Hmmm, I don't see your knickers though - are they the frilly kind?il padrone wrote:My bike works double duty
BTW, didn't you buy one of those yellow Thorn frames?
Postby RonK » Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:16 pm
Hmmm, I don't see your knickers though - are they the frilly kind?il padrone wrote:My bike works double duty
Postby il padrone » Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:08 am
Postby RonK » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:40 pm
I've tossed around the idea of getting a Thorn for a tour of Patagonia, as the pricing is quite reasonable for a Rohloff-equipped bike. Yesterday while inspecting the flood damage (ie. rubber-necking), I encountered a lady riding a yellow one and we enjoyed a lengthy conversation about touring. She and her husband are soon to embark on an around Australia tour to raise money for MS research. Sadly their daughter has MS and they wish to contribute in some way to the search for a cure.il padrone wrote:Not in service yet.
Postby KenGS » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:33 pm
The weight of a Rohloff equipped bike can be deceptive as they are very back heavyRonK wrote:It's a lovely looking bike, but I did get to pick it up and was astonished to find out how heavy it was - in full touring trim, but without any load.
The Rohloff version?RonK wrote:Guess I'll be sticking with the Van Nicholas Pioneer.
Postby RonK » Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:57 am
The Pioneer is only offered with Rohloff. I'd be opting for the Gates Belt Drive version. Weighs approximately 12.5kg ready to tour in my preferred configuration.RonK wrote:The Rohloff version?
Postby rustguard » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:14 am
Postby RonK » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:27 am
You can't have disc brakes on the Pioneer - it's not offered with them, and in any case there are plenty of touring cyclists who don't like them.rustguard wrote:nice bike, one question: What is the advantage of using hydraulic rim brakes in the age of disk brakes?
Personally, I wouldnt want hydraulic rim brakes on a new bike when I could have disks.
Postby rustguard » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:39 pm
Postby RonK » Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:24 pm
Well, it's a no-brainer really, they are more reliable than a chain and require virtually no maintenance.rustguard wrote:Yeah I agree with you. But I'm even surprised a expedition bike has belt drive
Postby rustguard » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:30 am
Postby RonK » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:55 am
The European bike builders and the Dutch in particular seem to pick up innovations more quickly than the UK or US. This may be because of the popularity of cycling there - there is a huge market and no doubt, plenty of competition, so they would have to offer some point of difference. In any case, I can see a maintenance free driveline being a big seller there.rustguard wrote:Not knocking belt drives at all, from what I can see touring guys are the last on the list to pickup on the latest gear.
According to this interview James gave BikeRadar there was a "misalignment". He also mentions replacing a cracked crank, so I'm wondering if this was the cause of the misalignment. Whatever, there is some interesting reading about the bike here also.rustguard wrote:What was the reason that he had to change belts? couldn't dig it up in his blog
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