Thorn Sterling

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[Steve Austin]

Damn that is truly FUGLY!!

 

[punkypossum]

Don't think it's that bad...if you took all the racks etc off and changed the saddle it would look fairly non-offensive as far as I'm concerned, not a stunner, but hey, maybe function beats form in this case! Then again, I know everybody raves about Thorns, but I think they are pretty ugly in general...

 

[frog]

Thank God my roadie colleague doesn't come to this site. All I'd get for the rest of the week would be 'Oy frog! Thorn have put out a new tractor for you to park in the barn'

The last time he saw my bike in the shed he called to say there was a border collie sleeping next to it and chickens roosting on the handlebars.

 

[domtyler]

Volvo owners around the world are trembling in their boots at the thought of colliding with one of those monsters.

 

[Bollo]

Volvo owners around the world are trembling in their boots at the thought of colliding with one of those monsters.

Flip me that's spooky! After my coming together with a volvo recently I bin gone buy me a Thorn (Sport Tour, not the Sterling) with exactly that thought in mind.

I've already got one of their kiddy-back tandems. Thorns kind of grow on you (like warts or althete's foot) but I agree, pretty they most certainly are not.

 

[Dave5N]

"the most multi-functional bike we have ever made!..."

http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/Sterling2007/sterling_pic_002.jpg

Ha hahahahahahah ha haha ha!

Presumably they are very cheap?

I mean, you wouldn't pay to ride one, would you?

 

[Dave5N]

Just had another look at the freak. Why knobbly tyres and close fitting mudguards? Brakes are odd as well.

What am I saying? it's all odd!

 

[spandex]

Thats a good point now does it ride? any good.

 

[ufkacbln]

Thorns are well thought out solid workhorses. My Raven Nomad is not fats, but the most solid dependable and predictable ride of the lot!

 

[dangerousjules]

for every ugly thorn there are still handsome ones out there, check my black beuty out...whadda you think!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13019762@N02/2258491510/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13019762@N02/2257692741/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13019762@N02/2257690695/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13019762@N02/2257696143/in/photostream/

 

[simonali]

Equally hideous.

Nice kitchen, though!

The worst bit about these bikes is the massive price, due to that expensive hub. From £1499 indeed!

 

[bonj2]

quite good i think.
that's what a hybrid bike should be like.

 

[Jacomus-rides-Gen]

Its positively vomit inducing.

 

[domtyler]

Its positively vomit inducing.

Wouldn't go that far. It is clearly not built for beauty anyway, it definitely looks fit for [any] purpose. And generally I love Thorns and am going to buy myself one of their frames at some point. It would more likely be a Club Tour though!