Bike identification and valuation

[MarkG]

Hi forum,

My name's Mark and I'm new here. Nice to meet you all.

I'm looking for some information and guidance on a Thorn bicycle.

My partner bought this bike a couple of years ago and I'm unsure of exactly of all the details of the model and how much it's valued at. She broke her leg recently so we're looking to sell it on.

As far as I'm aware it's a Thorn Raven Sport small frame (17.5cm) Reynolds 853 Tubing, fitted with Shimano Alfine SG-S501 8-speed internal gear hub and Shimano V-Brakes, in good condition with only little bits of wear here and there.

If anyone has further details or corrections then I'd be extremely grateful.

I can upload more photos if need be.

Kind regards

Mark

[Andyb1]

Hi Mark,
Welcome.
Assuming you are in UK?

I bought a similar Raven Tour with Rohloff last year and they seem to hold around £700 - £1000.   Many are advertised for more but don’t seem to sell.
Yours has Alfine gears so would be cheaper.
I have seen tidy Nomads with derailleur gears at £400 - and I sold my Sherpa for around that last year.  So I would guess £400 to start at if all checked over and tyres, chain etc are good.

Sadly you may get a lot less as the secondhand market is quiet and rim braked bikes are not popular with a lot of people.   If you are prepared to pack the bike up so it can be couriered that can make a big difference to getting a sale.

[in4]

Firstly all good wishes to your partner.
If you look beneath the bottom bracket you should see some numbers and letters stamped into the frame. That’s the frame size so very useful for any future buyer.
Might be worth emailing SJS cycles ( home of Thorn bikes) re realistic value. They do sell some used Thorn bikes on their website so ( for a %) they might sell yours for you.
Best wishes

[MarkG]

Thanks for the replies. Very much appreciated.

Hey, Andyb1. Yeah, I am up in Dundee. I can pack it up if it need be. Thanks for that info regarding the prices. I gave the chain a good clean, but there are little scuffs and wear around the frame and seat.

Thanks for the kind words, in4; I'll pass them on Is that the same number as the one I posted in my photos, or is there another one I've missed? I did get in touch with SJS initially and you're right about them buying for a %.

I was offered £400 to begin with, but when they found out it was an Alfine hub they weren't interested. Apparently the bike is worth in the region of £50 - £100, but I was told from someone on Facebook that it's still worth a lot more.

Tbh, I really have no idea what price I should be aiming for.

[in4]

Its a 486L size. Buyers can see the measurments on the Thorn website
Apologies I didn't see the photos as I was viewing on the phone whilst on the move.
best wishes