...

[DAntrim]

My 2 thorns below, picture of the club tour taken from a trip round Scotland,  mercury on it's 1st outing in November





Carlos

[ají]

so do you guys accumulate the bikes, or sell them onand  get another?

[bobs]

Ŕpart from the Sherpa  which I sold complete, I usually buy a new frame and then transfer all the parts across. Everything has fitted no problem. I then sell the old frame.


Bob

[ají]

Ŕpart from the Sherpa  which I sold complete, I usually buy a new frame and then transfer all the parts across. Everything has fitted no problem. I then sell the old frame.


Bob

was there some problem with the old frame?