M ERGIAN Custom Built Frames for the enthusiast Mercian Cycles have been hand building frames in Derby for over 50 years and our standards for accuracy in building and the finest finishes available are known by enthusiasts throughout the world. Our Company name Mercian can be traced back into history of bygone days - we are situated in the ancient Kingdom of Mercia-the capital being Repton - now a village a few miles south of Derby and famous for its public school. Naturally the people of Mercia were called Mercians. Every Mercian frame is built from the world renowned Reynolds double butted tubing, and each frame is hand made one at a time by one craftsman. No factory production line methods are used and so each Mercian frame is consistent in quality and finish. Every tube used on the frame is hand mitred, so that the internal joints on each frame are a perfect fit. Each frame is sprayed to customers choice and is then oven-baked to give the most durable finish known. After hand lining and transfers, the frame is given acoat of clear varnish for a lasting finish. Mercian frames can be finished in any colour from our range of over sixty colours — if your choice is not shown, then we can do almost any colour if a sample is supplied with the order. Enamel finishes can be had in almost any colour, but the other finishes can only be in the colours shown. Polychromatic colours have a metallic effect and our flamboyant finishes are a translucent colour on top of a silver undercoat. Our Italian Pearl finishes have a metal flake effect and have to be seen in sunshine to appreciate the beautiful effect of this finish. Each frame is then checked before despatch and each Mercian craftsman is conscious of quality control, taking great pride in the frame we produce. 2 + MERGIAN Audax Special = Our Audax Special model has been specially designed for the Audax cyclist who rides Audax events at all distances. The frame is built with Reynolds ‘531’ “Competition” tubing and has the latest short point Italian lugs with heart cutouts. The frame is built with closer clearances, allowing mudguards to be used with 39mm/49mm allen key brakes. AUDAX MODEL SPECIFICATION Reynolds ‘531’ Double Butted “Competition” tubing Size to order - 48cm to 66cm (centre B.B. to top of S/T) 72° head angle - 75° seat angle (48cm to 52cm) 72° head angle - 74° seat angle (53cm to 56cm) 73° head angle - 73° seat angle (57cm to 61cm) 73° head angle - 72° seat angle (62cm to 66cm) 270mm bottom bracket height 42mm fork rake (50mm on small frames) 420mm chainstays 12mm or 16mm diameter seat stays Close clearance for 700C wheels and mudguards Campagnolo ends and mudguard eyes Campagnolo down tube lever bosses and tunnels under bottom bracket 3 top tube cable guides on top of top tube Bottle cage bosses on down tube Seat pillar size — 27.2mm (not included) Optional Extra Braze-ons See frame price list Finish Any colour of your choice, with lugs lined and Mercian transfers. Any additional bands, or overspray, charged extra. Special Orders Can be made to your own specification — see frame price list.  TJowist Tandem After many years of planning and testing, Mercian Cycles are now able to offer one of the finest frames ever produced. The machines handling, workmanship, and finish are the finest available. The design is extremely responsive yet comfortable, making it suitable for racing as well as touring. The frame is of bronze welded construction throughout, thus enabling over sized double butted tubing to be used for added rigidity. Our tandem frames are all made by one of ourtop craftsmen, and each frame is handmade to customer’s own requirements. DOUBLE DIAMOND TOURIST MODEL Reynolds ‘531’ Double Butted tubing Frame sizes to order Campagnolo ends Clearance for 700C wheels and mudguards Campagnolo down tube gear bosses Campagnolo cable tunnels and cable eye on chainstay Top tube cable eyes for bare wire brake operation Cantilever brake pivots with centre pull bridge on seatstays No pump pegs (frame fit pump used) Allen key seat lug bolt fitting Bottle cage bosses Any additional brazings for hub or disc brake, dynamo, lamp boss, or carriers are extra as per price list Seat pillar size — 27.00mm (not included) Finish Any colour of your choice with contrasting head and seat tube band, lugs lined and Mercian transfers. Complete Machines Complete machines are available to order — see price list for latest specification and details. “ MERCIAN > 4 t Super Fourtst The Super Tourist Tandem is ideal for extended tours with heavy loads. This