My 1st Mercian - A 1975 I don't know...
04-04-24, 10:17 PM
#26
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I have since bought this frame...
The OP I presume put the frame up on Craigslist and I fell in love and traded for it. I love the Faema style colorways and long point BB lug work. I got some stains out with a mr clean erasor and a bit of testors touch up paint. Here are some photos of my rebuild:
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04-04-24, 10:58 PM
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Bikes: Peugeot: AO-8 1973, PA-10 1971, PR-10 1973, Sante 1988; Masi Gran Criterium 1975, Stevenson Tourer 1980, Stevenson Criterium 1981, Schwinn Paramount 1972, Rodriguez 2006, Gitane Federal ~1975, Holdsworth Pro, Follis 172 ~1973, Bianchi '62
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Lovely bike! I was lucky enough to find a Mercian Olympic frame (year unknown) and bits last year for a great price. Turned out to be a wonderful bike to ride! The frame was discolored and sad, and I was able to remove only some of the discoloration. So I matched the frame to some of the more beat up vintage bits, and it turned out really well. The only issue I have is trying to get the Universal side pulls to actually stop the bike . . .
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04-04-24, 11:52 PM
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Lovely bike! I was lucky enough to find a Mercian Olympic frame (year unknown) and bits last year for a great price. Turned out to be a wonderful bike to ride! The frame was discolored and sad, and I was able to remove only some of the discoloration. So I matched the frame to some of the more beat up vintage bits, and it turned out really well. The only issue I have is trying to get the Universal side pulls to actually stop the bike . . .
Keep those vintage brakes and don't leave your driveway.
Please post daily ride pics.
Emoji?
Hey, I'm just a jealous guy.
I lusted after a Mercian a few decades back when the price was out of my range.
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04-05-24, 08:50 AM
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This is better than it was!
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04-05-24, 01:27 PM
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One thing I didn't notice in the original posting: the sales sticker at the bottom of the seat tube is from "Bud's Bike Shop", which used to be on First Street in Claremont, CA. I spent many an hour there while I was in college nearby. They were best known for their affiliation with Santana tandems.
There's still a bike shop there, but the original owners sold out a decade or more ago.
There's still a bike shop there, but the original owners sold out a decade or more ago.
04-05-24, 03:47 PM
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One thing I didn't notice in the original posting: the sales sticker at the bottom of the seat tube is from "Bud's Bike Shop", which used to be on First Street in Claremont, CA. I spent many an hour there while I was in college nearby. They were best known for their affiliation with Santana tandems.
There's still a bike shop there, but the original owners sold out a decade or more ago.
There's still a bike shop there, but the original owners sold out a decade or more ago.
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04-07-24, 08:31 AM
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If you go back up to the very first post in this thread, the sticker is visible there. Looks like it got removed before you bought it.
