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Bargain Mercian, although sounds like the DIY clearcoat might not be too great.

http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=74901&sid=b9b39eeb9c6dfaa136257a38028b57e2

another.

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might be about a week left on this one.

I've just checked the Royal Mail site and postage to the Netherlands would be £26.90 !!!! . Plus it would need customs declaration forms and you may be charged once it reaches you for import too? Wow. Can that be right?

I think that might be a no. Sorry.

Got a feeling postage to the Netherlands would be a silly price. It's already bad enough posting anything within the UK now Royal Mail has upped their prices again.

Got another voucher through from the purchase I made using the one above.

CRC are very clever at getting us to do their advertising for them aren't they? Got a feeling they know full well these will be shared, effectively giving them viral advertising on forums.

Anyhow.. it is £10 off when you spend £75+

Needs to be used within two weeks of previous purchase date which was last Saturday 6th Aril 2013

Code is : 3AWPXAYX

Again, reply here if you've used it.

SLX is really nice tubing, so could be worth saving. Got a feeling repairing it and a respray to cover the repair damage to the paint would be in excess of £200 though. Only really worth it for someone who would have had a respray done anyway.

This has now sold. Many thanks. Adam

Tend to find that a lot of the temporary lights with sensors on aren't senstive enough to detect bikes. I've had times where I've tried to be good and not RLJ them on rural-ish roads in the evening when there's not much traffic but the lights haven't changed until a car pulls up behind me to trigger the sensor. This happened repeatedly at one set of temporary lights a few evenings in a row recently and eventually I had to just RLJ or wait in hope that a car would appear behind me, which could take quite a long time. Seemed a bit pointless waiting. Never sure what was at the other end or coming the other way though as the roadwork area was quite long.

For people PMing about more detailed idea of condtion please visit the Flickr photos linked and view the largest versions for high res detail photos.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewntothesky/sets/72157633131708551/

Thanks.

I've used Miche 8 speed Campag compatible cassettes and they work fine. Also available in a slightly wider ratio than Campag ones if you're looking for lower gears. I ran a 13-28.

+1 to avoid anyone who says the chain should "bed in". Absolute rubbish. If it's not meshing properly with the old cassette then the old cassette is worn and shouldn't be used with the new chain.

They will likely chase the threads to get the tool in to face the shell as it's the same tool with different attachments and you often need to chase the threads to get the tool in smoothly for the facing.

It does sound suspiciously like something might be cross threaded though from the way you describe it. Hope not as that's not always as easy as chasing the threads.

I used the code above. Thanks. Waiting on two deliveries from CRC. I used vouchers on both and they seem to send a new voucher with each order too. I'll post the codes for the next vouchers up here for someone else to use if I get more.

Cheers, Adam

Price drop to £200 plus postage to UK mainland only.

This is a rear Tektro R556 brake caliper with a very deep drop (55 to 73mm reach). Please note: Nut fitting, NOT allen bolt.

Very efficient dual pivot brake that looks at home on vintage and modern builds that need the deeper drop on the back.

It has been used but is in very tidy condition with no play or abrasion in the pivots. It has Aztec Road Plus cartridge pads fitted which are part worn and quite valuable on their own.

Please see the hi res photos to get an idea of the condition this is in on my Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewntothesky/sets/72157633136299586/

£17 plus £3.65 postage to UK Mainland only. (I need to check and confirm this postage amount as prices are changing from the start of April apparently)

Any questions please ask. Please PM if interested.

Thanks.

Not mine but here's the same frame that someone has built up with 650b wheels. Was tempted to do this with mine.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24722971@N05/2772324905/

Lovely. One for the classic frames with modern (ish) groupsets thread.

I had it built with 90s 8 Speed Campag record and that worked really well. I wanted a really functional bike with ergo shifters etc, but comfortable and something special aesthetically too. I was really pleased with the combination of bits on this build and would totally recommend anyone building up a vintage frame to go slightly more modern on the gears / shifters etc to get a really usable but still beautiful bike. The 90s Campag stuff works really well in that respect.

BTW, why are you selling it? something new coming up?

Yep. Building something else up that is different to the other bikes I have. I've got 3 road bikes already and this one is very similar and overlaps in use with another one that I end up using all the time instead.

Sad to see it go as it's definitely the best looking, but I can't keep that many bikes.

looks luuuurvely.

have you got any shots of it built up?

looks luuuurvely.

have you got any shots of it built up?

A few below, cheers.

And one without guards...

paintjob looks top drawer. love the gold decals and the fine lug lining.

good luck

It is gorgeous. Depsite the chips and scuffs it still manages to surprise me each time I look at it. It looks better than it should considering it's not in perfect condition, if that makes sense? I think that's down to the colour of the transfers, the lug lining, and of course the Barber's Pole (which also has a small gold line around it too to set it off).

Is this still up on another forum?

It was on CTC previously but I removed it from sale there to list here instead.

::::::::: SOLD ::::::::::

White Vintage Mercian Olympic road frame from 1977 (The last two digits of the serial number on the fork steerer are 77)

Reynolds 531 tubing (sticker says 531 competition but it is 531)

Sized approx 56cm Center to Top seat tube and 56cm center to center top tube. Standover height is approx 80cm.

Campagnolo dropouts.
Regular English bottom bracket threads. Threads in good condition.
Mudguard eyelets on forks and rear dropouts and clearance for 28mm tyres with guards.

A previous owner had his name "Eric" added with the Mercian typeface to the top tube, but this has never bothered me and I always thought of it as a bit of a theft deterrent, being quite recognisable.

Obviously used and showing signs of it's age, but still in decent condition with a really nice Red Barbers pole and red lug lining paint job with Gold Mercian decals and red head tube.

There is a stubborn allen nut (from an allen bolt fitting brake caliper) stuck in the fork crown which I have left there as it may as well stay if there's going to be an allen bolt front brake fitted, but can be knocked out for a nut fitting brake to be used.

There are paint scuffs and a few small areas of surface rust around areas where components are fitted (eg. where the band for downtube shifters or cable stops fit, which isn't visible once build up with the band of the shifters or cable stops covering it up.) The seat clamp has obviously seen some use over the years but works fine. I've tried to show as much detail of the scuffs in the photos. Please view the very high resolution versions on my Flickr account to get a good idea of the condition at http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewntothesky/sets/72157633131708551/

[ Click on the photos in that set of photos linked above and then click the photo and choose "view all sizes" in the top right of the screen and you will get the option to view the very high resolution versions showing the frame and fork in detail. PM me if you need help with viewing them. ]

£220 plus postage to UK Mainland only.
Edit 7th April 2013 -------------> Price drop now to £200 plus postage to mainland UK only.
I'm not sure yet what the postage cost would be as Royal Mail is currently changing all their prices. Buyer is welcome to arrange their own courier or collect / can possibly deliver to central Bristol area.

Any questions please ask. PM if interested. Thanks.

Lower resolution photos below for quick viewing.

Lots of (mostly very NSFW) disturbing inspiration.

Sorry in advance for the link.

http://imposetonanonymat.tumblr.com/