Unboxing the Thorn Nomad expedition bicycle. Just a quick look at what comes with the bike when delivered. Full review later!
Unboxing the Thorn Nomad bike
Anyone that knows me, or has been following my travel blog for a while, will know that I have been looking to buy a new expedition bicycle for quite some time.
A month ago, I made the journey down to Thorn Cycles in Bridgwater, where I chose the one that I wanted built, and a few days ago, it was delivered to me.
As it happened, this week I was incredibly busy, and as much as i would have liked to have put it together straight away, things didn't work out for me. Still, patience is a virtue, or so they say, and after a couple of days, I go around to it.Expedition Bicycle Out of the Box
I am used to bikes being delivered with the wheels taken off and put in the box separately, but in this case, the bike came with the wheels on – Even the tyres were pumped up!
Expedition Bicycle Accessories
It came with a number of accessories, of which I only know what half are for!!
Touch Up Paint for the Expedition Bicycle
This was a nice touch, if you excuse the pun, and probably gives you a pretty good indication of what colour the bike is!
SPD Pedals
I used these on my last trip, and they really were top quality. I hope to write a product review of them in a few weeks time.
Rohloff Hub
I have chosen a Rohloff Hub for my Expedition Bike. It's expensive, but well tested, and again, I hope to write a review about this in the coming weeks.
My new Expedition Bicycle
And here it is! My new expedition bicycle! I am obviously going to be writing about this in greater depth, but for the time being, lets face facts – Its yellow!! Love it!!
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