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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: deejayen on May 15, 2026, 11:59:40 AM

Title: Bike identification
Post by: deejayen on May 15, 2026, 11:59:40 AM
I've seen this bike advertised and wondered which model it is.  There's a Thorn headbadge, and a Reynolds 531 sticker on the forks, but no other decals I can see.  The Rohloff has the internal gearbox with cablestops on the brake posts.

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Title: Re: Bike identification
Post by: geocycle on May 15, 2026, 03:03:11 PM
Looks like a Raven Sport Tour, probably 537L. The colour and lack of stickers suggest a respray.
Title: Re: Bike identification
Post by: PH on May 15, 2026, 08:10:32 PM
I'd agree with geocycle that it looks like a Raven Sports Tour, I think that's the only Raven with the brakes on the back of the fork, but it was possibly always that colour. Thorn included a stealth black version for a while, I don't thing I've seen one (maybe because it is that stealth) but there was one advertised here a couple of years ago:
https://thorncyclesforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=14974.msg112886#msg112886
Title: Re: Bike identification
Post by: deejayen on May 15, 2026, 09:16:06 PM
Thanks very much!

It does look like that's it.

i'm just in the early stages of thinking about a new bike, and that one is probably too small, plus it's miles away from me.
Title: Re: Bike identification
Post by: geocycle on May 16, 2026, 08:50:08 AM
Ah yes it’s black, for some reason it showed as dark purple on my screen. Thorn did also offer a low decal option as well.

In terms of size, if it is the 537L I have one and am 5’9” to give you a ballpark idea.
Title: Re: Bike identification
Post by: deejayen on May 16, 2026, 07:44:24 PM
Thanks again, geocycle.

I'm about 6'.

Is there a geometry chart for this model?  I came across some information, but the frame size details were in a PDF which didn't download for me.
Title: Re: Bike identification
Post by: UKTony on May 16, 2026, 08:13:38 PM
Hope the attached pdf is readable, size matrix for Raven Tour and Sport Tour,
Title: Re: Bike identification
Post by: UKTony on May 16, 2026, 08:38:28 PM
Alternatively, here’s a screen shot of just the Sport Tour matrix, maybe too blurred..
Title: Re: Bike identification
Post by: deejayen on May 16, 2026, 11:09:36 PM
Thanks very much, Tony - that's great!