This is how I build up my Raven. At the moment it is still being using, to tour the many miles of the English country side Bridle ways. Hopefully it is going to take me a bit further a field in the future.
The bike was build up to offer "unlimited" on/off-road touring, which is a bit of a compromise against speed and lightweight (16.5Kg). To me it is a great bike, the only down side it that I want to be riding it all the time. [
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(updated picture, spec has changes from discussion below 07/10/2005)
Many thanks to everyone at SJS Cycles, for their help and for offering a great range of bike products.
Current build (as per 07/10/2005):
-Thorn Raven tour Frame MkII, size 512L, in Rosso red
· Suspension fork: Magura Vidar 80mm 2005
· Headset FSA Orbit XLII black.
· Stem 70mm 20degree rize four bolt clamp black.
· Front wheel: Shimano XT 32 hole central locking hub on a Mavic 618 rim with DT Champion spokes.
· Rear wheel: Rohloff 14 speed hub silver, 16teeth sprocket, on a Sun Rhyno rim. DT competition spokes 240mm.
· Brakes: Avid Single Digit 7 V-brakes with Wrangler cartridge pads and Avid speedial levers
· Front rack: Faiv Hoogar in Black
· Mudguards: SKS 55mm black with suspension fork fitting kit
· Handelbar:, Thorn Carbon anatomic Exp/Tandem, riser bar, 18 degree
· Grips: Ergon MR-1
· Speedometer: Cateye Enduro 8
· Seatpost: Cane Creek Crudbuster, with neoprene cover
· Saddle: Brooks team professional + Brooks rain cover
· Bottom bracket: tapered Shimano 68mm 118mm LX (UN53)
· Crankset, Old Shimano LX tapered 5 arm 110PCD 170mm
· Peddles: Dual sided, SPD and normal, Shimano PD-M324
· Chainring Bashguard Thorn 110PCD
· Chainring: Thorn reversible 110PCD 40 Teeth.
· Chain: SRAM PC48
· Rear rack Tubus 26inch Cargo black.
· Rear light
- Bottle cages: Profile and Minoura large PET bottle cage
· Tires, Vredestein Scarab 2004 1.75Inch
· Innertubes: Swalbe Schrader
Things I'd like to change:
- Change the Cable esambly on the Rohloff hub to have an external cable house.
- Replace the front wheel with a strong 36spoke wheel.
- Some other tires, maybe the Schwalbe Marathon or XR's