New Mercian Vigorelli Track

you think i should call them and say what ive said here? its just being professionals i cant imagine them sending a frame of that in there minds is not up to scratch.

has anyone had an experience of this sort?

Phone them

I know you would assume they are craftspeople and take pride in their work, but if you paid top $s for it, make sure you get what you want / expected.
BTW - does a seatpost fit correctly? have the bottom bracket and head-tube been faced?

ive not tried fitting any parts yet, and im sorry not quite sure what faced means?

why did you order just a frame - are you getting it built up by a shop?

im new on here and theres not much of a fixed or bike scene for that matter in edinburgh. so im very little clued up on tech terms and the like.

ahh fair enough.
http://www.edinburghfixedgear.co.uk/
enjoy!

i plan to build it up myself, ive ridden fixed for a couple of years. probably one of the few in edinburgh. i came in to a bit of unexpected cash so i got measured up for a frame and ordered it

i just cant imagine what they might say to me. and if i have to send it back what a fucking hassle. but as you said i have payed top dollar, so i should be happy with my purchase and at the moment i am not completely.

If you're not prepared to send it back or call them to ask about it then build the fucking thing and ride it.

You'se slacking. You forgot to add on, HTFU and ride! tsk tsk!

word up hippy, i should stop being a bitch and to one or the other.

You'se slacking. You forgot to add on, HTFU and ride! tsk tsk!

I'm tired and grumpy and you lot need to attach "HTFU" to anything I post anyway.

Call them!

Grant and co are really nice, honest people. Some places might try and screw you over, but Mercian haven't been around for as long as they have passing off shoddy workmanship and being dismissive of feedback from their customers. Perhaps the metal rattle is something that's only become apparent since you picked up the frame - you never know.

But yes, call.

i will call, cheers for the feedback.

An old cycling enthusiast who's best years are now behind him has given me his Mercian Vincitore track frame and like Gavins, there's a strange rattling in the top tube. I'm stumped as to what it is.

sand from when it was resprayed (or rust flakes)

sounds bigger than that

you'd be surprised on how loud they can be. or maybe one of the pins used to attached the lugs to the tubing has rusted and broken off inside the tubing or loose brazing.

Delicious.

hmm would be surprised if it's rust, it's only ever been used on a track a handful of times, never seen road or rain. It's been kept in wrapping for years in a loft. It's got a 531 respray sticker on it so i'll take your word about the sand

thats disgustingly sweet. so understated.

haha

I'm pretty sure I have a small piece of braze in my forks that rattles around and annoys the hell out of me