Thorn Cycles Forum
Private Classified => Bikes For Sale => Topic started by: humedavid on December 08, 2016, 12:21:01 PM
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Not mine. It's in a shop in London.
Went to test ride it. Reach is a bit too short for me, I'm 5'10".
Cables will need to be changed and possibly rims too.
Go in and negotiate if you're interested.
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorn-Raven-853-Rohloff-Speed-Hub-54-C-C-51-5-C-T-Touring-Bike-/322348083306?hash=item4b0d71686a%3Ag%3AWzMAAOSwcUBYFzHR&_trkparms=pageci%253Ae24e2564-bd34-11e6-b88a-005056b687f6%257Cparentrq%253Ade13385f1580a6a8d6682d02ffddaa1f%257Ciid%253A3
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Humm.
£1,000.00 low price?
We'll see if it goes.
And needs a service.
The mist lifts.
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I may be wrong, but with 853 tubing and front brake behind the fork, this looks more like a Raven Sport Tour to me.
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needs a lotta work :'(
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I may be wrong, but with 853 tubing and front brake behind the fork, this looks more like a Raven Sport Tour to me.
Looks like a first generation Thorn Rohloff equipped bike (identifiable by the 'celtic band' decals around the tubes), when the two models were known as the Thorn Raven Sport and the Thorn Raven Adventure Tour. (I think)
With the 853 tubing this one would be a Raven Sport.
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I may be wrong, but with 853 tubing and front brake behind the fork, this looks more like a Raven Sport Tour to me.
<nods> I have been pondering that too, Martin, as I eye the gap between seat tube and rear mudguard. I suppose it could be a replacement fork (black and brighter than the rest of the frame). If so, it would be wise to check for frame damage just in case the first one found a curbstone.
It has what appear to be Thorn's carbon fiber mudguards and handrests and the taped chainstays indicate a possible kickstand fitment at one point. Difficult to figure how much actual rim wear there is. It is an intriguing bike.
needs a lotta work
<nods> Looks like it to me, but there's much to like as well. I think with a respray it would look remarkably fresh.
The red paint has sun-faded to pink and there's no bubbling rust I can tell, but I can't figure what caused the mottling/spots.
I think you've called it, Rual.
Best,
Dan.
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Yes, 561S is an RST size if it were an RT it would be a 562S.