Thorn V Spa.

[Paulson]

lovely cant wait to see pic's and ride report,and will you be carring any panniers on that baby if so whats the  max weight you can carry without frame  breaking under to much weight .

No panniers, although it does have rack mounts.  They do a specific touring bike for those who want to carry weight.

The most luggage it will be carrying is a Spa Cycles leather toolbag for spare tubes and levers....

[jags]

 

[honesty]

Have a look at the van go force 10 something something 200+... Can't remember the name. Looks very good and half the price of the hilleberg tents.

Looked it up now. The vango version is the vango spirit 200+ though this doesn't seem to be in the 2014 catalogue. The force 10 version is the nitro lite 200+. The spirit is heavier and less spendy if you can find it it looks to be the perfect one to touring.

[Paulson]

Finally managed to post a photo after the useless Flickr gave up the ghost!

Everything tightened up, looking good! Can't wait to find time to ride it for the first time.

The scruffy old seatpack is being replaced with a nice honey leather one from Spa!

[peter jenkins]

Looks good!

Toe clips and leather straps, eh?

Ah....Memories ......

Have fun getting it dirty.

pj

[peter jenkins]

i think the work will suit me its only 20 hours a week

Congratulations twice Anto!!

Once for landing the job and secondly for being able to negotiate "bike rider friendly" hours. 

I may have to engage you to speak on my behalf next time I go for a job interview.

Cheers,

pj (Who is beginning to understand all this blarney about Kissing the Blarney)

[jags]

bike looks stunning super build fair play ,black frame can look class when you dec her out in jewels.

enjoy every pedal stroke .

[jags]

pj when i went for the interview i had to tell myself to keep my big mouth shut

[Andre Jute]

pj (Who is beginning to understand all this blarney about Kissing the Blarney)

Some are born to it, some practice for years, some kiss the stone and become magical cyclists for whom all hills flatten themselves in obeisance.

[julk]

That bike looks stunning,

just needs a gold plated chain now to finish it

[Znook]

... and some go faster stripes.


I'll get me coat  .

Seriously tis a cracking(ly) nice bike. Superb stuff.

Robbie

[jags]

ok this is where my head is at the moment  but could change any minute 

no-1 Thorn Club tour
2-Spa Steel tourer.
3-surly cross check
4- velo orange campur.
5- dawes ultra galaxy.
i've more or less ruled out any audax  frames no use to me if they don't carry what i want them to carry
i could be looking at frams until the cows came home,i still have time to choose my favourate which eer that will be  i sure dont want to buy a donky,guess i had better start getting the pennies together.

jags.

[leftpoole]

ok this is where my head is at the moment  but could change any minute  

no-1 Thorn Club tour
2-Spa Steel tourer.
3-surly cross check
4- velo orange campur.
5- dawes ultra galaxy.
i've more or less ruled out any audax  frames no use to me if they don't carry what i want them to carry
i could be looking at frams until the cows came home,i still have time to choose my favourate which eer that will be  i sure dont want to buy a donky,guess i had better start getting the pennies together.

jags.

Thorn Club Tour
Spa Tourer
Forget anything else.
John

[Danneaux]

Just a thought...

Your Number One choice is well-proven among members of this Forum, jags.

The old Packard automobile slogan was "Ask the man who owns one". It works for bicycles, too. Correctly choosing a new bicycle for oneself in the absence of a test ride is much easier if there is a lot of user feedback on how well the model works. The Club Tour has that in spades, virtually all of it positive.

The other bikes in your list are all fine machines -- no doubt there -- but don't have the depth of feedback or community resources of the Thorn. That really does count for a lot when buying an unknown frame or bike.

Best,

Dan.

[jags]

yip its gonna be the club tour as soon as i get the dosh half way there 
thanks lads.

anto.