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Old 09-29-20, 07:45 PM
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Mercian Bike ID

Hi I have a Mercian Bike I need to find out what model it is. The BB Id is 6082 at the bottom with a 4 above it I figured out it was manufactured in 1982 I can post a picture of it if that helps. Thanks
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Old 09-30-20, 06:21 PM
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Mercian is still in business. It might be easier to email them. They should be able to check their records.
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Old 09-30-20, 06:59 PM
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Welcome. 10 posts and you can add pictures. Tell us more about it, we love Mercians here.
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6082 is a 1982 Mercian built by whichever builder was no. 4 - that same year, George Bryan was builder number 5 when he brazed up the Mercian Colorado that was originally issued to Tom Mereness on The Spoke/Harvest/Mercian team. Mercian can indeed tell you which of their builders brazed it up, but they’ll probably charge you a research fee, something they started doing to cover the amount of time they were spending looking this stuff up. As far as identifying which model, that’s not always clear in their records.

Be advised that while Mercian did and does have specific models with specific features, they do a lot of mixing of things. My Colorado (a model name that has been seen on sports tourers and all-out stage race bikes) has round section fork blades and chainstays and the lugs of a King of Mercia with the spearpoint BB of a Professional, and for some reason came with a fork drilled for nutted attachment brake and a recessed brake mount for the rear.

Do get the 10 posts out of the way, or create a batch of gallery photos, or post a link to pix so someone can do a pic assist. We love to look at Mercians!
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Not only is Mercian still in business, they have a vast stock of Campagnolo spare parts vintage and modern.
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Originally Posted by rustystrings61
6082 is a 1982 Mercian built by whichever builder was no. 4 - that same year, George Bryan was builder number 5 when he brazed up the Mercian Colorado that was originally issued to Tom Mereness on The Spoke/Harvest/Mercian team.
I'd heard that in 1987, Derek Land was #5 ?
(Whenever this conversation happens I think of The Prisoner...who is Number 2?)
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Originally Posted by rustystrings61
6082 is a 1982 Mercian built by whichever builder was no. 4 - that same year, George Bryan was builder number 5 when he brazed up the Mercian Colorado that was originally issued to Tom Mereness on The Spoke/Harvest/Mercian team. Mercian can indeed tell you which of their builders brazed it up, but they’ll probably charge you a research fee, something they started doing to cover the amount of time they were spending looking this stuff up. As far as identifying which model, that’s not always clear in their records.

Be advised that while Mercian did and does have specific models with specific features, they do a lot of mixing of things. My Colorado (a model name that has been seen on sports tourers and all-out stage race bikes) has round section fork blades and chainstays and the lugs of a King of Mercia with the spearpoint BB of a Professional, and for some reason came with a fork drilled for nutted attachment brake and a recessed brake mount for the rear.

Do get the 10 posts out of the way, or create a batch of gallery photos, or post a link to pix so someone can do a pic assist. We love to look at Mercians!
Is builder #4 apparent from the number of digits in the serial number? I ask because I have a Mercian from that era with a five-digit serial, and it would be interesting to know (or at least make an educated guess at) the builder.
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Originally Posted by ascherer
I'd heard that in 1987, Derek Land was #5 ?
(Whenever this conversation happens I think of The Prisoner...who is Number 2?)
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My mistake - Derek Land was no. 5 in 1987 and in 2002 when he built my Vincitore; my Colorado was built by no. 6, George Bryan. Which leaves us wondering who builder no. 4 was in 1982 - and do the numbers get retired with the brazers or are they reassigned? We may have to consult with Grant and Jane at Mercian for answers - perhaps even create a listing of their builders!
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Originally Posted by noobinsf
Is builder #4 apparent from the number of digits in the serial number? I ask because I have a Mercian from that era with a five-digit serial, and it would be interesting to know (or at least make an educated guess at) the builder.
The OP mentioned there was a separate “4” stamped above the 4-digit serial number, which ended with the 2-digit date code. I don’t know if the first 2-3 digits are for total thatyear from Mercian or just from that particular builder - my Colorado is no. 45882 with a 6 for the builder.

The new century brought a different format. My ‘02 Vincitore has a 3-line sn, 5 (builder Derek Land) 181 (number of bikes built that year) and 2002 for the year. This one was ordered in September, paid for and painted in December and arrived in South Carolina in mid-January ‘03.
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