SMF - Just Installed!
Am I going blind...
...or have the Nomad X series disappeared from the Thorn range?
We don’t often make mistakes but we misjudged the market when we introduced the X series Rohloff quipped Nomad. Almost all Nomad customers have chosen the original heavy duty Mk2. We have decided to discontinue the X series Nomad and we plan to sell through the existing stock, by building these frames into Shimano Alfine 8 speed (hub gear) equipped commuting bikes. The X series frames have smaller diameter tubes and seat stays than the Nomad Mk2, so they are more comfortable when used with moderate loads. The thick walls of the top tube, down tube, seat stays and fork blades make these frames ideal for the rough treatment that can be expected when using a U lock to secure a frame to immovable objects. We have fitted a Thorn Expedition carrier and so these bikes will carry any amount of shopping home, without problems. Straight out of the box, the Thorn Alfine X Commuter also makes an ideal bike for a fortnight’s holiday ,in gently rolling countryside - the Alfine 8 hubs do not, in our opinion, have a sufficient gear range for adventure touring in mountains. We have made several economies to make these bikes so competitively priced; we’ve used components we’ve had to hand, we’ve used Alfine 8 speed hub gears and we’ve reduced the lifetime warranty to 5 years. There must be some cyclists who are strong enough to ride around the world with a limited gear range. Please do not buy this bike with this purpose in mind…we will not extend the famous Thorn Rohloff warranty, which goes way beyond your statutory rights, to include the Alfine 8 hub. This is a brilliant bike, for the purposes outlined above buy one whilst we still have stock!- Andy Blance Sept 2013