model has a bracing tube from the centre of the head through to the rear seat tube with extra stays brazed onto the seat stays above the rear ends. This design is ideal for larger frame sizes for added rigidity, but is not practical on small frames as the head tube is not big enough for the extra bracing tube. On frames with different seat tube size, the top tubes are sloped in a direct line, as this design is more rigid. Customers should note that top tube measurements are measured in a horizontal plane, as on a solo frame, and not along a sloping top tube. SUPER TOURIST MODEL Reynolds ‘531’ Double Butted Tubing Specification and brazings as on our Double Diamond Tourist Model Finish Any colour of your choice with contrasting head and triple seat tube band, lugs lined and Mercian transfers. Hand cut Lugs on Mercian Tandems _ Rear ends on Super Tourist Model  ITncitore In an age of mass-production, it is rather pleasing to find a frame with intricate hand cut lugwork as on our Vincitore touring model. Our craftsmen spend many hours cutting and filing the Vincitore lugs from blank lugs, and the result is a distinctive frame that is not available from any other manufacturer in the world. Also available with long fancy spearpoints on bottom bracket as Vincitore Special — see price list for extra cost. TOURING MODEL SPECIFICATION Reynolds ‘531’ Double Butted “Competition” tubing Size to order - 48cm to 66cm (centre B.B. to top of S/T) 72° head angle - 75° seat angle (48cm to 52cm) 72° head angle - 74° seat angle (53cm to 56cm) 73° head angle - 73° seat angle (57cm to 61cm) 73° head angle - 72° seat angle (62cm to 66cm) 270mm bottom bracket height 48mm fork rake (54mm on small frames) 430mm chainstays 12mm or 16mm diameter seat stays with MERCIAN engraved at top Clearance for 700C wheels and mudguards Campagnolo ends and mudguard eyes Campagnolo down tube lever bosses and tunnels under bottom bracket 3 top tube cable guides on top of top tube Bottle cage bosses on down tube Any additional braze-ons extra as price list Seat pillar size - 27.2mm (not included) Finish Any colour of your choice with contrasting head and seat tube band, lugs lined and Mercian transfers. Additional bands extra. Special Orders From our experience, the above specification suits most customers, but we can build this model to your own specification if required. > MERGIAN # + Professional Our Professional model has a unique spearpoint bottom bracket shell that is rarely found on other makes of frames. The long spearpoints are steel welded onto the bottom bracket shell before the frame is built, and this makes an extremely rigid frame, unlike other makes where a spearpoint is brazed on after the frame is made, and only has a cosmetic value. The frame is built with special hand filed Prugnat Italian lugs. Racing Model Specification Specification and brazings as our Strada Speciale Model. NA Long fancy spearpoints on Vincitore Vincitore head lugs Special  Strada Speciale Recently introduced to the Mercian range for the rider who likes his frame to be lightened by drilling the lugs, but atthe same time, requires a touch of individuality that other frames lack. All the long point lugs are hand cut with a stylish clover leaf. The Strada Speciale also has the seat stays fitted to the rear of the seat tube and an allen key seat lug fitting is included. RACING MODEL SPECIFICATION Reynolds ‘531’ Double Butted “Competition” tubing Size to order - 48cm to 66cm (centre B.B. to top of S/T) 73° head angle - 75° seat angle (48cm to 55cm) 74° head angle - 74° seat angle (56cm to 66cm) 270mm bottom bracket height 32mm fork rake, 40mm on small frames, with new oval Continental forks 410mm chainstays 12mm or 16mm diameter seat stays Close clearance for 700C wheels only — no mudguard eyes Campagnolo Super Record ends Campagnolo down tube lever bosses and tunnels under bottom bracket 3 top tube cable guides on top of top tube Bottle cage bosses on down tube Any additional braze-ons extra as frame price list Seat pillar size - 27.2mm (not included) Finish Any colour of your choice with contrasting head and seat tube band, lugs lined and Mercian transfers. Additional bands or overspray extra. Special Orders From our experience, the above specification suits most customers, but we can build this model to your own specification if required.  