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Just got this today. King Of Mercia in a sport touring geometry.
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I built this 91 King of Mercia over the last few days. I took it out for a ten miler this morning and it has a great ride. I can’t wait to get more time on it.
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I really enjoy seeing everybody's Mercians in this thread. It looks like it's been 7 years since I last posted a picture of my '87 Professional, so:
Since this was taken I've swapped in a slightly larger small chainring, bigger cassette, and it's sporting a silver Impero.
Since this was taken I've swapped in a slightly larger small chainring, bigger cassette, and it's sporting a silver Impero.
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
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For the sake of posterity and in a bid to attract other folks to share their Mercians here, I'll add the 25" 1978 Vincitore to the mix!
-Gregory
-Gregory
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I found this old Mercian, an Olympic I believe, last year in a sad shape. The first five photos show the bike as I found it, with horribly stained paint and worn, dirty parts.
I really should use this Idéale saddle on a wet weather bike!
I did my best to clean the paint, but the stain was tenacious and I stopped rather than to damage the decals and remaining paint. To match the patina, I put on some similarly worn but functional parts. The Dura Ace crank also was replaced by a Nuovo Record crank that I had salvaged from a similarly beaten up bike. I also thought that a Suntour V GT derailleur fit this bike better than the Nuovo Record rear. I have plenty of other bikes with vintage Campy so this gave a bit more flexible gearing for Seattle's hills.
The end result was a delight, outside of the brakes (which are Universal 68 sidepulls). Comfortable and responsive, just as one would expect from a British 531 frame. But I do need to fix those brakes. I have a set of 61 center pulls on a different bike, and they are superb. I'd like to keep the 68s if I can get them to stop, but as it is another change is probably in the offing.
I really should use this Idéale saddle on a wet weather bike!
I did my best to clean the paint, but the stain was tenacious and I stopped rather than to damage the decals and remaining paint. To match the patina, I put on some similarly worn but functional parts. The Dura Ace crank also was replaced by a Nuovo Record crank that I had salvaged from a similarly beaten up bike. I also thought that a Suntour V GT derailleur fit this bike better than the Nuovo Record rear. I have plenty of other bikes with vintage Campy so this gave a bit more flexible gearing for Seattle's hills.
The end result was a delight, outside of the brakes (which are Universal 68 sidepulls). Comfortable and responsive, just as one would expect from a British 531 frame. But I do need to fix those brakes. I have a set of 61 center pulls on a different bike, and they are superb. I'd like to keep the 68s if I can get them to stop, but as it is another change is probably in the offing.
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#135
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Aubergine, you've reminded me that I wanted to post a picture of my KOM in it's latest configuration...with moustache bars! I have grown pretty fond of those bars.
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