arrived safely.
a little peek
purr-dee
the wheels on the bike go round-n-round, round-n-round
the minimalist
rideable.
profile
with a new hair-do
cockpit
smiling for the camera
flaunting her stuff
the booty shot
The specs as of today:
Thorn Sherpa Frame – 560 SShimano XT Cassette 11-34
Shimano XT Crankset 22-32-44
Shimano XT Front/Rear Derailleur
Shimano XT Hubs 36-hole
Shimano XT Shifters
Sram 991 Chain
Marathon HS 368 26×1.5 Tires
Sun Rhyno Lite Rims Swiss DT Spokes Trekking Handlebar Thorn Handlebar Accessory Stem No-name Stem
Shimano XT Brakes
Shimano XT Brake Levers
FSA Headset
Thorn Seat post
Brooks Champion Flyer Special Saddle
Shimano PD-M324 SPD
Planet Bike Cascadia
Tubus Logo Rear Rack
Tubus Ergo Low Rider Front Rack
Eric Vithalani 
[…] Bike – Thorn Sherpa […]
By: 150 days to go. « Eric Vithalani on January 21, 2010
at 3:02 pm
Hi there,
That’s a lovely looking ride! Me and my fiancée are bother riding sherpas on our trip accross North and West Africa, and they’re amazing! Your carrying racks look unfamiliar though, didn’t you use the ones made by Thorn? Can that stand hold up the bike when it’s fully loaded? Cheers
By: music cycles on November 16, 2010
at 9:51 pm
Thank you. Took a look at your blog: amazing. The racks are Tubus, German made. I had to piece the bike together when I built it so at the time I couldn’t afford the Thorn racks. Found a good deal on the Tubus when started looking for them. Good luck on your trip.
By: ericvithalani on December 12, 2010
at 3:10 pm
Hi,
nice bike. Maybe I’ll take the same one…
Ääähm, what is that T-thing under the handlebar for?
Regards
By: Muskat on December 8, 2010
at 6:02 pm
The T bar is to hang the handlebar bag from. It frees up a little more room on the handlebars for other gadgets. Bought it here:http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/
By: ericvithalani on December 12, 2010
at 3:05 pm
Ok. That makes sense. Thanks.
By: Muskat on December 13, 2010
at 5:04 pm
Ääähm, one other thing: the Thorn-Website said, that the maximum Weight for the front is 8kg and for the rear Fork 20kg. Is that really the maximum? Or is there another limit? It seems very little to me, the additional weight limit.
What was your maximum weight you put on the front and rear bags?
By: Muskat on December 13, 2010
at 5:11 pm
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Not sure how much weight I had per fork, but it was more than the 8kg and 20kg. At one point I weighed the bike and all the gear together, which came about to around 52kg (115 pounds). I’m assuming the bike alone weighs around 18kg (40 lbs).
By: ericvithalani on December 31, 2010
at 2:15 pm