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It's like watching two bald men fighting over a comb.

Why would anyone in their right mind buy a heavy, cumbersome piece of shit to tour the hazardous terrain of South America??!

Fuck me, he'll be putting panniers on a Brooklyn Gansta next!? Oh.....

To be fair, my mate cycled from Scotland to South Africa on an ancient Kona mtb frame - seemed in a pretty similar vein to Ed's. Although I have to admit I shared your sentiment on first sight. . .

Who in their right mind would put a £1000 carbon fibre aero wheel on their Specialized Langster and ride it on the hazardous terrain of South London??!

Lame attempt there mate, factually wrong on three accounts

It's like watching two bald men fighting over a comb.

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Wasn't Iain McDouglas aka CB was it?

my mate cycled from Scotland to South Africa

Lame attempt there mate, factually wrong on three accounts

so were you about that Thorn!

I do need the comb though, I have a beard you know.

Ed, I'm curious to know why you find this the right choice, honest question.
If I were about to *Le Tour of Sarf America... I'd not sure I'd be convinced.
Please enlighten me.

Sorry if I missed something.

Wasn't Iain McDouglas aka CB was it?

Nope.

http://takeonafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/bikeenlargeraventour-300x225.jpg

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/articles/cyclo_cross/20091103_touring_bike_thorn_sherpa_550.jpg

http://www.sheldonbrown.org/thorn/images/thorn.jpg

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

so were you about that Thorn!

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'heavy, cumbersome piece of shit to tour the hazardous terrain of South America'

I see 4 FACTS! ^

Spot the similarity (apart from the fact they all belong in Anti Porn).

All wank?

The same as Ed's, posted by Andy, looks ace.
Ed's looks shit.

All wank?

Apart from that one.

Knowing Ed, he's about to kit the fuck out of his bike.

More spacers than a Star Trek convention.

More spacers than a Star Trek convention.

Lozzles!

Who in their right mind would put a £1000 carbon fibre aero wheel on their Specialized Langster and ride it on the hazardous terrain of South London??!

Who in their right mind would buy a £1000 carbon fibre aero wheel for general a to b city use?

Needs more spacers.

Ed have you resolved you sit bone issues and made it on any long rides yet?

Nah.

The same as Ed's, posted by Andy, looks ace.
Ed's looks shit.

It's the bars innit...

looks way better with drops.

What about that shocker with the flat bars & drops?

Don't be getting any ideas ed!

Knowing Ed, he's about to kit the fuck out of his bike.

damn right I'm going to kit the fuck out of it, I only just received the bike and hasn't done anything to it.

I've Rigida ceramic rims with SON generator front hubs and Phil Wood rear touring hubs (with phil bottom bracket), soon to have a Chris King headset.

it'll also have steel chrome mudguard and steel front and rear rack (easier to repair when it break), I already got the huge pannier for the rear, just need to get the front one.

The dynamo hubs will powered most of my stuff that needed it, this kind of kitted out minus the drop;

I don't think pisti can tell the difference between a touring bicycle and a BSO.

To be fair, my mate cycled from Scotland to South Africa on an ancient Kona mtb frame....

an old MTB bicycle make a great affordable touring bike if those couldn't afford to stretch more than £1000 for a Thorn Sherpa or similar.

You can read about it here.

'heavy, cumbersome piece of shit to tour the hazardous terrain of South America'

I see 4 FACTS! ^

Oh you been to South America then! are you going to be at South soon so I can pick your mind about which route is the best to go between Bolivia and Chile? as I'm having a hard time figuring it out, I've done Ecuador and Peru, currently doing Columbia.

I have South American blood

Adios Cuntos!