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Private Classified => Bikes For Sale => Topic started by: macspud on August 23, 2025, 12:59:28 AM

Title: Thorn XTC touring bike M/L
Post by: macspud on August 23, 2025, 12:59:28 AM

Thorn XTC touring bike M/L

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267375692950?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m164380.l178263&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=83ea3d2b65fb4766bff8da8e98d9fcf1&bu=43929145649&ut=RU&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20250822134831&segname=11021&recoId=267375692950&recoPos=1

Not mine.

Title: Re: Thorn XTC touring bike M/L
Post by: Andyb1 on August 23, 2025, 09:02:44 AM

Rather similar to the Sherpa I recently sold, which was all set up and running well, which went at £350…….

Title: Re: Thorn XTC touring bike M/L
Post by: PH on August 24, 2025, 01:30:26 AM

Quote from: Andyb1 on August 23, 2025, 09:02:44 AM

Rather similar to the Sherpa I recently sold, which was all set up and running well, which went at £350…….

The XTC was lighter and had shorter geometry, it was always intended as a drop bar sporty bike.  I wanted one for years, then I rode one and wasn't that keen.  Maybe a combination of geometry and wheel size, the handling was a bit too sensitive for my liking. Thorn long held that commitment that 26" was the best size wheel for anything except racing, kudos for putting their money where there mouth was, but IMO larger wheels have always been best suited to larger frames for anything other than rough stuff.