Superlight Our Superlight model is built with hand cut lugs, which are cut away in a unique style. Every unnecessary part is cut away from the lugs, which look barely enough to support the frame. The design makes a light and responsive racing frame. The model is built with the popular fastback seat stays for extra lightness, and an allen key seat lug is included on this model. RACING MODEL SPECIFICATION Specification and brazings as on our Strada Speciale Model. Lighter Tubing Reynolds ‘653’ tubing is available at extra cost — see frame price list. 4 Clover leaf cutouts on the Hand cut Superlight lugs Strada Speciale Pro Lugless € Our Pro Lugless model will appeal to the rider who requires an extremely responsive racing frame. This model is built with the lighter Reynolds ‘653’ tubing and the lugless style offers greater flexibility of design to the discerning rider. Another advantage of lugless frames is that they are lighter, as conventional lugs are not required. Building lugless frames requires greater skills than lugged frames, and Mercian are well know for the high standard of bronze welding expertise. The forks have the Cinelli aero investment cast fork crown and the overall smooth appearance of the Pro Lugless model is very appealing. PRO LUGLESS MODEL SPECIFICATION Reynolds ‘653’ tubing Size to order - 48cm to 64cm (centre B.B. to top of S/T) 73° head angle - 75° seat angle (48cm to 55cm) 74° head angle - 74° seat angle (56cm to 64cm) 270mm bottom bracket height 32mm fork rake, 40mm on small frames, with Cinelli Aero fork crown 410mm chainstays Fastback seat stays butted onto rear of seat tube Close clearance for 700C wheels only Campagnolo Super Record ends Campagnolo down tube lever bosses and tunnels under bottom bracket Bottle cage bosses on down tube 3 top tube cable guides on top of top tube Any additional braze-ons extra as frame price list Seat pillar size - 27.2mm (not included) Finish Any single colour of your choice with Mercian transfers. Special Orders From our experience, the above specification suits most customers, but we can build this model to your own specification if required.  Sow Profile The Low Profile model is the latest introduction to the Mercian range. The frame is built in lugless style from the lighter Reynolds ‘653’ tubing and the aerodynamic style offers less wind resistance. The lugless style, although more time consuming to build, has the advantages of greater flexibility of design, and therefore can be built to any size and specification. The frame is fitted with fastback seatstays for extra lightness, and the fork has the Cinelli Aero investment cast fork crown. The machine gives a fantastic ride and has to be ridden to be appreciated. LOW PROFILE MODEL SPECIFICATION Reynolds ‘653’ Tubing Built to each customer’s individual specification only Finish Any single colour of your choice with Mercian transfers Pro lugless head with Fastback seat stays on Cinelli Aero Crown Low Profile  Sung of Mercia = Souring Our King of Mercia Tourist is te most popular model in our range of custom built touring frames. The frame is built with the Italian short point lugs, with heart cutouts, which are finely filed. The forks are built with the Romani semi sloping fork crown, but a Cinelli investment cast crown can be used at extra cost. TOURING MODEL SPECIFICATION Reynolds ‘531’ Double Butted “Competition” tubing Size to order - 48cm to 66cm (centre B.B. to top of S/T) 72° head angle — 75° seat angle (48cm to 52cm) 72° head angle — 74° seat angle (53cm to 56cm) 73° head angle — 73° seat angle (57cm to 61cm) 73° head angle — 72° seat angle (62cm to 66cm) 270mm bottom bracket height 48mm fork rake (54mm on small frames) 430mm chainstays 12mm diameter or 16mm diameter seat stays with MERCIAN engraved at top Clearance for 700C wheels and mudguards Campagnolo ends and mudguard eyes Campagnolo down tube lever bosses and tunnels under bottom bracket 3 top tube cable guides on top of top tube Bottle cage bosses on down tube Any additional braze-ons extra as frame price list Seat pillar size — 27.2mm (not included) Finish Any colour of your choice with contrasting head and seat tube band, lugs lined and Mercian transfers. Additional bands extra Special Orders From our experience, the above specification suits most customers, but we can build this model to your own specification if required.  