The Mercian appreciation society

Touring?

no idea - it's on ebay, listed as audax iirc

That duck webbing reminds me of the @teddy gun metal grey machine.

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I remember seeing this locked up in soho years ago. Hope it still gets ridden.

Lovely and am now preferring that decal font. But polished bars on wall make me wince, can hear it scraping.

On this one your hearing wrong. That would have been placed against that wall with care. Maybe even a small felt pad placed between bar and wall.

With your assurance, I feel I can stop wincing and pulling this pained face. Good to know!

:-)

I remember seeing this locked up in soho years ago. Hope it still gets ridden.

Sadly, it was stolen in Marylebone Station some years ago.

#ohteddy

Hello, since parting with my Strada Speciale in 1992 I've been been into the shop on a regular basis and wanted another. The shop visits have ended since moving to Sydney but by chance I put a WTB on a Retro FB forum and a Strada Speciale turned up 56x56cm of 1979 vintage according to the frame number so it has the fancy lugs. It's in etch primer apart from the forks and will go to Star Enamellers for a fancy paint job but having a fresh canvas I just don't know what scheme to do. I've just ordered a silver Veloce Groupset and a Record headset and now on the lookout for wheels.

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Go on the Mercian website... they have a frame designer bit where you can play around with colours/ barbers pole etc.... I waste hours on it!!

It's not there anymore, I've been just looking on the web at photos. The frame has gone off to Australian master frame builder Geoff Scott for a new rear drop out, tracking to 130mm, an alignment check, drilling for Allen key brakes and a braze on for a front mech. I couldn't find any new campagnolo compatible wheels in silver so I managed to find a set of Mavic Askiums in all silver on Gumtree that I will de-sticker for retro look.

1979 Strada Speciale 56x56. 531C as purchased

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This was my Mercian Strada Speciale I had back in the 80's

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Ah, bugger.....you could do a lot worse than emulate your old one!

Oooh, that's nice!

I don't have a Mercian these days, does anyone want a free cap that I've never worn outside of my house?

First one to PM can have it for the cost of postage.

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@mustardbeak Me please!!!

Gah!....second dibs please!

@Stedlocks if it's too big for me I'll gladly pass it on.

Good man! I would need it big anyway, as I have a large melon!

Sorry about the poor image quality, here is my Audax Special I used for touring this summer :)

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That's lovely.

Nice.
Mercian and Super C is a classic combination.