My new pride and joy

[Arte]

Loaded up and ready for iceland.

[Danneaux]

Arte!

Welcome to the Thorn Cycling Forum!

My! What an entrance, too -- your gorgeous yellow bike is fully loaded and ready to go, for sure; I do so hope you'll tell us more about the bike and your upcoming trip to Iceland. Can't wait to hear all the details and to see more detailed shots on this gallery page.

Congratulations! Best wishes for safe and joyful travel! Tell us more! 

All the best,

Dan.

[in4]

Welcome and what a tremendous new steed.  There is nothing like the sight of a loaded tourer for sparking ones muse. Iceland is a fabulous prospect, and an increasingly popular place to ride. I came across this chap's adventure in Iceland that you might find interesting. I think he sang his way across Iceland as part of a charity fund raiser so be warned in case he has created a precedent!

http://cycleseven.org/category/dans-sing-around-iceland-cycle-tour

Also here

http://www.singaroundiceland.com/
Regards

Ian

[jags]

great looking set up arte sure hope you will post photos of your tour sounds fantastic,
best of luck buddy be carefull and make sure you lock up that beauty at night

[Arte]

Hi

Thanks for the warm welcome!
Took a while to reply as I was in asia with not much internet access.
I'll post some more photos of the iceland trip shortly.
It was an amazing ride and I would highly recommend it.
Was a little nervous to start with as I hadn't been on a solo bike tour before.

Phil

[Arte]

A few pics from iceland

[Matt2matt2002]

What a great looking bike.
Did you do a blog on your trip?
Someone on crazyguy is doing a blog on a trip around Iceland. Not you?

Also... nice to hear about the gear you used and of course, how the bike ran.

Matt

[jags]

what a great set up whats the story on the second last photo  did you puncture or was that a find.
great  photos looking forward to a few more thanks for shareing.

[Danneaux]

...did you puncture or was that a find

jags, I suspect the roads of Iceland are provided with caches of spare tires and tubes to encourage tourist traffic   (no kidding; I wondered exactly the same thing and nearly remarked on it myself, then figured Arte had taken the photo while repairing a puncture. Great minds, etc.).

Wonderful photos, Arte, and a real treat to see. I hope we'll see more from you, and perhaps a link to a larger set. Absolutely fantastic touring, from the looks of it. Did you ever feel the need for front suspension, or did the rigid fork do well for you throughout?  What month did you travel? Please, Sir, we want more...!  

Best,

Dan.

[ianshearin]

Cmon now Arte, stop teasing us....
We want photos, stories, videos.....

Great looking bike 

[jags]

any guesses as to what that tent is Msr hubba hubba maybe

[Danneaux]

any guesses as to what that tent is Msr hubba hubba maybe

...Can almost make out the logo. Big Agnes, maybe?

My! These are terrific photos and such a nicely done bike!

Best,

Dan. (...who thinks this is like playing "Where's Waldo", but better!)

[Arte]

LOL, well spotted, it is a Big Agnes, Lynx Pass II, but I was thinking about a Hubba Hubba, opted for the Lynx as the porch area was bigger and I can fit most of the bike in it.

And yes, that was a photo of me repairing a puncture, the only one this year thankfully.
(at least with the Nomad) I had 7 in one day on my mountain bike.
I’m using Schwalbe Marathon Supremes 1.6”

I didn’t do a blog, I thought about doing one as I went along, but stupidly didn’t bring a charger for my iphone.
I planned to charge it using the Schmidt dyno hub and the Tout Terrain Plug II charger. This worked perfectly well in the uk, but once loaded up I couldn’t keep my average speed above 12mph. I always seemed to have a headwind. So basically my iphone was turned off or in airplane mode for most of the time.

The rigid fork did well, had no need for suspension, I occasionally reduced the tyre pressure on the bumpier stuff.


A few more pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philglover/sets/72157632557594083/

[Danneaux]

My! What a treat to see those additional photos, Phil; all well done and a nice portrayal of your trip.  I'll be returning a few times to see them again!

Especially interesting and useful to see how you packed the Nomad for travel. Clever leaving the front attached but still pivoting from their mounts. Very compact but still safely all there. Nice.

Best,

Dan.

[jags]

wow great photos thanks for that looks like you had a ball.