E King of Mercta - R acing € Our King of Mercia Racing model is designed for the racing enthusiast who must have the best. Each frame is hand built one at a time by one of our craftsmen, unlike many other makes of a similar price range which are ‘production line made’. The forks are fitted with the Romani semi-sloping crown together with new continental oval fork blades. The seat stays have Mercian engraved on the top eye which is outlined in contrast. RACING MODEL SPECIFICATION Specification and brazings as on our Strada Speciale Model. Lighter Tubing Reynolds ‘653’ tubing is available at extra cost - see frame price list. Heart cutout lugs and Romani Mercian engraved seat stays crown on King of Mercia on King of Mercia MERGIAN  MERCIAN Miss Mercian Our Miss Mercian model is one of the few custom built ladies frames available today. The lugs for ladies frames of the quality that Mercian require are no longer available, so our craftsmen custom make the lugs for this frame. The price of this model reflects this extra care taken in building the frame, but the end result is a masterpiece not available from any other source. TOURING MODEL SPECIFICATION Reynolds ‘531’ Double Butted “Competition” tubing Size to order - 48cm to 66cm (centre B.B. to top of S/T) 72° head angle - 75° seat angle (48cm to 52cm) 72° head angle - 74° seat angle (53cm to 56cm) 73° head angle - 73° seat angle (57cm to 66cm) 270mm bottom bracket height 48mm fork rake (54mm on small frames) 430mm chainstays 12mm diameter or 16mm diameter seat stays with MERCIAN engraved at top Clearance for 700C wheels and mudguards Campagnolo ends and mudguard eyes Campagnolo down tube lever bosses and tunnels under bottom bracket Bottle cage bosses on down tube Brake cable eyes brazed on top of twin lateral stays for brake operation on twin lateral stay bridge Pump pegs under twin lateral stays Any additional braze-ons extra as frame price list Seat pillar size - 27.2mm (not included) Finish Any colour of your choice with contrasting head and seat tube band, lugs lined and Mercian transfers. Additional bands extra Special Orders From our experience, the above specification suits most customers, but we can build this model to your own specification if required.  Classic Our Classic frame is a recent addition to the Mercian range. The frame and forks are built from the Reynolds ‘531’ “Special Tourist” double butted tubing. The frame is built with Italian short point lugs and Campagnolo ends. The Classic is a lively touring frame and has the usual Mercian high quality workmanship not usually seen on frames of this price. CLASSIC MODEL SPECIFICATION Reynolds ‘531’ Double Butted “Special Tourist” tubing Size to order - 50cm to 66cm (centre B.B. to top of S/T) 72° head angle — 75° seat angle (50cm to 52cm) 72° head angle - 74° seat angle (53cm to 56cm) 73° head angle - 73° seat angle (57cm to 61cm) 73° head angle — 72° seat angle (62cm to 66cm) 270mm bottom bracket height 48mm fork rake (54mm on small frames) Semi wrapover seat stays 430mm chainstays Campagnolo ends and mudguard eyes Campagnolo down tube lever bosses and tunnels under bottom bracket Bottle cage bosses on down tube 3 top tube cable quides on top of top tube Clearance for 700C wheels and mudguards Seat pillar size — 27.00mm (not included) Optional Extra Braze-ons See frame price list Finish Any colour of your choice with lugs lined and Mercian transfers. Additional bands extra Special Orders No alterations to the above specification can be accepted. MERGIAN Mercian Frame Finishes Please quote reference number and colourname when ordering OMNOAKWN— Emerald Green Flamboyant Red Flamboyant Gold Flamboyant Dark Blue Flamboyant Lime Green Flamboyant Anquetil Blue Flamboyant Ruby Flamboyant Champagne Polychromatic Purple Polychromatic Gold Polychromatic Coffee Bronze Polychromatic Metallic Blue Polychromatic Golden Bronze Polychromatic Silver Polychromatic Green Polychromatic Blue Polychromatic Lilac Polychromatic Gunmetal Grey Polychromatic Cream Enamel Purple Enamel Beige Enamel White enamel Red Enamel Light Blue Enamel Black Enamel Yellow Enamel Orange Enamel Royal Blue Enamel Riviera Blue Enamel Apple Green Enamel Canary Yellow Enamel British Racing Green Enamel Mauve Enamel Butterscotch Enamel Bianchi Blue Enamel Pink Enamel Kingfisher Blue Flamboyant Purple Flamboyant Rose Pearl Chocolate Brown Enamel French Blue Enamel Maroon Enamel Flame Red Pearl Silver Pearl Electric Blue Pearl White Pearl Turquoise Pearl Lemon Pearl Dusky Pink Pearl Midnight Blue Pearl Moss Green Pearl Tabacco Pearl Mauve Pearl Purple Pearl Magenta Flamboyant Deep Plum Pearl Beige Pearl Blue Intenso Pearl Champagne Pearl Racing Green Pearl Ice Blue Pearl Leaf Green Pearl Orange Pearl MERCIAI Manufacturers of THE WORLD FAMOUS ' ‘MERCIAN LIGHTWEIGHT RACING FRAMES DERRY AND CYCLES Telephone (01332) 752468 Fax No: (01332) 751033 Dear Customer, Thank you for