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!!
Phil Shaw says
Hi Dave,
Just wondering if you have anymore blogs since 2013 on your Thorn Nomad?
Cheers,
Phil
Dave Briggs says
Hi Phil,
Merry Christmas!
I have just realised that I haven’t written any reviews of the Thorn Nomad! I mention it briefly during my review of a cycle trip around the Fens – https://www.davestravelpages.com/cycling-the-fens.html/ and also I wrote about the Rohloff hub here – https://www.davestravelpages.com/rohloff-hub.html/
On a recent cycle trip from Greece to England I was loaned a bike to test, so I didn’t write about it then either! lol
In short though – It is a high quality bike, which I still use daily for cycle rides and training rides. Very well made, and the Rohloff hub is amazing for smoother gear changes. The downside is it’s a bit heavy.
Not sure if you are thinking of getting one or not? Here’s another bike to consider which costs a lot less and is VERY well built – https://www.davestravelpages.com/stanforth-kibo-expedition-bicycle-travel-the-world-by-bike They also do a Rohloff version as well.
Cheers!
Dave