From Monday 14th June 2021 the Mercian shop and office will be closed for a week for an annual holiday. Any orders placed on the online shop won’t be posted out until we’re back on 21st June. Thank you for your patience. The shop will re-open on Monday 21st June at 9am. Thank you. The…
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Mercian Crest featured on Derby Bridge
Mercian Crest featured on Derby Bridge In Mercian’s 75th anniversary year, we are honoured to have been chosen to feature on a newly unveiled series of bridge panels celebrating Derby’s industrial, cultural and footballing communities, featuring elements which make up the city’s innovation, it’s specialisms, crafts and individualism. The Millennium Bridge crosses over the A52 dual…
Lance Mercian Vincitore
Lance sent in these pictures for you to have a look at from Yakima Washington of his Mercian Vincitore with Campagnolo equipment.
Christophers Bike in Thailand
Christopher kindly sent us a few pictures of his Mercian who lives in Thailand
Justins Mercian
Justin sent these pictures for the blog. he is on instagram here My IG handle is @mr.babaaganoush. We do not know where in the world he is but it certainly looks warm.
Kens Mercian story
Almost fifty years ago I bought a Mercian from Action Sports in Beaverton, Oregon USA. Almost nothing I’ve ever bought has lasted as long or brought me as much pleasure. I have no idea how many thousands of miles I’ve ridden it, but probably the longest lasting benefit was riding in north to south across…
Pete’s Mercian collection
Please find attached photos of my Mercian ‘stable’. There is another one but it resides at my mates house in North Wales. The white one you refurbished for me in April has received many admiring comments. Let’s hope it may generate some business for guys. All the best Pete
Joe’s Bike
Hi Mercian, With all the distractions this year it occured to me that I never sent you a photo of my Mercian since I built it up so I took a couple of snaps this morning, Parts-wise, it’s got 105 R7000 all over except for the brakes which are TRP, I built the wheels myself…
Ian’s frame renovation
I thought you might like to see how I built up my recently refurbished 531c frame. I’ve not been out on it yet though as it’s snowing here 🤨 Can’t wait until it melts The flamboyant Ruby paint looks absolutely amazing in the sunlight and lug lining is really lovely and fine. There are a…
Nicholas Crowbar
Hi Mercian Thought you may like to know of the existence of Ken Parrott’s old Crowbar 547 now residing in Tasmania ? Ken was a Coventry Touring Clubman in the late 1940’s early 1950’s a good allround racer representing England in the first world cyclo cross in spain. Narrowly missing out on Olympic selection in…
Chucks Mercian Track Bike
Here’s some pictures of my 1960 Mercian Superlight Vigorelli I’ve owned for twenty five years. More details available here http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2015/12/chuck-schmidts-59-mercian.html
Greetings from the Workshop
Christmas 2020 Holidays We will be closing the workshop from Wednesday 23rd December, re-opening Wednesday 4th January 2021 What a year it’s been.. we hope everyone is safe and well. I think we’ll all be glad to safely see the back of 2020. As you probably know we closed the workshop for the first National…