For Sale: Mercian '77 Anniversary Barbers Pole F+F & Extras

**This is back up for sale here, off eBay and Retrobike.

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Bought this on a whim during the summer, purely because it is a real English beauty.

I've finally come clean and acknowledged it is too small for me - I'm a 58 rider all day.

Size: TT C2C = 56
ST C2T = 56

Good Points:

This is a totally stunning frame for its age, I believe it is an anniversary edition from 1977. White with beautiful Barbers Pole detail to the seat tube lined in gold with period "Gothic style" Mercian type face on the down tube lined in Gold.

Lugs are exquisite on the fork crown, all with a red lining to match the head tube and Barbers Pole.

The 531 fork includes eyelets for mudguards (included) as does the rear stays.

Whats included?

• Record BB (done approx 250 miles bought NOS)
  
• Chrous Headset
  
• Nitto Pearl 11 Stem
  
• Nitto Randonneur Bars + Red Nitto Bar end plugs
  
• Tetro Long Drop brakes R556 (Front and Rear)
  
• Hammered TF Imports mudguards (to take up to 28c I believe)
  
• MAVIC MA40 Rims to Campag Athena hubs inc. tyres and tubes.
  
  

Wheels sold separately.

The BB spins like butter and the headset much the same, both were professionally fitted.

Bad Points:

• The Seat collar needs attention.
  
  

I think to remedy this could cut further down the seat collar (there is hardly any slit) to give the ears more of a clamp to tighten more to the seat post.

Alternatively you could use a shim.

Seatpost dia. is 27.2mm

Please note this is sold without a seat bolt.

Don't expect a concours frame, this is over 30 years old. There are paint chips, scruff and a bit of rust (top of seat-tube) so please look at the pictures in detail as this forms most of the description of the frame.

£395 for everything listed and pictured.

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More pictures here:

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£325

I've had 2 nice low offers!

To confirm: This includes Chorus headset, record BB, nitro stem and bars and TF import mudguards.

I think £325 is more than fair for what is on offer....GLWS.

Thanks mate. I can assure you it cost a lot more than this!

Provisionally Sold

Thanks mate! The paint is great on this!

Can chuck in the wheels for £75!

So £400 all in for everything in the picture!!

Just popping in to say I think this is lovely. Maybe include some more info on the wheels?
If I were to see this in the flesh, I could be smitten. Luckily I live on the other side of the pond :) I'm having a bit of a steel-crush even now, 2 cm's too small be damned!

Thanks mate!

These are the wheels: http://www.lfgss.com/thread117916.html

MA40 clinchers on Campag Athena with nearly new miche cassette.

Inc. tyres and tubes!

I could be tempted to throw in Nitto S83…..

You could try retrobike as LFGSS is shedding it's retro skin for the HHSB look

Prehaps I will. I'll give it tip end of the weekend.

Now on RB.

This is back up for sale on here. Taken off Retrobike and eBay.

I've got something on its way to me so I need this out of the flat otherwise the other half with kill me in my sleep!

Price Drop £395.

Reasonable offers considered.

Good weather price drop!

£375

Really surprised you still have this !!
I would have it as a winter ride , but cash is a bit tight & my missus would probably kill me
Are those wheels 8 or 9 speed
Glws

Thanks MRI! It's a real looker! I'll dig out some summer pics built up....

Wheels are 8 speed. You could eat your dinner off the miche cassette it's spanking new.

Haven't told he missus about the 'Nago yet! So need this out of my living room ASAP!!

I reckon bundling this lot is going to make it hard to shift.

Frame's really lovely. Would make a brilliant ride me all day fixed audax.

GLWS!

Thanks MRI! It's a real looker! I'll dig out some summer pics built up....

Wheels are 8 speed. You could eat your dinner off the miche cassette it's spanking new.

Haven't told he missus about the 'Nago yet! So need this out of my living room ASAP!!

Ahhh your as bad as me , Nags are not the easiest things to sneak in the house , especially as you will be pawing all over it when it arrives , & probably paying it a bit more attention
Good luck & hope the Master arrives safely

+1 for bargainous beautiful frame.

I reckon bundling this lot is going to make it hard to shift.

Frame's really lovely. Would make a brilliant ride me all day fixed audax.

GLWS!

You are right.

I'd just like it gone one go!

THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS

Final price drop.

Will do Frame / Forks / Headset / BB and I'll chuck in the Tetkro long drops for - £250

Now this is a bargain!

Lovely frame. Have a bump.