The new Mercian King of Mercia I've had on order showed up last night. Yay.
Is it still C&V if it's new?? It's made from Reynolds 725 OS, touring geometry. Black pearl paint. Workmanship is excellent. The plan is to use this for both sport riding and some light touring/camping (weekenders etc). Being that the geometry is nearly exactly like the PX10 I've been riding recently, that should work out well. I'll probably do two sets of wheels. One 36H for touring, and another lighter set for going more faster.
I had to do a quick mock up. Crank is Sugino Mighty Tour. Brakes are Gran Compe 610. BB will be Phil Wood and HS is Chris King. I have a Brooks Swift saddle. I've not made up my mind yet on the rest, except white tape, for now. I'm not trying to go full on retro, but I am trying to be semi tasteful. Suggestions are welcome.
