New Project! 1982 NOS Mercian Vincitore.
01-02-21, 03:47 AM
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Nice bike! Loving the colour too, those guys at Mercian do some lovely paint jobs. I've got an 'intensio blue' Vincitore special single speed I had made in 2010, more than a decade later after high miles and crap UK weather the paint still looks as good as new.
That green will look good with black or silver builds, but I'd much prefer shiny silver all the way, let the whole thing shine.
That green will look good with black or silver builds, but I'd much prefer shiny silver all the way, let the whole thing shine.
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01-02-21, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by botty kayer
Nice bike! Loving the colour too, those guys at Mercian do some lovely paint jobs. I've got an 'intensio blue' Vincitore special single speed I had made in 2010, more than a decade later after high miles and crap UK weather the paint still looks as good as new.
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Well, at least in the catalog that I picked up a few decades ago....
Honestly, I think the British had some great colors back then. Even the humble Raleigh Super Course had a great green option....
... but I admit to being seduced by that Raleigh catalog as an impressionable youth, so I'm quite biased!
Steve in Peoria
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01-02-21, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by big chainring
Beautiful bike. Campy Nuovo Record classic build is the way I would go.
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01-02-21, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by amedias
Lovely frame in a lovely colour, good luck with the build, they do get addictive though, there’s another blue one and a green one in my custody now as well as these (the celeste one has moved on to a new home)
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01-02-21, 11:20 PM
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That frame is stunning. My 87 Professional remains my favorite bike all these years later. If I were to get another Mercian it would probably be a Vincitore in touring geometry.
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01-03-21, 02:24 AM
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Originally Posted by jjhabbs
Mercianaholic!! beautiful bikes
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01-03-21, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by amedias
yep, I love them! Have other bikes too but always have a soft spot for a Mercian
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01-04-21, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by jjhabbs
Yes, definately some pretty bikes
JJ
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