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…
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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…
Introducing Bob
Bob joins the Mercian workshop team full time We’d like to welcome and introduce you to our newest colleague Bob who joined us full time in the summer. Some of you may have met Bob and his part time apprentice, Tiggy the black lab, as he has been working with us on a part time…
Mercian Whitemeadows finished
We Instagramed a picture of this 1952 Mercian bike, which was bought new from the original Mercian shop, a ‘Whitemeadows’ Mercian. The original owner, Alan Gifford, decided to part with his dearly loved Mercian in 2019 and found it a new owner who would look after it, as he had for the past 67…
Oliviu Mercian Track bike
Hi, I built the bike. The size and execution of the frame are flawless as always. Parts: San Marco Rolls Lobster Saddle Nitto Jaguar SP72 Seatpost Sugino 75 crankset Sugino 75 traditional cup & cone bottom bracket Mavic Open Pro wheelset and hubs Mks Track Pedals with Kashimax Straps Nitto Forged Quill Stem Vintage Cinelli…
Adrian’s 2 Mercians
Green KoM continues to bring great pleasure. Two Mercians at Pond Junction, Sherlock Row, Berkshire, Summer 2020. Green: 1979, 56cm, 700C wheels, KoM Blue/gold: 1961, 62cm, 27″ wheels, (model?) Both restored to a high standard. Adrian.
Dursley Pedersen repair and respray
The customers frame had snapped which we repaired and also added a front changer mount to the frame. It looks great in Light blue enamel
Peeters King of Mercia
Please find attached the best shot at the moment. Made it today on a windy seashore of Tallinn. The Bicycle was finalized in the beginning of summer already using Campagnolo Potenza silver groupset (pretty hard to get nowadays!). Brakes, stem, bar, seat post and mudguards are from Velo Orange. Rear hub Miche and SON dynohub in…
Erics Vincitore
I was looking at the Mercian website today, and thought you’d like a look at my trusty Vincitore Special, serial number 82984. I bought it secondhand from your shop as a refurbished frame sometime in the 1990s. You built it up for me, including the wheels, and it was immediately put to good use. It’s…
Andys Strada in Australia
I trust you and the team are all well, here is a picture of the 1979 Strada Speciale in my ride down to Bobbin Head Reserve, NSW Australia, which is about 12 miles from home. The 1st picture was taken at the entrance to the Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, the route down to Bobbin Head…