The Thorn Mercury Mk3
The Thorn Mercury Mk3 is a Rohloff equipped bike, its intended use varies between fast day rides and lightweight cycle camping.The frame’s main triangle is ultra premium Reynolds 853and the stays are premium quality Reynolds 725 heat treated steel.
The Mercury Mk3 can run with disc brakes, or the highly recommended front rim brake and rear disc brake setup, with drop or straight bars.
IT’S OUR TAKE ON THE ULTIMATE MODERN SPORTS TOURING BIKE
The Mercury Mk3 version can be suppled with 700c wheels from 28c up to 40c, or 650b wheels from 40b up to 54b.
The Mercury Mk3 is available in a choice of 4 different colours and 10 sizes - 5 sizes with short top tubes for drop bars and 5 sizes with long top tubes for straight bars.
Many customers told us that the Mercury frame was beyond doubt the nicest steel frame that they had ever ridden.
We know that the Mercury Mk3 is as good as previous iterations but it now has clearance with 700 x 40c tyres or the new old kid on the block - 650b. (27.5" ETRO 584)
The Mercury was originally designed without compromise to show how beautiful a well considered Sports Touring Bike with Rohloff gears could be. With high quality 700 x35c tyres, it could be used throughout the week to commute to work, it could complete a 200km Audax (or CTC reliability ride) at the weekend, yet be still ready to carry all your kit on your annual summer lightweight cycle camping holiday. You are guaranteed the highest possible quality ride, with sublime handling.
The Mercury Mk3 can do all of the above as perfectly as the original Mercuries.