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Shop access road now open

Great news the shop access road has recently been opened. Theres just a few slabs to be laid but cars can now park with ease. Originally the work was to take 6 weeks but took 8.

James Campionissimo

  Hi, I gave my frame to you to be renovated and I thought I would just send the final pictures in to you to put on your website. It is a 1964 Mercian Campionissimo with a modern twist using 700c wheels and modern tyres etc 🙂 Many thanks, James

Davids Revell renovation

Hi Mercian, This is a refurbished Revell Romany you made in about 1983, it has the Weinmann 605 series side-pull brakes not the cantilever arrangement you put on later bikes. I have a 1984 Romany brochure and that showed the cantilever brakes. The serial number of this cycle is PR840121. I read somewhere, probably on the…

Renovations Turn-around Time Update

4 weeks approximately for resprays We’ve had a good  run in the sprayshop recently and we’re pleased to say that the delivery time for resprays is now around the 4 week mark. Straight forward resprays with small frame building repair jobs are flying through very nicely at the moment, although any major frame building repairs…

Beavercreek OH calling

I got my Mercian in 2013 & love the way it handles, & the fit!  Great job of building, Mercian. Ordered by Roger at I Pro Bike Shop in Bellbrook, OH.  Have rec’d lots of complements on the color, also! Thanks, Connie Beavercreek, OH

Sir Paul in Japan

We recently been sent these pictures by our mates at Paul Smith.  It looks like Sir Paul certainly enjoyed his trip to Japan. That looks like my size of ice cream. Sir Paul riding his Mercian. This colour scheme is my favourite. Maybe hiding from the paparazzi 🙂

Major road works outside the shop

  Customers who wish to visit the shop please be aware we have parking at the back of the shop. These road works are to be a 6 week job. So pop around the back and knock on the black door.

Andys King

The attached photo may be suitable for your gallery It is of me and my moss green pearl KOM (frame 852007, made October 2007) in Tibet at the top of the Lhakpa-La, a pass of 5262m, with Buddhist prayer flags fluttering in the wind. Mudguards removed so as to accept Travel Contact 37mm tyres, and…

Gareths bike

    Hi,  here is a photo of my Mercian,  I bought the King of Mercia frame from John’s Bikes in Bath back in early 1981. ( Frame made in 1980 )  I recently had the wheels rebuilt for 700c using the original Campag record hubs, with new brakes and pedals. Now it goes better than ever. I still remember the first time I took it…

Reynolds Stainless Tube price

Over the past months we have been repeatedly asked for costing on the above tubing sets. We are working hard to get these prices posted on our web site. You will be the first to know.

Steves second Harry Quinn renovation

Steves second Harry Quinn renovation was for his wife   This is my favourite build because of its Campagnolo Nuovo record equipment. But as you can see both bikes are looking great.

Steves lovely Strada Speciale

  Hi   This is the completed bike I built from the new Strada Special you built for me. This is definitely my favourite bike, it’s come out at 21 lbs but rides much better than any of my “carbon” bikes, so much so that I’m faster round my regular training ride on this than…

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