I really don't need anymore bikes, especially no extra copies of bikes mrs non-fixie and I already own.
Yet when this Méral frame popped up in the local classifieds with a seller thirty minutes away I couldn't resist. I like the brand, the story behind it, the builder, and mrs non-fixie says
her Méral is her favorite bike. And they do not show up very often in my area.
So, for the price of a cheap pair of tires I got me another one. It has a few more braze-ons, so I expect it to be a little later.
The "MERAL" decals look like an afterthought, and are probably not original, as are the Reynolds decals. Camus tubing seems more likely.
This one has Gipiemme dropouts, instead of the proprietary Méral items:
