tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445489973602177633.post1907695512240990090..comments2011-10-27T10:32:08.617-06:00Comments on 2010 Cycle Tour Across Canada: Thorn Nomad Mk2Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10283143263295541980noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445489973602177633.post-74180890012674659472011-05-01T09:21:23.297-06:002011-05-01T09:21:23.297-06:00i brought a thorn nomad mk1 in matt green last yea...i brought a thorn nomad mk1 in matt green last year, with s s couplings and found without panniers its like riding an elephant with panniers you don't seem to notice. its super stiff and great for a long tours and with the rohloff hub becomes worry free, but if your just going out for the odd weekend try something lighter.<br />i think the matt green is a great colour and as for the s s couplings you can fit the bike in a box 26"x26"x10", but it does weigh 1/2 kg and remember to check it everyday, i thought my headset was wearing out and knocking , it turned out to be the bottom coupling coming undone imagine if it had and the frame folded in the middle of nowhere!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445489973602177633.post-80190252450117880842010-03-24T05:24:57.734-06:002010-03-24T05:24:57.734-06:00There is a fair amount of cross-over between a lot...There is a fair amount of cross-over between a lot of Thorn's bike models as you've undoubtedly realised! (That good for choice, but rather confusing to new customers IMO).<br /><br />I think you can summarise the Raven Nomad Mk2 as a more 'heavy-duty' version of Thorn's Raven Tour (no suspension) and Sterling (with suspension), but even that is slightly misleading! Both the Raven Tour and Sterling are pretty robust bikes by 'normal' standards, so perhaps I'd only consider the Nomad Mk2 if you really do need the extra maximum luggage carrying capacity (the relevant brochures all say how much each bike can carry), the extra ruggedness the Nomad's thicker tubes should provide or you're a particularly 'heavy-duty' person yourself.<br /><br />The Nomad Mk2 does have one feature the other bikes don't offer, though. That's the S&S frame splitter couplings. If this feature could be useful to you, that may be enough to sway towards the Nomad Mk2.<br /><br />It might be worth posting your question to the Thorn Forums for more opinions: http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/forums/index.php<br /><br />Or talk to Thorn directly. If you're spending this amount of money, you'll want to get it right...Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283143263295541980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445489973602177633.post-53621827885322731682010-03-24T00:24:22.874-06:002010-03-24T00:24:22.874-06:00MK2 or Sterling? I'm a Bangkok based cyclist ...MK2 or Sterling? I'm a Bangkok based cyclist who does some touring amouning to 5-6 weeks a year (whenever I can get off from work) and am looking at buying a Thorn Rohloff frame. Roads are rough in SE Asia and I like to mt. bike at some of the places I've been (northern Vietnam/Laos/Burma). So I'll be spec'ing a Magura Odur fork but am no longer sure whether to go for a Sterling or if the MK2 is the right frame. Any thougts/comments?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445489973602177633.post-65165131394006077802010-02-18T13:28:10.616-07:002010-02-18T13:28:10.616-07:00My new Thorn Nomad mk2 (in yellow) arrived yesterd...My new Thorn Nomad mk2 (in yellow) arrived yesterday. You can see a photo of it on flickr by following this link:<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/41139219@N02/4365484227/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445489973602177633.post-54448120958883590652010-02-11T09:06:08.053-07:002010-02-11T09:06:08.053-07:00Paul
I just clicked through to your website. Good ...Paul<br />I just clicked through to your <a href="http://goinganextramile.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">website</a>. Good luck with your mammoth 30,000 mile cycle trip!Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283143263295541980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445489973602177633.post-32431335234041408352010-02-11T07:06:25.760-07:002010-02-11T07:06:25.760-07:00Hi, I've just come back from Bridgwater having...Hi, I've just come back from Bridgwater having just purchased a shiny new Mk II Nomad in Tonka Yellow. The Buddha donned a yellow robe before leaving his old world behind and so will I. It will take more than a black frame for a fully panniered western cyclist to become invisible to thieves, so why bother trying. The yellow Nomad looks great, so what's wrong with that.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04619423046651908332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445489973602177633.post-12375907028687720392010-02-04T17:19:41.747-07:002010-02-04T17:19:41.747-07:00I ordered by Thorn Nomad Mk2 last week. It's ...I ordered by Thorn Nomad Mk2 last week. It's currently being built. I went for the yellow because I thought it was different and I was convinced by the website's views about theft recovery. My current bike is bright orange - so perhaps that's just the sort of person I am.<br /><br />I can't wait to take delivery and go on my first ride. I'm going to live in Russia for three years at the end of this year, so I've got this dream about discovering rural Russia on my new Thorn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445489973602177633.post-17381979249977760722010-01-26T09:40:48.057-07:002010-01-26T09:40:48.057-07:00I'm also glad to have got a matte green MK1......I'm also glad to have got a matte green MK1....I don't really need the S&S couplers, but I bought when the pound was really low compared to the USD so it ended up not being much of a hit.<br /><br />I won't be putting a suspension fork on my MK1, but Thorn has sold MK1s with 80mm suspension forks...a fellow rider in my town has one setup that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445489973602177633.post-2761978293762939432010-01-13T19:51:32.333-07:002010-01-13T19:51:32.333-07:00I purchased a Mk 1 late last year and am happy I d...I purchased a Mk 1 late last year and am happy I did. The Mk 2 doesn't offer *me* anything more than the Mk 1 - I'm not interested in running suspension forks. Tonka Yellow - no thanks, I'm happy to blend into my surroundings with Matt Army Green :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445489973602177633.post-39141585851316939852010-01-13T13:17:02.733-07:002010-01-13T13:17:02.733-07:00Great overview of the Mk 2 Nomad Shaun.
I like th...Great overview of the Mk 2 Nomad Shaun.<br /><br />I like the idea of Tonka Yellow V Matt Black stats :-)<br /><br />I did see the Tonka Yellow Nomad at Thorns and it was nice, but I would definitely go for a black one!<br /><br />StuartStuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119849870813351134noreply@blogger.com