Mercian Ride

Evening Skulls - I got the dress code - just felt on mercians it is more tweed/smart casual then lacoste/danny dyer.
The lack of plugs are annoying me but for some reason hit by complete indecision over the tape.

This is going to be one of the most beautiful rides ever. (Well, if you squint and don't look at the riders. ;) )

The Bonk
Skully
Mr & Mrs Tiswas
TheorySwine
Upstart
Day-Moe (no border crossing)
Blue fleet
Superprecise
CG
Pharoahsanders (depends on timing)
Woodie
JD
manchesterwords (depends on whenabouts)
Sorethroat (depends on timing)
veLLo (pending timing)
coppiThat (ha!!! you need to find one now!!)

The Bonk
Skully
Mr & Mrs Tiswas
TheorySwine
Upstart
Day-Moe (no border crossing)
Blue fleet
Superprecise
CG
Pharoahsanders (depends on timing)
Woodie
JD
manchesterwords (depends on whenabouts)
Sorethroat (depends on timing)
veLLo (pending timing)
coppiThat (ha!!! you need to find one now!!)
Dracula (my 853 proteam vigorelli is ready and waiting for me there now! need some money to go pick it up!)

Also - If you need a hand planning a route - I am from Nottingham & we used to do rides out to Derby all the time so know some good routes - also If you fancied spreading the love to Nottingham afterwards we can organise some kind of drinking as I have a lot of friends that ride fixed there + a roller racing set up we could utilise!

Tom

How long is the route? I have a Mercian track bike and having cycled around there a few years ago, there's no way I'm doing it fixed.

Around where Mercian actually is its not that Hilly! Only when you go into North Derbyshire really..

Almost finished!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55660202@N07/5520262609/

mercian vincitore - woo hoo!

Still has shocking grip things- bikesnob'd be all over those quicker than you can say 'pointless dog's cock bar grip arrangement'...

Still a nice frame mind.

Yeah - the grips are getting a bit of ribbing in the"Current Projects" section but in case I change the bars didn't want to commit to brooks tape. My day to day bike has risers and so I quite like that riding position which is why i put the grips on the place where my hands will be going. Came down to look v funtionality. I was looking for clear grips but couldn't see any in 14, BLB or condor

Fair enough Phil, it was a stupid comment anyway. You should ride whatever however you want, I was just being a dick.

Monday 12th of September 2011. That's the date for the ride folks.

Sweet.

I've just purchased a Mercian frame with a snapped downtube... the race to get it repaired and built is ON!

I miss my Mercian... :[

^^^^ Great picture - last years Tweed Run?
Skull - no worries re comments - I think you are one of the folks on here i would listen to anyway!
Still not changing the grips through so haters can hate ;-)

Just hoping I am not travelling for work that week.

Finally able to pay in full for the Mercian i got measured for in April 2010 - I can't wait.

damn. I wish I could come, but I've got school that day.

I'm planning an amazing oufit for this. It's all about dressing up right? Inspired by the retroposhsteampratt scene, with a queer fetish cowgirl twist

nah, going incognito, it's a monday, and it's not like we're going Leeds or anything.

...with a queer fetish cowgirl twist

lol

I'm afraid I can no longer run, or take part in this ride. Something has come up.
If someone would like to take the reigns it would be really appreciated. It would be a shame for it not to happen. Plus I know people have taken time off work etc. I have spoken to Mercian regarding the date and the number of people going (at the time). No times or a route has been set. So that would need sorting with whoever takes over.
Hope this is alright with everyone concerned.
Thanks.

The Bonk