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Private Classified => Bikes For Sale => Topic started by: in4 on July 24, 2016, 11:16:36 PM

Title: ebay. sean conway's mercury-says its a 550L - relisted
Post by: in4 on July 24, 2016, 11:16:36 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=322225835485

Title: Re: ebay. sean conway's mercury-says its a 550L
Post by: leftpoole on July 25, 2016, 09:30:48 AM

I cannot see how this bike went the whole way around the World. My reasoning is that his Thorn was run over in USA and I have seen pictures of it virtually bent in half.
Is this from another attempt?
John

Title: Re: ebay. sean conway's mercury-says its a 550L
Post by: in4 on July 25, 2016, 11:22:38 AM

Now that you mention it John, I think I recall an incident as you describe. Well done that man for the forensic input!

Title: Re: ebay. sean conway's mercury-says its a 550L
Post by: Danneaux on July 25, 2016, 01:48:29 PM

Maybe why he calls this one "Maid Marian II"?

All the best,

Dan.

Title: Re: ebay. sean conway's mercury-says its a 550L
Post by: JimK on July 25, 2016, 03:13:42 PM

here's one news article. The Rohloff looks fine but I would not be trusting that frame!

http://road.cc/content/news/56009-round-world-cyclist-sean-conway-vows-carry-after-being-hit-truck-arkansas

Title: Re: ebay. sean conway's mercury-says its a 550L
Post by: JimK on July 25, 2016, 03:17:06 PM

here's mention of the bike being replaced: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/apr/05/ride-interrupted-20120405/?f=threerivers

Title: Re: ebay. sean conway's mercury-says its a 550L
Post by: leftpoole on July 26, 2016, 08:56:33 AM

Quote from: JimK on July 25, 2016, 03:17:06 PM

here's mention of the bike being replaced: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/apr/05/ride-interrupted-20120405/?f=threerivers

Hello,
Thanks for finding that!
John

Title: Re: ebay. sean conway's mercury-says its a 550L
Post by: Hubs on July 26, 2016, 09:12:21 PM

Also described here: http://www.seanconway.com/my-bikes.html

The round the world trip, accident, recovery and replacement bike are described here: http://www.seanconway.com/2012---cycling-the-world.html

Title: Re: ebay. sean conway's mercury-says its a 550L
Post by: in4 on July 26, 2016, 09:32:38 PM

Huge single bid jump in price.