Author Topic: Newest member of the Thing household (Read 7045 times)

thing1 · « **on:** 08 February, 2009, 10:25:06 pm »

She's here!

She's sleek. She's sweet. She's refined. She's nimble.

She's shinny black, with metallic silver bits at the joints.

And she's ours (finally).

She'll be making her first public appearance next Saturday on the C&M Hilly 50 (weather permitting)

woollypigs · « **Reply #1 on:** 08 February, 2009, 10:26:45 pm »

Pictures !!!

thing1 · « **Reply #2 on:** 08 February, 2009, 10:33:57 pm »

[Thing2]

We've got to find the camera first.....

[/Thing2]

rdaviesb · « **Reply #3 on:** 08 February, 2009, 11:08:43 pm »

Hurry up, we're waiting...............

thing1 · « **Reply #4 on:** 08 February, 2009, 11:28:43 pm »

Ok okay!!

So, photos taken indoors at this hour really don't do her justice, but here's a couple for a taster...

..and did I mention? she's rather fun to ride too

rdaviesb · « **Reply #5 on:** 08 February, 2009, 11:31:31 pm »

That is absolutely fabulous

Wowbagger · « **Reply #6 on:** 08 February, 2009, 11:34:05 pm »

Is that the full carbon jobbie that goes for a 5 figure sum?

It's absolutely stunning.

Thing2 · « **Reply #7 on:** 09 February, 2009, 07:49:40 am »

Quote from: wowbagger on 08 February, 2009, 11:34:05 pm

Is that the full carbon jobbie that goes for a 5 figure sum?

It's absolutely stunning.

She is about 2/3 carbon (the rest is titanium) and was only four figures

She's got 36/40 spoke wheels rather than the blingy 16 that is standard for this model.

woollypigs · « **Reply #8 on:** 09 February, 2009, 08:31:02 am »

nice

Charlotte · « **Reply #9 on:** 09 February, 2009, 09:07:07 am »

You. Jammy. Gits.

That is quite possibly the only tandem in the entire world evah that's even nicer than our Josephine.

You're going to have a hell of a lot of fun with it

clarion · « **Reply #10 on:** 09 February, 2009, 09:09:49 am »

Dirty.

Filth.

I wanna Santana!!!!!

Waaaah!

*throws toys out of pram*

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #11 on:** 09 February, 2009, 09:20:49 am »

Amazing machine, though I'm not jealous cos I love Tina.

Where did you get it from? JD?

matthew · « **Reply #12 on:** 09 February, 2009, 10:32:38 am »

Quote from: Thing2 on 09 February, 2009, 07:49:40 am

Quote from: wowbagger on 08 February, 2009, 11:34:05 pm

Is that the full carbon jobbie that goes for a 5 figure sum?

It's absolutely stunning.

She is about 2/3 carbon (the rest is titanium) and was only four figures

She's got 36/40 spoke wheels rather than the blingy 16 that is standard for this model.

I am now moderately glad I can't get to the hilly 50 this year.

Much as I would like to see the new tandem the sight of it disappearing into the distance up the road would not be good for morale.

Matthew

mike · « **Reply #13 on:** 09 February, 2009, 10:34:10 am »

I dont even like tandems but that *is* rather lovely!!

geraldc · « **Reply #14 on:** 09 February, 2009, 10:46:54 am »

No disc brakes?

thing1 · « **Reply #15 on:** 09 February, 2009, 01:22:05 pm »

Quote from: geraldc on 09 February, 2009, 10:46:54 am

No disc brakes?

No disc brake.... yet. The plan is to use the hilly 50 as test run to see if it we need to add one. Here's hoping the hilly 50 is on! (Sorry you hear you can't make it Matthew - we appreciated having your wheel to hang on last year!)

If we were going to do luggage carrying touring then we certainly would have got 3 brakes. But then, we would have done a lot different, such as getting a proper rack rather than the obscene* Tubus Airy.

(* - Ruth @ JD Cycle's own words!)

TimC · « **Reply #16 on:** 09 February, 2009, 01:27:27 pm »

That is rather delicious! Must resist....

Butterfly · « **Reply #17 on:** 09 February, 2009, 08:05:27 pm »

Ooh, that's lovely

.

Valiant · « **Reply #18 on:** 09 February, 2009, 08:08:42 pm »

That is ridiculously drool worthy

rogerzilla · « **Reply #19 on:** 09 February, 2009, 08:15:24 pm »

From $11395.

So with duty and VAT, that's only just under five figures in real money

clarion · « **Reply #20 on:** 09 February, 2009, 08:27:33 pm »

slobber slobber drool drool licky licky drool....

thing1 · « **Reply #21 on:** 09 February, 2009, 10:59:59 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 09 February, 2009, 08:15:24 pm

From $11395.

So with duty and VAT, that's only just under five figures in real money

"Downgrading" the wheels saves a surprising amount of $. (a little of which then went on the SON, Cyo. saddles.... but still well below list

)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #22 on:** 09 February, 2009, 11:02:21 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 09 February, 2009, 08:27:33 pm

slobber slobber drool drool licky licky drool....

Excuse me, Sir, I think perhaps you should be in the NSFW thread.

ed_o_brain · « **Reply #23 on:** 11 February, 2009, 03:04:45 pm »

That tandem is having a profound effect on me...
...curiously similar to the curious effect Annie's new MTB had on me.

clarion · « **Reply #24 on:** 11 February, 2009, 03:10:12 pm »

Well, go and deal with that effect in private somewhere

It's the effect on your bank balance you wanna watch out for.

Author Topic: Newest member of the Thing household (Read 7045 times)

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