I'm Thorny. Thorn Audax 853 Ebay Wales Collection Only 535L Size £500 odd BIN

[highlandsflyer]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226289975836Beautiful. Quite the thing.
https://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/tested-thorn-audax-853.htmlSeller reckons 5 5 to 5 9 for sizing, but fairly flexible in my experience of a few.

@bikeworkshop

 

[grantoury]

That is extremely nice. Doesn't seem to have been used much. Oh, go on. What are the chances you will find another?

 

[highlandsflyer]

Unfortunately the wrong size by too much of a margin for me.

 

[PanoIgano]

Wow! That's a real bargain if you ask me... you could sell most of the parts and remain with an amazing frame that you can then use to fit some nice shimano components from late 90s. This could turn out a stunner. Not that it's not already looking good.

 

[bikeworkshop]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226289975836Beautiful. Quite the thing.
https://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/tested-thorn-audax-853.htmlSeller reckons 5 5 to 5 9 for sizing, but fairly flexible in my experience of a few.
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@bikeworkshop

This one popped up on my saved search, but it's a fair price already for a caliper braked tourer, in that I doubt we could to put it up for sale for much over £600-650, and less than that would find it a home quicker.
If the seller drops the price I'll buy it, but from a trade perspective it would need to get below 400

 

[bikeworkshop]

But while we're on the subject, here's a similar piece just a few miles away.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/29669633...-b932-d27c60541017|iid:1|vlpname:vlp_homepage
Also a little high for me for calipers

I do love a bike collection in the mountains though

 

[highlandsflyer]

This one popped up on my saved search, but it's a fair price already for a caliper braked tourer, in that I doubt we could to put it up for sale for much over £600-650, and less than that would find it a home quicker.
If the seller drops the price I'll buy it, but from a trade perspective it would need to get below 400

Given the market, and collection only, I would imagine that may linger.

 

[highlandsflyer]

But while we're on the subject, here's a similar piece just a few miles away.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296696333438

Wales seems to be home to a lot of expedition riders! Great to see such well kept bikes.

 

[zerogravitas]

I rebuilt an older one a few years ago and I've since ridden almost 20,000km on it! Great bikes.

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/thorn-audax-mk1-refurb.411628/