Author Topic: eBay: "Thorn Ravin (Mercury)"  (Read 2926 times)

brummie

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Re: eBay: "Thorn Ravin (Mercury)"
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2013, 04:32:22 PM »
Interesting find, Brummie; one doesn't see too many Mercurys so minimally equipped, yet with a "comfort" saddle. A true stealth presentation, too, with no head badge or logos visible.

Doesn't look like it was a good fit for the last user (apparently long-smallish frame with long stem and seatpost well down in the tube), but I get the sense there's a story behind this.

It'll be interesting to see how it goes. It'd be nice if someone here has the winning bid so we can learn a bit more about it.

Best,

Dan. (...who thinks every bike has a (hi)story; we just don't always hear it)

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Re: eBay: "Thorn Ravin (Mercury)"
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2013, 04:49:48 PM »
Being a bit 40w here but it is described as a Thorn Ravin Bike. So its a Mercury in stealth mode?


Ah, I get it. rear disc! dah daah! and there was light!  :)

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Re: eBay: "Thorn Ravin (Mercury)"
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2013, 11:27:19 AM »
Am still looking and have seen this one.
Kinda odd
No size and badly set up.
Good deal though

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/thorn-ravin-bike-with-rohloff-/181182785758?lgeo=1&clk_rvr_id=504394075116&vectorid=229508

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Re: eBay: "Thorn Ravin (Mercury)"
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2013, 12:02:23 PM »
Looks to be a Mercury.
Very very odd  :o

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Re: eBay: "Thorn Ravin (Mercury)"
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2013, 12:07:22 PM »
I think Dan needs to merge this thread with Brummie's 'Ebay Mercury' thread, and maybe rename it 'Thorn Ravin Mercury'!   :D

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Re: eBay: "Thorn Ravin (Mercury)"
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2013, 11:11:09 PM »
I phoned the number listed and was told its a Raven Sports Tour size 520L. Too small for me as Ive recently started to look for a Raven.

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Re: eBay: "Thorn Ravin (Mercury)"
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2013, 12:11:41 AM »
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I think Dan needs to merge this thread with Brummie's 'Ebay Mercury' thread, and maybe rename it 'Thorn Ravin Mercury'!
An excellent suggestion, Jim; did just that!  ;D

All the best,

Dan.