Hi there, I am selling my Thorn Sherpa 560XL complete bike, including front and rear racks and Carradice Super C panniers. I bought this bike a little while back, but it really has not had much use at all other than a recent tour from the south to the north of Spain. That totaled just over 1000km and other than that I've just used it for the odd commute and trip to the shops.
Anyway, full spec is:
Red Sherpa frame size 560xl
Thorn seatpost and Selle Rolls saddle
Deore 590 crankset (22/32/44) + Shimano chain
Deore V brakes w/ Kool Stop salmon pads
The rest of the parts are Deore
Wheels with Rigida Grizzly rims, hand built.
Schwalbe Marathon XR 2.0" Tyres
Zefal HP X2 pump to attach to frame pump peg
Thorn Comfort touring bars
Shimano spd pedals (if wanted)
It also has a fairly cheap (£12) Decathlon wired computer
Thorn Expedition rear rack and Low Loader front rack
Carradice "Super C" rear panniers (54 litre total)
Carradice "Super C" front panniers (28 litre total)
I'm 5'11" and the bike is absolutely perfect size for me, and I reckon it would be easily adjustable for people a few inches either side. I'm selling it as I'm shortly starting a new job and for the foreseeable future I just won't have the time to use this bike to its full potential for tours. The bike was an absolute joy to ride, even when fully-loaded.
I'm looking for £850 for everything, which I think is reasonable given the quality of the bike and the fact that the racks and panniers on their own cost a fair bit over £200. It really is completely ready to go on tour, you could make it round the world on this bike.
Here's the bike and panniers:
More photos available here:
http://tinypic.com/a/34hmv/4And I'm happy to provide any more info or take more photos of anything that's required. Obviously collection would be much more preferable, I'm based in the West Midlands, but I would be happy to travel a little way to meet.
Thanks for looking,
