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Private Classified => Bikes For Sale => Topic started by: Danneaux on February 19, 2013, 06:29:04 PM

Title: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: Danneaux on February 19, 2013, 06:29:04 PM

Hi All!

Thorn/SJSC are offering a top-spec Mercury here: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/thorn-mercury-520l-stealth-black-rohloff-sport-touring-bike-used-prod31155/ Is £1,999.99, was £3,350.00...hard to find, as they mentioned on their Facebook page. Reposted here for those interested who might not have seen the listing.

Best,

Dan.

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: geocycle on February 20, 2013, 09:37:35 AM

Phew, just too small, I was nearly £2000 worse off!  Bargain to be had for someone.

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: ianshearin on February 20, 2013, 09:58:51 AM

Wow, thats a really nice looking bike, I love the colours

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: Cambirder on February 20, 2013, 11:41:17 AM

Just my size, but my financial controller is not going to sign off on that one  >:(

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: geocycle on February 20, 2013, 03:16:57 PM

It really is stunning.  Would be a shame to put mudguards, rack and dynohub on it!  I'm increasingly drawn to the mercury concept but cannot afford the list price.  Let's hope someone returns a bigger one at some stage.

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop on February 21, 2013, 04:42:07 PM

SOLD

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: dezza on February 21, 2013, 05:36:47 PM

 I just bought it...thanks for all the kind advice re my search...not exactly the touring bike I intended but couldn't resist...even though the bank account will suffer !!
 Regards
 Steve

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: Danneaux on February 21, 2013, 05:38:03 PM

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, Steve! It was "one of us" that got it, so now we get to pester you with questions and requests for photos, impressions, etc.

All congratulations on a most beautiful bike and a wonderful ride; so happy for you!

Best,

Dan.

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: ianshearin on February 21, 2013, 07:13:16 PM

Fantastic bike Steve, nice one ;)

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: geocycle on February 21, 2013, 08:42:55 PM

Yes, congratulations.  Let us know what you do to it, and indeed with it!

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: Gary (a.k.a. cake) on February 21, 2013, 08:58:59 PM

I'm quite pleased it was a size too small for me, otherwise I would be currently deciding how to explain such a monumental purchase to my beloved. Especially as I already have a Thorn!

Enjoy, Steve, you lucky chap!

Gary.

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: geocycle on February 22, 2013, 10:48:47 AM

Quote from: Gary (a.k.a. cake) on February 21, 2013, 08:58:59 PM

I'm quite pleased it was a size too small for me, otherwise I would be currently deciding how to explain such a monumental purchase to my beloved. Especially as I already have a Thorn!

Enjoy, Steve, you lucky chap!

Gary.

Ditto

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: dezza on February 26, 2013, 07:40:20 PM

Just to say that I received the bike today and I am very very pleased...not perhaps the tourer I set out to buy but wow !!
I'll post some pics once I have figured out how to.
It seems a shame to put a rack/guards on the bike ...so will think more about this.
Again thank you to all who have responded to my enquiries in such a friendly and helpful manner.
Much appreciated.
Regards
Steve

Title: Re: Thorn offering used hi-spec Mercury 520L at great price
Post by: Danneaux on February 26, 2013, 08:51:38 PM

Wonderful news, Steve! Look forward to seeing it.

I have written a small tutorial on posting photos to the Forum and posted it here: http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=4313.0

If you run into any trouble, give a shout or at worst, email 'em to me and I'll post them for you.

Best,

Dan.