They psychology of change

[MattiThundrrr]

25 Yr gonorrhea so and built a slightly more back friendly version..

Ummmmmm maybe I'm not reading that properly

 

[JCS]

I was reminded of your conundrum @Tootyred while looking at the Thorn website. They have some really impressive bikes and their touring bike guide has some good info on different wheel sizes. These Thorn's seem to be very close in spirit to the 80's MTB's, yet are modern and available with 26 inch, 27.5 inch and 29 inch wheels.

 

[Tootyred]

They do some interesting stuff. Sadly its all boat anchor heavy... obvs for serious many many bag touring.

On tour i just carry a toothbrush, credit card and change of underwear......(well, one never knows when one is going to get lucky).

If i want to feel like ive roughed it i book into a 4 star hotel and only drink the house champagne!

 

[Tootyred]

So...ive made a start.

Bike 1 has gone....its on its way tomorrow to a fellow retrobiker.

Bike 2 has had a o.a.p. makeover at christmas...more tagged to the end of the original build thread later...but here it is.....I'm pretty pleased! Probably should have some it some time ago .

 

[hamster]

Nice, it avoids the Thorn 1,000,000 steerer stacker look.

 

[velomentary]

You can never lose a bike but it can lose you. The bike never changes and if you want it to stay as it was and hang it on a wall or keep it somewhere special you'll always have it but at some point the bike will lose you for whatever reason. We are all probably riding on people's losses in the restoration or heritage bike world. But hopefully the next rider in a saddle will carry on the energy created by riding.

 

[enigma]

Ummmmmm maybe I'm not reading that properly

Lord alone knows why I didn't proof read, lots of mucking spell chuckle.. I've edited it. Didn't half read funny.