Mercian's, Mercian's, everywhere.

[Hilldodger]

We've just has another very nice Mercian donated along with a Bob Jackson.

That's five Mercian's in six weeks!

 

[Baggy]

Any nice small ones?

 

[Hilldodger]

How small is small?

 

[Baggy]

49/50cm

Quite small.

 

[Garnerboy]

Were you at Donnington yesterday? I was so tempted to have a go on one of your bikes. Did you do a lap on the Penny Farthing?

 

[Hilldodger]

Yes, I was there. Did a couple of laps on one of the Tall Bikes but not the Penny.

Had a great time watching everyone bombing around on our bikes

 

[John the Monkey]

Oh, LOVE Mercians.

If you've time, I'm sure these folk would appreciate a pic for their gallery; http://www.mercianblog.com/

 

[Bazra]

Just finished my 1981 Mercian 'Olympic'

 

[alicat]

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Whatever happened to Hilldodger? Trapped in a valley maybe?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I have my old Mercian buried beneath loads of stuff in the garage, I must dig it out some time.
It’s a Strada Speciale originally badged as a Tom Crowther and sold through Tom’s shop in Solihull.
Tom Crowther was one of the founders of Mercian, along with Lew Barker.

 

[bagpuss]

This is a very early build Mercian I had some years ago Frame number 444 . New owner now .

2007_MERCIAN 1946/7 by rebalrid, on Flickr

This is even older frame N 1111 .Sadly a poor picture . Belongs fellow cyclist .

2007_0224frames0003 by rebalrid, on Flickr


MERCIAN 1111 1ST HEADBADGE by rebalrid, on Flickr

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

This is a very early build Mercian I had some years ago Frame number 444 . New owner now .

View attachment 559712 2007_MERCIAN 1946/7 by rebalrid, on Flickr

This is even older frame N 1111 .Sadly a poor picture . Belongs fellow cyclist .

View attachment 559713 2007_0224frames0003 by rebalrid, on Flickr


View attachment 559714 MERCIAN 1111 1ST HEADBADGE by rebalrid, on Flickr

I wonder how much of that lug preparation was done on Rolls-Royce premises and time ?