your enquiry received today and we are enclosing our latest catalogue and price lists for Mercian frames, cycles, and renovations. Mercian frames have been made in our own workshops in Derby for over fifty years and are well known for their accuracy in construction and quality in finish. We can re-enamel any make of frame and full details about our renovation service are shown in the enclosed leaflet. Our delivery period for new frames is now 2 months with an extra month required for chrome plating. Personal callers are welcome to visit our showroom at Alvaston, where we have an extensive display of our frames and cycles. We also have a new clothing boutique which has an excellent choice of clothing and shoes. Our showroom at the address above is open from 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday; 9.00am - 5.00pm on Saturday; CLOSED ALL DAY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY. Here our sales staff, who are active cyclists themselves. will be able to advise you of any technical points in the building of your new frame and we are sure that you will benefit from their experience. If you wish to order your frame by post. it would assist us if you could fill in the enclosed Frame Specification Form. If you are unsure of some of the measurements or brazed on fittings. just write a few notes on the reverse of the order telling us the type of riding that you require the frame for and the type of equipment that you will be using. We shall require a minimum deposit of £100-00 with a frame order and a £100 deposit with a cycle order. The easiest way to pay for your frame is by Credit Card. We accept Visa and Mastercard - just quote your credit card number and card expiry date. We also accept payment by Sterling cheque - your bank will advise you of this For overseas customers, frames are sent by Air Parcel Post, and the cost of this including insurance is £30-00 per frame to Europe, £40-00 to Canada and the USA and £45-00 to Australia. For the customer who is not able to wait our delivery period to have a frame made to order, we do have a selection of Classic, Audax, and King of Mercia frames in stock - please telephone our showroom on Derby 752468 for details. We look forward to receiving your order, which will receive our personal attention, but should you require any further information do not hesitate to write again, or telephone us on Derby 752468 for any advice. WE CAN RE CHROME AND RESPRAY YOUR FRAME AND THE sura a PRICES ARE ON THE ENCLOSED PRICE LIST. FOR PAYMENT WE ACCEPT MASTERCARD OR VIS - PLEASE QUOTE VS Q Ri CARD NUMBER AND EXPIRY DATE. MERCIAN CYCLES LIMITED ‘MERCIAN FRAME SPECIFICATION Name, hehe AC Date:of'Order Beten ns Ben re SI Address: in dm tee NS DeliverDaten swt reede ESTEN IR A: Weer NE Ne Deposit: Receivedpet ent Frame. No® „ee RS Please deliver/Will collect Model: ra a N EEN Gear: Lever Bossestnen et ec na ehe LS Eee ENE AE NE Ae IunnelszunderiovenB: Be sy SIZE ERI IRE LI AMpIBOSSH icra Ae tac cient hee Top Tube ae os eee tre A Brake. Guidess is Ae ees ee ENS LS ER ore en Ec een oe ts ene Pump Peg on back of Head Tube .......... Angles: nas OR i eer Or oe Nee A Centre Pull'Brake:Bridge. a. GCistaysr i's”. Ree cage ua Sr EN eels BottleGageiBosses cater. ne n S/Stays 4c ccna I te eee ena act BlackbünmnigeanhackiEvesz en were Eork:Rake ar RI ee Rear End width - 126mm/130mm/135mm .... B.B..HeigNt: 2... ot Ao RE ee Allen KeVABrAKeS sr ee en ee. A.K.:Seal UG Zingen MR e pe Cantilever BrakeiPivotsn eee ak ea Tyres - 700 x 20/700 x 25/700 x 28/700 x 32 Breaks ole Tre AE EN. Clearance for M/Guards - Yes/No ERBBEISOT ERS N a Me bia Brak6e,Depthi39mm/49mm:4zmm/ Sm eeen fee ee te « Fork Crown eer ED ee er ae. 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Once the frame is started, no alterations will be accepted. MERCIAN FRAME ORDER TYPE OF LUGS — ITALIAN HEART CUTOUTS (AS CATALOGUE), CAST SHORT POINT/CAST B.B; CAST LONG POINT/CAST B.B IF YOU ARE USING SIDE PULL BRAKES, PLEASE CROSS OUT THE SECTION THAT IS NOT APPLICABLE AND RETURN WITH YOUR ORDER FORM. 1) 39MM/49MM CSHALLOW BRAKES) OR 4/MM/5/MM (DEEP BRAKES) 2) ALLEN KEY FITTING BRAKES OR NUTTED FITTING PLEASE STATE TYRE SIZE NORMALLY USED — /00x23//00x25//00x28/700x32/700x35 PLEASE STATE REAR HUB WIDTH - 120MM/126MM/130MM/135MM/140MM TYPE OF TUBING: 531ST, 531C, 531ATB, 653ATB, 653, (U8, 7310S, 753, 853, 8530S Mercian Cycles Ltd. Retail Sales and Showroom 7 Shardiow Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0JG Telephone (01332) 752468 Fax (01332) 751033 Office and Works: