SOLD
I'm going to list this on ebay. Is anyone here interested before I list it?
I have no wish to make ebay any richer so would prefer a sale to someone here. More pics available.
I'd like £495.
Thorn Ripio
Frame Large
Colour Blue
Frame 725 Chromoly
Shimano XT hubs, V Brakes, Brake Levers, Derailleurs, Changers
9 speed
Race Face Crankset,
Evolve Chainrings 44/32/22 I think
Cassette unknown
New KMC Chain
This bike was set up for MTB use and geared accordingly.
Easton Stem
FSA Orbit IIXL Headset
Trumativ Stylo Flat Handlebars
Magura MO100T Suspension Forks, Scraped graphic decals but the forks are fine.
Mavic 719 Wheelset Black
Armadillo tyres
Wear marks from cables but no dents
Here’s what Thorn say:
I decided to design a
replacement steel frame to carry the weight properly, give
proper tyre clearance, be more comfortable and yet much
more rugged than an alloy XC frame. The Ripio frame has
stainless fittings, 3 bottle bosses, open hose guides for rear
disc, an ISO disc mount and removable V brake bosses.
You can fit all the bits from your current XC MTB onto our
Ripio frame...
Take your next trip on super, front suspension, adventure touring bike!
The Ripio frames. These are heavy duty “Reynolds 725”
frames, which I’ve designed for heavy touring with suspension forks
and derailleur gears. The frames have the perfect geometry for an
80mm to 120mm fork; here is what I’m saying about them:-
Adventure touring strength, derailleur geared hard tail, 100% built
from Reynolds 725. ISO disc mount + removable V brake bosses,
brazed in stainless seat clamp, 3 x stainless bottle bosses, stainless
carrier bosses, top tube routed slotted gear cable guides and open
disc brake line guides.
This beautifully built, matt blue powder coated frame is up to
carrying a heavy load over any terrain, thanks to the strong frame
and long chainstays. It is designed for a 100mm fork but will work
with 80mm or 120mm. It is also designed to function superbly with
our Mt.-Tura suspension-replacing fork. You could take all the kit off
your harsh but fragile alloy cross country MTB and fit it onto this
frame and produce a superb, rugged Adventure Touring bike, which
was designed to do the job.
The Ripio is what I’d use myself, if Rohloff didn’t exist and if, as
a consequence, I didn’t have my Rohloff equipped bike!
With our rigid Mt Tura fork and our Lo-Loaders, the Ripio will
carry 30Kg and cope with up to 50Kg!
Substantial open-ended gusset
And crud catcher mounts
Cast stainless seat clamp,
silver-brazed in place
Finish and Colour .
Rust proof treatment
applied internally and
externally before painting.
Highly durable Matt Blue
powder coat, with silver
blue decals, applied under
powder lacquer.
