Thorn club tour touring bike 53cm reynolds 531

[macspud]

Thorn club tour touring bike 53cm reynolds 531 on Ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorn-club-tour-touring-bike-53cm-reynolds-531-/281323764767?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1120

Not mine...

[Andybg]

He has a nice looking 54cm Dawes Galaxy available as well

Andy

[Jason]

Hi there, new member here...  I actually purchased this bike.  Just out of curiosity does anyone know roughly when this frame would have been made? I cant seem to find any pics of similar paint jobs anywhere on the internet.

Thanks! J

[JimK]

Wow, what a beautiful bike! I don't know the history of the Club Tour. Here is a mention of a 531 frame, from 2003 or so:

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/on-your-bike/topics/which-bike

[Jason]

Cool, thanks Jim!

[Danneaux]

Hi Jason!

Welcome to the Thorn Cycling Forums and all congratulations on the purchase of your new bike!

My, what a beauty, and -- yes! -- unusual on these pages, for the transfers if nothing else. This is a lug-framed Club Tour with threaded steerer, so that alone makes it an early-production example. Gorgeous construction, beautiful color scheme and the "Robin Thorn" signature decals are outside my experience. Perhaps Dave Whittle at Thorn can enlighten us further.

Wonderful to see this lovely bike on the Forum and all best wishes for many happy journeys together, Jason.

Best,

Dan.