Thorn Sherpa Touring Bike. Courier.

[biggs682]

Thankfully it is a little small for me .
It just goes to show how slow bike sales are at the moment.

 

[jags]

it's really hard to sell second hand bikes im trying to sell my Thorn Audax but so far no joy if thats the wright word ,ill never cycle again back problems only reason im selling.
there great bikes for sure last a lifetime.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Can you get a friend or a family member to help with the admin of selling, advert write up and layout and courier organisation?

These things are a minefield for some but great fun for others. I would genuinely take out any negative phraseology (even on forums) as it comes across that you might be a complacent seller who isn’t overly bothered with moving the bike on. Try and offer the buyers a good experience from the start or they won’t entertain parting with their cash. Value and service is everything.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Thankfully it is a little small for me .
It just goes to show how slow bike sales are at the moment.

I've never known them so dead. That bike would have been snapped up a year ago, it's a quality machine at a bargain price.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

I've never known them so dead. That bike would have been snapped up a year ago, it's a quality machine at a bargain price.

My elderly client this morning tells me that from October the 31st, you won’t be able to cycle further than the Cliffs of Dover. No point to touring anywhere other than England I hear. There’s your reason.

 

[TTSS]

Great looking bike, Hope some one buys it very soon as i suffer from OCD (obsessive cycling disorder) have more bikes than i could need in a few life times. If it is still for sale in a few days time you may end up posting it to me, looks very tempting.

Hi Dave. If it's any comfort to you, you're definitely not alone with the OCD.

 

[TTSS]

I've never known them so dead. That bike would have been snapped up a year ago, it's a quality machine at a bargain price.

Very true. Hopefully someone may bag it as a winter bike to protect their numero uno. Fingers crossed.

 

[jags]

don't go dropping your price the bike is well worth your original price .i gave up trying to sell my audax i wouldnt get as many question asked if i was selling my house lol

 

[TTSS]

It's already as low as I'm prepared to go on it. Although I need the space, I'll keep it until the spring if needs be.

 

[Smokin Joe]

don't go dropping your price the bike is well worth your original price .i gave up trying to sell my audax i wouldnt geat as many question asked if i was selling my house lol

Like anything else, a bike is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it.

 

[jags]

ah then let them keep looking .

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Thankfully it is a little small for me .
It just goes to show how slow bike sales are at the moment.

Not just slow bikes. Some fast ones are sticking too.

Reminds self to go and ask the store in Leighton Buzzard with the "Large bed department upstairs" sign in the window where their small beds are displayed

 

[Pale Rider]

A tourer is a common sense bike, but it's a hard sell because it's not sexy like Froomey's carbon dream machine.

Then there's the Thorn factor, they are not to everyone's taste, especially the handlebars on a lolly stick.

Then there's the size, this one looks to be a small, which is only marginally less popular than a large, which you often can't give away.

Twenty six inch wheels are also looking increasingly dated.

None of the above would bother an experienced cyclist (of the right size), but those factors do limit the bike's general marketability.

 

[TTSS]

Some very pertinent observations made.

One final push at £350 and I'll see how it goes.

 

[TTSS]

Reduced to £350 collected.