Pontefract Street, Ascot Drive, Derby, DE24 8JD. Telephone (01332) 346786 Fax (01332) 751033 TOURIST TANDEM FRAME Our tandems are built trom Keynolds 531 oversize tubing using bronze welded lugless construction, and in the Double Diamond design. This configuration gives a responsive yet rigid frame, adequate for most touring needs. Seat tubes are heavy duty Tor 2/.00 seat pillars. Cantilever brake brazings with strong rear brake hanger, incorporating an adjuster, brake cable stops and guides, two sets of bottle bosses, and all gear brazıngs are included ın the price. Fitted with an alloy bottom bracket eccentric. Rear end spaced at 140mm. Finished ın any colour of your choice with contrasting head and seat tube bands. Lugs lined and Mercian transters. Any additional braze ons are extra as per price list. Head set of your choice 1s extra - see our head set DIGEST SUPER TOURIST TANDEM FRAME - £9 + VAT £1086-87( INC. VAT) Claimec to be even more rigid than the Double Diamond. Thıs model has a bracıng tube from tne centre of the head through to the rear seat tube with extra stays brazed onto the seat stays above the rear ends. This model 1s generally recommended for expedition touring. Braze on fittings are as for the Tourist model. It is not practical to build this model in a smaller size than 22" DOUBLE MARATHON TANDEM FRAME - £975-00 + VAT £1145-62(INC.VAT) Similar to our Super Tourist Model. The main aifference is that the 28.6mm tube from the head 1s brazed to the rear bottom bracket shell and then a brace tube 1s brazed in from the front seat Lug with extra stays onto the seat stays. Our 531 Tandems are recognised as the leading machines in the country and our specification has evolved from many years of tandem riding in many countries and over varying terrain. Contrary to various media ideas, from our own experience we find that two Campagnolo cantilever brakes give adequate stopping power tor light touring. Our tandem machines are designed on this basis. However, we do supply the rear wheel spaced at 140mm and threaded on the lett side to enable the fitting of a screw on Hope disc brake, should you find it necessary for more braking power. This certainly would be needed tor heavier rıders and also for expedition touring. if youdo require a third brake we recommend that it should be operated by an independent Lever. Using a twin brake Lever only serves to reauce the stopping capacity of both brakes which it operates. This is the most likely reason behind the motive for fitting yet more brakes. The brazed on fittings to work a disc brake are available at extra cost. Unfortunately both the Hope Disc and the Arai Drum brake require rather more space than the Campagnolo cassette hub allows for - these will only fit if a Hope tandem cassette hub 1s used in place of the original Campagnolo. Our preference is to supply top of the range machines of high quality and durability. However, we recognise a demand tor an economy machine and nave selected components which we feel should meet this demand with very little compromise. TANDEM COMPONENT SPECIFICATION - SACHS/SUGINO Sugino Fuse crossover drive crankset. 170mm cranks with 46-36-26 rings. Shimano cartridge UN52 bottom brackets. Sachs Neos Tront and rear gears with index down tube shltters. Seven speed screw on Treewheel and Seaıs chain. Shimano 1055 Aero brake Levers with DE OR LX Cantilevers. ITM black rınısh handlebars, front stem, and seat posts. Santana fıxea Length stoker stem. Sella Italia anatomic leather covered saddles. Alesa 9017 40 hole rims with Hope threaded rear hub for screw on freewheel. built with 13 guage stainless steel spokes, fitted with Panaracer Pasela tyres. Shimano PD A550 pedals with toe clips and straps. Stronglight X12 heaa set. Fınıshed with ESGE mudguaras and Bike Rıbbon tape. TANDEM COMPONENT SPECIFICATION - CAMPAGNOLO/TA TA Zephyr crossover drıve cranksets, choice of crank lengths and chaınwneel Sızes. Campagnolo front and rear gears with down tube index levers. Campagnolo cantı- lever brakes with special brake levers. Campagnolo rear cassette hub incor- porating heavy duty rear axle - sorry no front hubs available, we use Maxi-car. Alesa 9017 40 hole rims, 13 guage stainless steel spokes complete the wheels which are fitted with your choice ot tyres. Sella ltalia anatomic leather covered saddles. ITM Pro black tinısh handlebars, front stem and seat posts. Santana stoker stem. Sedis silver chain with Campagnolo cassette. Campagnolo head set and pedals. Finished with ESGE mudguards, cork tape, Christophe