What!! No Tonka Yellow!!

I recieved some disappointing news today. Thorn Cycles emailed to inform me that a Nomad frame in my size and in Tonka Yellow would not be available until late September of 2010. That is just no use to me has I need the bike for the Mawson Track ride in early September. So, with some disappointment I settled for the powder coated black frame. The specification for the Nomad has been finalised and is listed below;

*Thorn Nomad Mk2 Mtt Black

*Thorn Nomad MK2 S+S couplings

*Magura Menja 2009 Suspension Fork 100 mm Travel - Black / Red OEM

*Andra 30 CSS / BLACK Rohloff EX / BLACK Deore (wheel kit)

*Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 CC 14 speed gear hub 32h Black with EX box

*Swissstop Blue Brake Pads for XTR Brakes

*Shimano Deore HB-M530 QR Parallax Front Hub 32 Hole - Black

*CroMo Rear Quick Release Alloy Skewer for 135 mm OLN Hubs - Silver

*Schwalbe 26 Inch 559 x 20 mm High Pressure PU Rim Tape

*Rigida Andra 30 26" (559) MTB Tungsten Carbide Rims - Black

*Schwalbe Marathon Extreme HS402 Folding Tyre - 26 x 2.25

Shimano XTR M970 V-brake upgrade inc. XTR Levers

*Thorn chainset 170mm 5 arm cranks (73mm shell)

*Pair Thorn triple solo alloy crankset length 170mm

* Shimano UN54 Bottom Bracket 73 mm Shell English Thread 113 mm

*Shimano Type Chromed 8 mm Allen Key Crank Bolts

*Thorn 110mm 5arm Reversible SINGLE ring 38T

*Brooks B17 Standard saddle Honey with black steel rails

*Sram 3/32 Inch PC890 Chain Double or Triple Chainsets 114 Links 7 / 8 Speed

*Cane Creek 3G Thudbuster suspension seatpost, 590g includes neoprene cover

*Shimano PD-MX30 DX ATB Flat Pedals

*Water bottle Profile Design Cage

*Cateye CC-MC100W Micro Wireless Cycle Computer - Black/Clear

*Thorn Expedition Steel Rear Cycle Pannier Rack - Black Powdercoat

*Thorn Front Loading Alloy Ahead Stem

*Thorn 6061 Alloy Straight Handlebars - 5 Deg Bend 580 mm Wide - Black