Originally Posted by
steelbikeguy
Very cool and fun!
I'm a fan of British bikes and ornate lugs, so this is right up my alley. In fact, I was seriously looking at getting a Mercian in the late 80's. Still have the catalog, and scanned it some years ago....
Not sure how I'd build it up, although probably with parts from the 70's or 80's. Maybe some French parts, just for fun and novelty??
Steve in Peoria
Man I wish this one had Canti bosses!!
JJ
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