On which there is "religious" disagreement

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Oh, and should I go out on my bike this morning or not?
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This one was possibly a bit too heretical.

CJ's review of the Thorn Club Tour.
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Lighting systems: battery or dynamo.
Followed by in-depth subsidiary discussions: battery, rechargeable or disposable? Dynamo: sidewall or hub?
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meic wrote:This one was possibly a bit too heretical.

CJ's review of the Thorn Club Tour.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
I remember it well!
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If a wheel can survive with less than 36 spokes?
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Tying and soldering spokes?
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Front brake on left or right?
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Cycling is sexy.
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Slime inner tubes.
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Mick F wrote:
meic wrote:This one was possibly a bit too heretical.

CJ's review of the Thorn Club Tour.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
I remember it well!


Never really got the fuss over this but Thorn well and truely threw their toys out of the pram and some forum members joined in :D

My contribution

Bike weight is very important/not important at all!

White lighting great or useless?
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Wheel sizes: 700C versus 26"/650B/etc. for touring

Wheel sizes: 26" or 29er for off-road

Using the term 'hybrid' as opposed to 'trekking', etc.

Saddle bag versus rear carrier

Short mudguards versus full length mudguards

Titanium versus steel

Titanium versus everything else
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Yes, all hail the pure path of the single pannier!!! :wink:
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I don't think I've missed it but surely:

Cup-and-cone vs sealed bearings

has to be on the list!
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meic wrote:This one was possibly a bit too heretical.

CJ's review of the Thorn Club Tour.



Missed that. anyone got a link?
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Hi-Vis or Black!
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