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StuntPilot

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Re: Thorn Raven Sport Tour in Essex
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2013, 09:18:26 AM »
JenM

Really lovely looking bike! I have secretly longed for the Matt Black finish on my Raven Tour! Looks great and the light shows it well.

Interesting about the brakes being behind the fork (and thanks for the explanation Dan). Wonder if I can move mine to the back of the forks
on my Raven Tour? Any one know?

Hope you stick at the B17 saddle! (Wondering why you swapped it out. Not getting along with it?).
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Re: Thorn Raven Sport Tour in Essex
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2013, 09:49:03 AM »


Interesting about the brakes being behind the fork (and thanks for the explanation Dan). Wonder if I can move mine to the back of the forks
on my Raven Tour? Any one know?



I assume a new pair of forks - the Nomad Mk 2 forks should do it.

ian

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Re: Thorn Raven Sport Tour in Essex
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2013, 12:33:40 PM »
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Does your front brake "L" cable pipe catch on the down tube when it turns hard left ?
Just wondering as mine does on my RST.

Had to check - doesn't seem to be a problem for me

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Re: Thorn Raven Sport Tour in Essex
« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2013, 12:36:11 PM »
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Hope you stick at the B17 saddle! (Wondering why you swapped it out. Not getting along with it?)

Well I just find the Selle Italia Gel Flow more comfortable.  Maybe I'll give the B17 a second chance.

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Re: Thorn Raven Sport Tour in Essex
« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2013, 01:16:38 PM »
Selle Italia seems to be THE number one on the ladies lfgss forum too :)

Brooks depends if you have "brooks bum" apparently.
Pedal to the metal! Wind, rain, hills, braking power permitting ;)

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Re: Thorn Raven Sport Tour in Essex
« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2013, 03:00:06 PM »
The RST seemed faster etc initially, but I think that this may have been down to the Pasela Tourguard tyres.  After a higher number of punctures than I would have like these have now been changed to Marathons.

I think the TGs are more sprightly, and my experience with then has been very good. 1 puncture in 8000 km, and that was from a blackthorn in the thin sidewall on a track, absolutely no puncture issues on the road despite the poor state of many of the back roads I've covered. When they wear out I will replace them with another set of TGs although I will probably drop down a size to 1.5 from 1.75.

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Re: Thorn Raven Sport Tour in Essex
« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2013, 03:15:16 PM »
I got Pasela Pasela tourguards on the fixie, no bother so far in around 500 miles in Glassbin Belfast.

Normal Pasela seem less sturdy though at least that's what I read.
Pedal to the metal! Wind, rain, hills, braking power permitting ;)

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Re: Thorn Raven Sport Tour in Essex
« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2014, 01:41:45 PM »
Browsing the members gallery when I came upon this absolutely stunning RST. One like this would just do me fine.

Very nice Jenm.

Regards ,Alfie