Hey Truman, sorry to hear your bike got ripped off. I really dig the metallic color fade on my bike, just wish I could see what it looked like brand new You're probably not concerned about replacing it after a decade, but it might be of interest to anyone else reading this thread that despite being a minor cult item for their durability, these old Trek 900 series bikes can nowadays be had for beans on craigslist and ebay, from where I got my frame delivered. The really lusted over ones are the earlier, lugged versions, but they all build strong touring bikes. I'm glad to see a Thorn on this thread, because I more or less built up my bike thinking of it as a poor man's Thorn that I could take to South America if I ever build up the gumption to drag all this wonderful gear I've assembled. I'm curious Jibi, how does the maintenance work out on those suspension forks over the kind of expedition tour for which Thorns are designed? Can you overhaul the fork in the middle of nowhere or do you just hope everything holds together until you finish?