Following with interest, though I've no intention (Or funds) to be looking for another bike. Be interesting to see how much of the tube manipulation has carried over and how much difference any that hasn't makes. I've speculated in the past that some of it looked to be on the indulgent side, but it rides so nice I don't really care.
I note Thorn have updated their website. this isn't on there yet, but the Audax and Club Tour models are absent. Looks like they're pruning back to two solo frames, then using the build options to widen the range. I've always considered my Mercury to be quite a niche machine, be interesting to see if the new model widens that, and if anything is lost in doing so. At one time the range of Thorn bikes was a bit overwhelming, I seem to recall 7 or 8 solo models on offer at the same time, with very little difference between some of them. Is two going too far the other way? A great business move if not, time will tell.
