Author Topic: Thorn Model Brochure Historical Archive (Read 65201 times)

Danneaux · « **on:** July 30, 2013, 05:38:59 AM »

Andybg · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2013, 06:22:05 AM »

Fantastic resourse Dan. It always amazes me your dedication to the forum and the time you must spend helping others.

Lots of fun reading to be had.

Thanks

Andy

Danneaux · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2013, 08:32:47 AM »

More (in this separate post to avoid bumping up against the single-post character limit)...

Best,

Dan.

ADVENTURE TOURING DERAILLEUR MTB (26" wheels)
• Ripio (Jan2011)
Brochure, Hi-res: http://www.sjscycles.com/thornpdf/thornripiobrohi-res.pdf

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SUS-REPLACEMENT RIGID FORK

Mt. Tura rigid fork (2011)
Brochure, Hi-res: http://web.archive.org/web/20110902150958/http://www.sjscycles.com/thornpdf/ThornMtTuraForkHiRes.pdf
Brochure, Low-res: http://web.archive.org/web/20110902150920/http://www.sjscycles.com/thornpdf/ThornMtTuraForkLoRes.pdf

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EARLY COMPREHENSIVE BROCHURES
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18Dec2001 26" wheel Solo models brochure: http://web.archive.org/web/20010627010644/http://www.sjscycles.com/26solobrochure/solobrochureweb.htm

2003 Tandem brochure: http://web.archive.org/web/20030816011315/http://www.sjscycles.com/thorn/26tandembrochure/tandembrochurewebp2.htm

Summer 2011: Overview of Thorn Solo Bikes:
Brochure, Hi-res: http://web.archive.org/web/20110902150656/http://www.sjscycles.com/thornpdf/ThornModelOverviewHiRes.pdf
Brochure, Low-res: http://web.archive.org/web/20110902150716/http://www.sjscycles.com/thornpdf/ThornModelOverviewLoRes.pdf

NZPeterG · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2013, 11:36:42 AM »

Hi Dan

Thank's

Pete

bike_the_planet · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2013, 07:24:00 AM »

Interesting.

I still have an electronic text only copy of the original brochure of the Thorn Expedition 700c wheel touring bike (Reynolds 531) that Thorn offered for sale in the mid '90s. I still have a frame also.

I recall reading somewhere that these were their first branded touring frames and I think made by Argos, although I'm sure someone at Thorn could give accurate info on this.

After these, Thorn went on to build the very first Thorn Nomad series. 26" wheel touring bikes with horizontal top tubes.

Cheers

Danneaux · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2013, 01:49:29 AM »

Hi All!

Here are some useful articles from the archived FAQs and Downloads of the Thorn Cycling website in years go by. Keeping in mind the dates, the basic information is still relevant and useful in many ways.

Best,

Dan.

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• Thorn-commissioned article by Russell Gasser, Dec2005, reprinted 18May2007:
"Careful riding could be a mistake – The problem of slowing tandems on long downhills" [the problem of excessive heat buildup wrt tandem braking]: http://web.archive.org/web/20070518003402/http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/tandembraking.html

• "Why we recommend 26" wheels for touring", by Andy Blance, designer of the Thorn range of bikes, Dec2005, reprinted 18May2007: http://web.archive.org/web/20070518003852/http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/why26inchwheels.html

• [Addressing] "V brake squeal", by Andy Blance 12/07/2006, reprinted 18May2007: http://web.archive.org/web/20070518003606/http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/brakesqueal.html

• "Advice on air travel with bikes", by Andy Blance - 20/07/2006 , reprinted 18May2007: http://web.archive.org/web/20070518004131/http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/airtravelwithbikes.html

• "The most suitable Catalyst fork options for Adventure touring", by Andy Blance - October 2006, reprinted 20Aug2008: http://web.archive.org/web/20080820184540/http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/catalysttouringforkoptions.html

JimK · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2013, 02:31:44 AM »

That article on downhill braking is really nice. I have taken to wearing a floppy long sleeve shirt lately and it is amazing how steep a hill I can managing with almost no braking. I didn't see that as a deliberate tactic but I think it works. Trick #1 on a long hill is just to sit up as much as possible, to increase frontal area. Trick #2 is to unzip outer layer a bit, to get one's upper garment to act a bit like a parachute. Ha! I still have this fantasy of panniers that have built-in drag brakes, outer panels that open up at the front to capture air and slow one down. Some kind of cable control along the top tube perhaps.

Peddrov · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2013, 03:26:40 PM »

Wow. Fantastic work Dan!

Peddrov · « **Reply #8 on:** August 14, 2013, 02:59:24 PM »

Does anyone have an alternative link or the PDF file for the xTc? It seems the archive files are corrupted somehow, or this is what my browser and PDF readers tell me. Thanks.

Sorry, it did work now. Not sure what was wrong earlier.

Danneaux · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2013, 03:43:41 PM »

Hi Philipp,

Thanks for the heads-up. This happens sometimes when I view the archived files as well. There is a tremendous amount of information stored there, and I will occasionally get a message saying the server hosting the file I want to view is down (for maintenance, I presume). It was a real challenge to assemble this brochure archive 'cos there were so many hiccups in accessing the data. I think this is the most reliable assemblage over the years Thorn's site has been crawled.

Hoping it stays up and intact for ready access going forward. If a file seems inaccessible, it usually helps to try accessing it again later; sometimes even waiting overnight helps.

Best,

Dan.

janeh · « **Reply #10 on:** August 14, 2013, 08:11:30 PM »

Brilliant work putting all those files up.

I can't open the Sherpa or xtc pdf. The xtc really was lovely. They should bring it back!

Vintagetourer · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2014, 09:28:41 AM »

Many thanks for doing this Dan.

I was about to post a question about the history of the Thorn Audax as I was wondering why the frame I just bought was a Mark III, and right on cue you posted all of these links. I can now answer my own question!

That's lot of work you have done.

Much appreciated.

Danneaux · « **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2014, 03:37:20 PM »

Thanks, VT; so glad they're proving helpful to you!

Wonderful news about your new Audax Mk3; all congratulations your way.

Best,

Dan.

tt2cycletours · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2014, 12:18:47 PM »

Hi, alas I can't get any of these pdf files to open either in my browser or as a download (states they are 0kb file size).

Possibly a comparability issue with uptodate reader???

If anyone can help be much appreciated; wanted to look at Thorn Raven Sport info.

Thanks, Tim

Danneaux · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2014, 03:41:08 PM »

Hi Tim!

The archive -- or sections of it -- goes down from time to time. Suggest you try again in a few hours or after a couple days have passed.

Best,

Dan.

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