For Sale: Mercian 753 road frame

Selling my beautiful Mercian road racing frame and fork. Short wheelbase; tight clearances consistent with the period. Ride quality is pretty much the best: light, stiff and responsive but ride-all-day comfortable. Darn I do not want to sell this.

Reynolds 753 heat-treated tubing;
Window lugs;
Campag dropouts front and rear;
Made in 1983 I believe.

Seat tube 62cm c-t
Top tube 57cm c-c
Seatpost size 27.2mm
Fork spacing 100mm
Rear dropout spacing 130mm

All threads in 100% top nick; BB shell is English thread.
Frame, fork and headset included; suspect it's a Tange or similar. Smooth bearings.

Available for viewing at East Central Cycles, EC1.

PM only; no dibs.

£250

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Man that be HOT'!

Yep.

Oh aye, posh cable stops included...COULD BE A DEAL CLINCHER.

Man that be HOT'!

Ohhhhh yes! You owe me new pants Jimmeh!

phew, too big

Hi, is there any paint damage, has it been repainted? Are you willing to post?

Areet. There is very minimal paint damage consistent with careful use; overall the paint job is stunning.
The previous owner had it repainted at Mercian at some point; hence the quality of the finish.
I would consider posting if you pay for the courier, but someone's already asked to pick it up from the shop via PM. Will let you know if it doesn't happen!

Genuine Bargain - if it fits ya!

^^ thanks goodness for that. I was finding it hard to stop myself sending a PM...

massive frame, massive bargain

massive need, perfect size for me...

Sold pending payment...

Thank fuck for that!

I'm really looking forward to this... Wish I could build it in time for Saturday's ride!

Unfortunately I'm putting this back up for sale, anyone interested hit me up... Will start a proper sales thread if no interest.

£250 + post, absolute stunner, I've not even got round to building it up.

Such a shame to sell, but I'm building something more modern instead.

You utter bastard! I love the look of that frame. Good thing it's just too small for me (it is it is it is it is itis itis itisitisitisitisitisitisitisitisitisitisitisitis!)

How bloddy big are you!?

It is, without a doubt, the most beautiful frame I've ever laid my eyes on... Was my plan to switch all my 7400 onto it over winter, ready for a joyful spring.

Then the opportunity came up to have a road frame to match my fix, which I couldn't pass up.

JIMMEH's build...

How bloddy big are you!?

This big (SFW I promise, no double-entendre, although I think it's about 64c-c!)

It must be a nice new frame to bump that from the collection. Enjoy!

Dibs. PM on its way.

lovely GLWS!

Dat fade...

I'm out as it's too big for me.
GLSW it's a beauty

Dibs for a pal please - it's the right size - just waiting for him to call me back

wow, Great price. amazing frame!