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Private Classified => Bikes For Sale => Topic started by: travelling on January 08, 2013, 05:48:26 PM

Title: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: travelling on January 08, 2013, 05:48:26 PM: Not mine and clearly an older model but someone might find this to their liking

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/touring-bike-for-sale-reading-80/1006185052
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: jags on January 08, 2013, 06:24:23 PM: that is one nice bike if i had the dosh i would buy it in a heartbeat.
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: in4 on January 08, 2013, 07:24:14 PM: My Alma Mater is nearby. If I was still there I'd have it double quick.
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: Andybg on January 08, 2013, 07:35:18 PM: A very nice bike and an absolute bargain.

Not sure that price can be right or what the frame size is but looks like someone is going to get a bargain

Andy
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: in4 on January 08, 2013, 07:42:29 PM: ...Having said that its possible that it might be of interesting provenance!
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: jags on January 08, 2013, 07:57:09 PM: its a 57 cm frame £80 man someone must buy this quick what are ye waiting for lads. 8)
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: brummie on January 08, 2013, 08:26:33 PM: Looks like a size 525L or maybe an S... worth more surely??
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: ianshearin on January 08, 2013, 08:32:18 PM: I have mailed the seller and told him I will buy the bike.
Im awaiting a response.

There is a rule in life. " if it looks to good to be true, it probably is"

Lets see what happens, at that price I would be happy to use it for training until I get my new Thorn.

Ian
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: ianshearin on January 08, 2013, 08:49:24 PM: And 10 mins later the ad has been removed :-\
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: jags on January 08, 2013, 09:13:52 PM: ah what i don't believe it maybe it was stolen who knows
tough luck ian would have been a great buy for you. :'(
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: velosam on January 11, 2013, 02:24:53 PM: I managed to buy this although the price was a tad more, which was fair.

However upon getting home (it was wet when I picked it up and I had to hurry home as the OH was on call) I realised it was too small and it fit because of the huge seat post and stem raiser. I was too busy looking for faults then checking the size.

The seat tube cc is about 52 and the tt is around 54 and I am just under 6ft.

I have cleaned and lubed it, but with the rubbish weather may not get a chance to go out till next week.

Its my first Thorn but I think I will need to get something bigger.
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: ianshearin on January 11, 2013, 02:45:23 PM: Well whatever happens you got a great deal Velo ;)

When you do go for a more suitable Thorn, you will be able to flog that on for a profit and subsidise your new one ;D

Happy cycling

Ian
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: jags on January 11, 2013, 02:57:50 PM: tough luck but as ian said you should sell it on no bother.
so how much did you get it for promise i wont tell anyone. ;D
Title: Re: Be Quick...Thorn Nomad ....Reading bin 80 quid
Post by: velosam on January 11, 2013, 04:01:43 PM: Well I really want to see what difference a steel fork makes, if any and how it feels to ride with a rack.