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Private Classified => Bike Bits / Accessories For Sale => Topic started by: spoon boy on January 10, 2009, 05:51:41 PM

Title: Thorn Mk5 Expedition Lo-Loader Black powder as new
Post by: spoon boy on January 10, 2009, 05:51:41 PM

Just before chrimbo I bought my lovely red sherpa

But had SJS fit thorns own mk5 expedition racks front and back with the front being a lo-Loader in black

Having loaded up all my kit I feel I need a different front rack with a top plate

so I have decided to sell the as new thorn Mk 5 expeditionfront rack Lo-loader

the price when new is £70 then postage

Should anyone wish to buy it then I am selling it (including postage at standard parcel rate)  for £50

As with most sales first come first served

Many Thanks


unless someone has a surly nice rack and wants to swap?

Title: Re: Thorn Mk5 Expedition Lo-Loader Black powder as new
Post by: jags on January 10, 2009, 06:30:37 PM

spoon boy before you go selling that rack ,would it not be possible to add on to it make your own top plate.

Title: Re: Thorn Mk5 Expedition Lo-Loader Black powder as new
Post by: spoon boy on January 10, 2009, 07:18:34 PM

I had thought of that jags

However I am going for a surly nice rack

That has a top plate and allows height adjustment depending on the road/terrain conditions

Title: Re: Thorn Mk5 Expedition Lo-Loader Black powder as new
Post by: bobs on January 11, 2009, 07:47:22 PM

SJSC now do the Surly rack , they might do a swap , worth a try.

Title: Re: Thorn Mk5 Expedition Lo-Loader Black powder as new
Post by: jags on January 11, 2009, 07:54:57 PM

bet they swap no problem?

Title: Re: Thorn Mk5 Expedition Lo-Loader Black powder as new
Post by: spoon boy on January 11, 2009, 10:03:24 PM

I hadn't thought of that option..will give them a ring on Monday and see

will give you an update tommorow

ta

Title: Re: Thorn Mk5 Expedition Lo-Loader Black powder as new
Post by: bobs on January 17, 2009, 10:17:31 PM

Spoon boy,  did SJSC swap the rack?

Title: Re: Thorn Mk5 Expedition Lo-Loader Black powder as new
Post by: spoon boy on January 18, 2009, 10:26:11 PM

Hi Bobs sir

I wrote to Dave at sjs asked about the surly and he quite rightly pointed out that thorns expeditions are well upto the job but i pointed out my issue was the height not the quality.

It wasn't offered so I didn't push an exchange

so I've left enough pennies to purchase the surly as I feel the thorns will be okay on human roads/paths but the lower bag hieght will be an issue later.

can't help thinking I should have been straight to the point but I thought I was when my original question to sjs was fully informative.

anyway..will try the thorns first .. and almost definatly buy and fit a surly from someone else