simoncc said:
Well it is obvious. Thorn users are nearly all middle-aged public servants who are in the National Trust and who probably nearly bought that book called 'The History of British Cycle Lights Since 1945' that was reviewed in the CTC mag recently. They take their new Thorns up to Scotland on the back of their Volvo estate or the 4x4 and they pootle around scenic short, council signposted rides on them. Then they leave it in the garage until next year, totally forget about it or adverise it for sale as hardly used.
When I took my Thorn up to Scotland, I did so by cycling there. From Cornwall.
Anyway, this is a very odd thread. My Thorn is a lugged steel bike, and so looks exactly the same as many similar designs by Mercian, Bob Jackson, et al. You may or may not like such a design, but I fail to see what makes it stand out.