toeclips and Binda toe straps. A large reduction in price can be achieved by substituting the TA Zephyr crankset tor the Sugino, but note the lack of choice ın both chain ring sizes and crank Lengths. COMPLETE TANDEM MACHINE PRICES PRICE INC.VAT TOURIST SACHS/SUGINO - £1670-( SUPER TOURIST SACHS/SUGINO - £177 TOURIST TANDEM CAMPAGNOLO/SUGINO SUPER TOURIST CAMPAGNOLO/SUGINO - TOURIST TANDEM CAMPAGNOLO/TA ZEPHYR - £22 SUPER TOURIST CAMPAGNOLO/TA ZEPHYR - Lighter frames with 23mm tyres and tighter mudguard clearance, such as could be used for Audax events or for fast day rides ano even for racing, are also available. Frames built with Reynolds 653 or 853 are suitable for this use. Prices on application. OPTIONAL EXTRAS Disc brake braze ons. Hope disc, threaded to Tit Campagnolo hub oC 50 er DE 50 nia ot Disc brake braze ons. Hope disc splined to fit Hope hub Hub brake braze ons. Arai to fit Hope threaded hub (note will not fit Campagnolo hub) .. ee Bottle cage bosses — per set era ae Jc ale Blackburn 4 point fixing rack bosses .. ao ate ate Blackburn front Lowrider or Custom Lowrider rack bosses Holes through frame for Sanyo bottom bracket dynamo wires (5 holes) A0 nta nta Dynamo bracket brazed on oe ae ee .. ee Arai drum brake unit to fit screw on Hope hub 5 Hope disc brake unit splined or threaded .. . Straight lever to work extra brake ate >. . Brake cable for extra brake ee nie ala oe Extra tor Hope hub in place of Campagnolo (this would give the option to use Sachs 8 speed cassettes up to 32T, Campagnolo gear compatible, but Shimano splined!) Mereian Cycles Ltd. Retail Sales and Showroom Office and Works: 7 Shardlow Road, Alvaston, Pontefract Street, Ascot Drive, Derby, DE24 0JG Derby, DE24 8JD. Telephone (01332) 752468 Telephone (01332) 346786 Fax (01332) 751033 Fax (01332) 751033 PRICE LIST FOR COMPLETE MACHINES - MARCH 1ST 1998 CLASSIC TOUR 98 -— £655-32 + VAT £770-00 (INC VAT) The Mercian Classic is a lively ana responsive touring machine built from Reynolds 531 double butted Special Tourist tubing using Campagnolo ends with wheel alignment adjusters. The frame used for this complete machine has the following brazed on fittings: Rear pannier rack eyes; 1 set of bottle cage bosses on the down tube; double down tube gear Lever bosses; cable tunnels under the bottom bracket; chain- stay stop; three brake cable guides along the top tube. The design gives good clearance for 700c wheels and tyres. COMPONENT SPECIFICATION: Mainly Shimano equipment. RSX triple chainset 46-36-26; UN52 cartriage bottom bracket; RSX long arm rear gear with RX100 down tube index 7 speed Levers; RX100 Dual Pivot brakes with RSX brake levers; HG70 cassette and chain; choice of 13 to 30 or 12 to 28 teeth; PDM350 peaals with toe clips and straps; STX cartridge bearing head set; ITM seat post, handlebars and stem; Sella Italia Anatomic Leather covered touring saddle; Mavic T217 silver finish rims built with DT 14gstainless steel spokes with Sachs Centera ¢/ speed cassette hubs with Michelin Tracer tyres; ESGE mudguards with Secu clips are fitted; cork tape; supplied with a Nimrod pannier rack and bottle cage. Option of RSX STI gear shifters. This component package should satisfy the demands of even the most ardent tourist and provide Long hours of trouble free cycling. The frame is finished in Racing Green Pearl, lugs picked out in silver and fitted with silver Mercian transfers. SizesJavanllables 19,177 203.7 E21 FU 7223, 725310, 245% As the Mercian Classic cycle is very competitively priced we will not äccept any changes to the specification other than detailed below: Size/Colour 50 es se £25-00CINC VAT) STI gear change option .. £59-SOCINC VAT) KING OF MERCIA TOUR — SHIMANO - #48-96 + VAT £997-50 (INC VAT) The King of Mercia touring machine is custom made to your own personal requirements and is designed for the serious tourist who is seeking a lively and responsive machine. The frame is built to your measurements and geometry, with braze-ons to suit the components. Our Shimano specification machine has good quality equipment at a realistic price. The Shimano RX100 Dual Pivot brakes provide very impressive stopping power, and we have even used these. brakes on our tandems in hilly terrain with no problems! COMPONENT SPECIFICATION: Shimano LX front and rear gears;46-36-26 chainset with 13 to 26t cassette; Parallax 8 speed hubs (the hub barrel is wider to give added wheel stiffness and with 135mm rear end space - the wheel is almost dishless); RX100 down tube index gear levers; RX100 pedals and toeclips