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I've put it on southerndownhill.com, and I've also provided a description to my LBS, who in all honesty didn't seem fantastically interested, but they probably get this all the time.
Just trying to go through the works with the insurer to try and get it replaced, or at least to get an equivalent. They've referred me to Halfords as their preferred supplier - hard to explain to someone who doesn't know bikes that it's a unique build and you won't be able to get a bike the same as this anywhere. I have a strange feeling they're going to try and fob me off with a £199 Saracen or something.
I'm most relieved at the fact my Mercian is still here. My heart stopped when I saw both the fixed and the MTB had gone - although my GF's hybrid was still there. I don't know how I saw it, but looked out of the window and saw the Mercian lying on its side just up the road, abandoned on the street corner. As I said earlier, the cranks are off because Singletrack Bikes have so far taken almost two weeks to send me a BB. Since they couldn't ride it away they dumped it. That would have been hard to explain to Direct Line if it had been taken - 'It's a 1955 Mercian with 48 Nervex lugs, a Brooks seat, 1980s vintage Dura Ace stem and a Campag aero seatpost'.
The bastards scuffed my Brooks when they abandoned it though - any idea how to sort that out?
I know I'm never going to see the MTB again - it's too unique for someone to just sell on. Every part of that bike was lovingly selected by me and it's probably all been sold off for a wrap.