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Private Classified => Bikes For Sale => Topic started by: Danneaux on December 05, 2013, 07:18:21 PM

Title: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: Danneaux on December 05, 2013, 07:18:21 PM
Not mine.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorn-Brevet-retro-steel-road-bike-frame-Reynolds-531-tubing-/151182522326?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Fragrances_Women_s_Fragrances_PP&hash=item23332e37d6
Used green Thorn Brevet. 53cm seat tube, 55cm top tube, with seatpost and square-taper BB in place. Scratched, but looks like a nice project. 531C frame. Horizontal TT. Threaded quill stem required.  Probably dating from before 2003, as this is lugged rather than fillet-brazed as shown in brochure here: http://web.archive.org/web/20030810010815/http://www.sjscycles.com/thorn/700solobrochure/brevet.htm

Eyelets for a rear rack and for mudguards all 'round.

Maybe jags' next Audax? Starts at £0.99 with no bids at present.

Best,

Dan.

[Edit: Added the link I'd forgotten; no wonder jags couldn't see piccies!]
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: jags on December 05, 2013, 07:23:37 PM
can't see the photos. ::)
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: Danneaux on December 05, 2013, 08:09:45 PM
Hi jags!

No, unfortunately, the brochure photos didn't make the trip when the Thorn website was archived. Text is the best we can hope for in this case.

Doh! You meant the eBay link...which I forgot.  :-\ Here 'tis: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorn-Brevet-retro-steel-road-bike-frame-Reynolds-531-tubing-/151182522326?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Fragrances_Women_s_Fragrances_PP&hash=item23332e37d6

Best,

Dan.
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: Relayer on December 06, 2013, 08:25:39 AM
Maybe jags' next Audax? Starts at £0.99 with no bids at present.

It certainly fits the bill!   ;D
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: jags on December 06, 2013, 11:45:35 AM
oh man this is driving me nuts  i have christmas and the daughters wedding in january, if i bid for that and win i'm in big trouble ,i seriously cant afford it but then again i cant not afford to take a chance. :-[ :'(
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: horizon on December 06, 2013, 02:08:44 PM
This frame might go quite cheaply. It's green (hmmm ...) and AFAIK has a threaded headset which not everyone wants.
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: jags on December 06, 2013, 03:07:33 PM
i have my eye glued to ebay ;)
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: jags on December 15, 2013, 03:14:54 PM
not long now until wait is over i'm still leader of the pack.  ;)
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: jags on December 15, 2013, 03:59:43 PM
ah just missed out in the last 10 seconds someone outbid me.
me little heart skipped a beat for a moment. ;D
ah well it wasn't to be makes me more determent than ever to but an audax.
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: Neil Jones on December 15, 2013, 04:40:51 PM
Hard luck Jags, like you say it wasn't mean to be. I reckon there is an Audax with your name on out there somewhere, we'll keep an eye out for it.
Neil
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: Danneaux on December 15, 2013, 04:51:51 PM
Ah, what a shame, jags, but "better" will come along soon. I now you had a respray in mind if you'd won this one...there just may be a blue Audax just waiting in the wings. As Neil said, we'll keep eyes open for one that might work.

All the best,

Dan.
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: jags on December 15, 2013, 04:53:15 PM
Thanks Neil i'm gonna wait until the new year what with christmas and my daughters wedding in january i wont have a button left to buy a frame. :'(i did try to talk her out of it but she was having none of it  ;D ;D

oh i can still see that blue shiney new Thorn Audax with my name on the top tube.
oh yes you will be mine  ;)

anto.

cheers Dan watch this space 8)
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: in4 on December 15, 2013, 05:48:09 PM
Get your daughter a nice Audax as a wedding present. I'm sure the gesture will be warmly received  ;D Something blue and all that!!!
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: Danneaux on December 15, 2013, 05:52:36 PM
'Shame we can't offer "Likes" on posts as per Facebook, 'cos Ian's suggestion is brilliant!

I stand in open-mouthed awe at this obvious solution. A few men see with clarity while the rest muddle onward.

Well done.

Best,

Dan.
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: Relayer on December 15, 2013, 06:21:06 PM
Awww too bad jags, but you will get your Audax, and there's a heck of a lot of people who read these boards will have a big smile on their face when you do.   ;D
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: jags on December 15, 2013, 06:25:45 PM
Get your daughter a nice Audax as a wedding present. I'm sure the gesture will be warmly received  ;D Something blue and all that!!!
she phoned me just now to ask what i wanted for christmas,i said  thorn audax frameset in  blue.how much is that dad. ah its only around £450. honey.
ah sure maybe i'll buy you 2 just in case you fall off one, and then she hung up.
was it something i said. ::)
Title: Re: eBay: Green Thorn Brevet frame 53cmx55cm
Post by: jags on December 15, 2013, 06:41:27 PM
Awww too bad jags, but you will get your Audax, and there's a heck of a lot of people who read these boards will have a big smile on their face when you do.   ;D

cheers jim wont be smileing half as much as me i can tell you  ;D ;D
wouldn't you think Sjs would give me an easy option plan to pay .
when i bough my guitar few years back it was 800 euro i didnt have the cross of christat the time.
but that guitar was gonna be mine.
the owner of the music store is a guy called Tommy, just as i was about to leave the store i spotted him in the corner of me eye,
well tommy boy how's is going,
ah anto not bad he said,
god its great to see your doing good buisness i said,
ah yes things are good thats for sure.
did you have your eye on anything particular he asked,
we tommy boy now that you asked ,and may i say kind of you to ask.
that yamaha would suit me fine.
sure take it down and see what you think.
thanks tommy, i said.
tommy is there a hardshell case with this,
of course there is anto hang on i'll get one of the lads to fetch it.
well at that stage i had him exactly where i wanted him,i walked out of the shop with guitar under me arm paid him over 6 months never missed a payment.only thing is when he see's me coming these days he does a runner ;D