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Sorry Steely, someone else has just put down a deposit pending collection, so the Mercian is now sold (pending payment completion).

No confirmed takers, but 2 others interested. When would you be available to view?

It's been about 4 years since I've ridden it, but from memory it does have slight overlap...

Forgot to mention in the add that I asked to have the frame built with a flat top fork crown, as Mercian usually build the super vigs with a sloping crown. So this frame is one of a kind!

No budging on price I'm afraid. To buy the frame set from Mercian would be over £900, and this one has been barely used! I too think it's worth he price (cheers TM).

Vittorio now sold.

For everyone else, frames are still available btw. People have expressed interest, no one's confirmed anything yet.

PM me if interested (hopefully this doesn't count as a bump, as the thread is on page 1 as I type!).

If you def want them I'll hold them for you, so long as you're cool with paying a currently unknown amount in postage (I'll obviously choose the best cheapest option).
I've got people coming to look at the frames this week, one of whom was interested in the cranks, so I didn't want to say no to him, and then find out you didn't want them. However, you're first in the que, and I'm happy to post.

Let me know for definite and I'll hold them for you.

Sorry mate, I completely forgot to respond to your pm. I'm pretty sure the taper's ISO. I've been successfully running them with a Miche Primato BB which is ISO, and gives a perfect chainline.

Just so you know, there are a couple of people interested in them (even though I have't formally advertised them). I'm giving preference to people who can collect, but no one interested can at the moment...

More pics of the Mercian, as requested:

Both frames' forks are threaded, and I've replied to all PMs.

Thanks for the compliments guys. I'll do my best to find the time to take and post more pics. Hopefully I'll get some uploaded over the weekend...

I have 2 frames for sale, the first of which is this Mercian *Super Vigorelli *track frame. I had the frame made for myself, and had it built up in a couple of guises for about a year. I don't think I put more than a few hundred miles on it, as I had numerous other bikes and could never bring myself to take the Mercian anywhere that it needed to be locked up.

The frame comes with a black Chris King headset, that's the same age as the frame, and has seen as many miles The frame is pretty much flawless. The forks are drilled and clearances are as tight as they can be (with a drilled fork).

Seat Tube = 57.5cm (centre to centre)
Top Tube = 57cm (centre to centre)

£495 - Now Sold
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The second frame is a Vittorio, which is a Dutch company (to my knowledge). I bought this frame off the forum a few years back, and like the Mercian barely rode it - The frame is undrilled, and my knees could never really handle it.

The frame has some cool features, like the seemless fork crown and the way the seat stays meet the seat tube. Clearances are really tight front and back. The frame comes with a Stronglight headset.

Seat Tube = 59.7cm (centre to centre)
Top Tube = 57cm (centre to centre)

£295 - Now Sold
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Sorry about the pictures, they're the only ones I could find on my laptop, I can take more as required.

I'm based in Tooting Bec, London, and would prefer people to pick up, but could also arrange postage at buyers expense.

Please pm me if you're interested.

Thanks.

How much are the grand mighty going for?

With the 2 chainrings I'm asking £100.

Maybe not what you're looking for, but I have these - Sugino Grand Mighty Competition, with 2 pretty new chainrings (one's NOS I think), a 47t and a 51t:
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Hi, I'm planning on selling my Vittorio Track frame. It's undrilled front and rear, 61cm (centre to top), and is generally a pretty cool frame.

I built it up a few years ago, but didn't really ride it much (probably only 150 miles or so) as I had a host of other bikes. Here are some pics, let me know if you're interested. I'm looking for £300:

I'm definitely going to head down to Tom Tom - The last custom roll I smoked was awesome.

I'm going to be setting up a group buy in the near future by the way. I'll let ya'll know...

Dale, see you tomorrow.

Cheers Aroogah.

The wheelset was on my track bike that very rarely gets used. The wheelset that was on my Charge (black CXP33s/black Gran Compes) will probably get swapped onto this bike at some point, but as I haven't ridden the Phils in ages I couldn't resist.

After buying the frame off medik over the weekend (thanks again mate) I swapped a few parts over from my Charge, and used the Phil Wood/Open Pro wheelset which has ashamedly been lying around my flat, unused for well over a year (same goes for the cranks).

I'm pretty happy with it. I will get some double toe-straps, and I may take some black nail polish to the chainring bolts, but other than that I think it's done:

I was wondering if anyone knows whether Diatech CB-2 1 1/8th headsets come with different size crown races?

I just bought a frame with a CB-2 in it, I built the bike up but there's give in the headset - the only thing I can think that could be wrong is that the crown race is too big for the forks. The crown race is a clip on one, and seemed to fit fine though...

So does anyone know about whether the races come in different diameters (and if you can buy them separately), or have any advice about what else could be wrong?

Cheers.

Hey medik, check your PMs...

At the moment, there's not a lot to like. It's only about 10 random pics of cigars...

Did you take the photos? Are you planning on doing more with the page?

I'm getting the park pcs-9 for xmas now. Just want something i can rely on, and park stuff is yet to let me down! Roll on Dec 25th!

Not a big fan of this in the end. Not particularly stable being the reason. I haven't tried many other though, so I don't know how it compares to stands in the same price range. I suppose it's good for the money... The clamp is pretty good, but the stand could definitely be improved (You have to adjust the height with an allen key for example, when a hand operated lever - like the clamp has - would have been easy enough for Park to introduce).

Smoked a RA PC last night, one from the last box split. I was nice, but a bit too young for my taste, I might leave the rest for a bit.

I found an extra 5 pack of Cohiba Siglo Is that I didn't know I had in the back of my coolidor, so I may have one of those tonight. Looking forward to it as I haven't smoked Cohiba in a while.

Are people still up for a herf next Saturday??

Hows about an early August Herf? Saturday the 6th of August works for me, though only from early evening onwards (about 5pm). I think I should be free all day on Saturday the 13th. Is anyone else around and up for either of those?

I think we should go back to the Mudlark - Decent (covered) smoking area, real ales, and good food...