My first loaded ride on the Thorn Raven

This morning a filled my panniers with stuff to roughly equate to a normal touring load.  Headed off for a couple of hours to test the bike and it was supurb.  Handling was predictable and it tracked straight.

The action shot is of the Rohloff hub , it is a thing of beauty.

The new bikes have arrived

Not the best photos (in the lounge room) but here they are:

From The Thorns

From The Thorns

We've replaced our Cannondale T1 and Vivente World Randonneur with two Thorn Raven Tours equipped with Rohloff hubs.  The reason.....well I've always wanted a Rohloff bike and if I have one then Sandy should have one, isnt that reason enough