Hi all at Mercian Cycles, What a nice surprise to receive the special Mercian mug and thank you note from the staff at your establishment. After picking up the frame from your shop Dave set to that very evening putting it back to working order. My first ride was in the Forest of Dean…

We recently renovated Andrews Holdsworth frame. He promised to send a picture once built and here it is. It certainly looks the business I’m sure you will agree.

    Hello Mercian Cycles, I have finally finished building up my Mercian – see attached. This has been a dream come true for me.  I remember having my nose pressed up against the shop window back in the mid 80s!  Thanks to all involved in putting together this true European bike project. For those…

Last week we had a visit from fashion website Mr Porter and Sir Paul Smith seen here in our workshop. From left to right Dave, Sir Paul, John, Tony, Jane and myself, probably the least trendy people in the world! We also had the camera guys filming for Mr Porter the fashion web site www.mrporter.com,…

Hi, my name is George and I live in Galway Ireland. This is a picture of my 1977 Mercian. Riding as good and looking as good as ever. George did not sent a lot of information about this bike but it looks a well used and loved bike.

    Hi I thought I would send you some pictures of my Coppi frame (attached) that you renovated for me, now that I have rebuilt the bike using a complete NOS Shimano 600 group set (Minus the stem and seat post). Unfortunately I have been unable to find my Coppi forks to complete the…

Hi I have just acquired a second Mercian to keep my 653 Pro Lugless company (a pic of which is also on this blog). This one is a 1985 Strada Speciale constructed with Reynolds 753t tubing. Yes that’s correct ‘t’ not ‘r’! It’s pretty much C-Record groupset throughout, with some radially spoked GP4 wheels. I…

Promised I’d send pictures of my completed Mercian.  Truly a work of art.  Thanks. Allan Not a lot of detail in the email Allan sent in but i think you will agree a lovely looking machine.

My King of Mercia at the summit of The Ibaneta pass in the Pyrenees in winter. Thank you for the photo Alex. Lets hope this depth of snow does not come to the U.K.

This is a Mercian Professional in 853. The colour- Bianchi Blue. Perhaps a silver Campagnolo spider chainset would have been more in keeping aesthetically but I wasn’t building a retro build and I like Ultegra. The seat post is Kalloy and the quill stem 3TTT; Mavic Kyserium Elite wheels. Shimano touring A600 pedals. Brooks Swallow Titanium saddle…

    Hi Guys,   Please see attached photo’s of the restoration/upgrade completed from the Carlton Ten frame you recently refurbished for me. Spec is: – Cinelli 1A quill stem Cinelli “Criterium” Handlebars with Prologo bar tape Weinman 999 Centre Pull Brakes with Dia Compe non-aero levers Early Shimano “Sora” double 39/52 chainset Campag “980” rear…