with Christophe Leather straps. Brakes are the superbe Shimano RX100 Dual Pivot type; ITM Pro black finish bars, stem and seat post. Saddle is Sella Italia anatomic leather covered - Lady or gents; wheel rims are Mavic T217 with Michelin Tracer Kevlar tyres; bottom bracket is a sealed unit; headset has cartridge bearings to keep maintainance to a minimum. ESGE chromoplastic mudguards with stainless steel fittings and stays. As with the Campagnolo cycle specification, the frame includes 1 set bottle cage bosses and rear rack eyes. Bottle cage and rack extra to choice. Mercian Cycles Ltd. Retail Sales and Showroom Office and Works 7 Shardiow Road, Alvaston, Pontefract Street, Ascot Drive, Derby, DE24 0JG Derby, DE24 8JD. Telephone (01332) 752468 Telephone (01332) 346786 Fax (01332) 751033 Fax (01332) 751033 COMPLETE MACHINES (CONTINUED KING OF MERCIA TOUR — CAMPAGNOLO 98 - £1302-13 + VAT) £1530-00 (INC VAT The King of Mercia touring machine is custom made to your personal requirements and is designed for the serious tourist who is seeking a lively and responsive machine. The frame is built to your own measurements and geometry, with braze-ons to suit the components. Our Campagnolo specification machine 1s esigned for expedition touring, and we have chosen the components with utmost care, using Campagnolo where possible and practical. The reliability and durability of Campagnolo components is Legendary. COMPONENT SPECIFICATION: Campagnolo Chorus 9 speed Ergo power brake/gear levers with racing T triple front changer and long arm rear gear mechanism; Chorus 36 hole hubs; 13 to 26t cassette with a TA Zephyr triple crankset usually 46 x 36 x 26t and 170mm cranks. There is a choice of crank Length and chainring sizes. The transmission is completed with TA Techno cartridge bottom bracket. TA sealed bearing pedals with Christophe toe clips and straps. Positive braking with Shimano RX100 brakes giving adequate clearance tor 700 x 32 tyres. ITM Pro black finish handlebars, stem and seat post. Sella Italia anatomic leather covered saddle. Michelin Tracer Kevlar tyres. ESGE mudguards. Mavic T217 silver finish rims with DT stainless steel spokes. The cycle is finished with Cork tape to choice. Blackburn 4 point pannier rack and silver bottle cage are fitted. OPTIONAL EXTRA BRAZE-ONS - KING OF MERCIA TOUR (VAT EXTRA) Extra bottle bosses Lowrider front rack eyes ee Chain peg on seat stay Brazed on dynamo bracket Concealed brake cable in conduit in top tube Concealed dynamo wiring in frame Gear lever boss on rear of seat tube (for bottom bracket dynamo control) .. ein .. ee on sie ala 30 ee Mercian Cycles Ltd. Retail Sales and Showroom Office and Works 7 Shardiow Road, Alvaston, Pontefract Street, Ascot Drive, Derby, DE24 0JG Derby, DE24 8JD. Telephone (01332) 752468 Telephone (01332) 346786 Fax (01332) 751033 Fax (01332) 751033 MERCIAN '853' PRO LUGLESS We are now able to offer the Mercian Pro Lugless model in the new Reynolds '853' tubing. This is another prestige product from Reynolds and is claimed to make the most rigid frameset available. The main advantage of Reynolds '853' tubing is its ability to air harden after the tube jointing process. This unique air hardening property of Reynolds '853' provides additional stiffness at the joints, giving a stifter frame with excellent fatigue strength and responsiveness. An additional advantage of '853' tubing is that as the tube surface is so hard, minor denting damage caused by surface impact is reduced. '853' Pro Lugless Model Specification Reynolds '853' tubing Size to order - 48cm to 64cm (centre bottom bracket to top of seat tube) 73 head angle - 75° seat angle (48cm to 55cm) 74 head angle - 74° seat angle (56cm to 64cm) 270mm bottom bracket height 32mm fork rake (40mm on small frames), with Cinelli Aero fork crown 410mm chainstays Fastback seat stays butted onto rear of seat tube Close clearance for 700C wheels only Campagnolo Super -Record ends Campagnolo down tube lever bosses and tunnels under bottom bracket Bottle cage bosses on down tube 3 top tube cable guides on top of top tube Any additional braze-ons extra as frame price List Finish Any single colour of your choice with Mercian transfers. Special Orders From our experience, the above specification will suit most riders, but we can also build this model to your own specification. Cast Lugs, Bottom Bracket and Crown The frame can also be built with cast lugs (short or long point), cast bottom bracket shell and cast fork crown, at no extra cost '853' PRO LUGLESS PRICE £495-00 + VAT