Giles Builds a Bike…...(and about time too......).....
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Hope that you do not mind that I am dedicating a thread to this, but from a purely selfish point of view, I'd like to document the build in one place.
About 30 years ago I had this frame hand made for me by Mercian. It was built specifically for a long tour I was planning, so has pretty lazy angles etc. My life moved on and I never built the bike up. The frame has moved from house to house with me ever since. We have a customer/friend staying with us from Switzerland at the moment and he is a classic bike nut. We have done a deal, he will source as much original (to the era) stuff as poss and I will pay him with clothes. I have phoned Mercian to try and get the exact specs of the frame out of them, as I have long forgotten….I am very very excited......
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good to hear.. G-San.. wishing u all the best in completing yet another long lost dream… Caaiiiiyoookkkk!!!
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looking forward to the final pic…should be interesting and fun to watch!
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Nice frame, Giles.
A friend has got a similar Mercian, albeit in black, which now sees a lot of duty as a commuter in London. I can't remember how old it is, but he's had a lot of use out of it.
Paul Smith did a collaboration with Mercian a few years back. Is the Haraki version coming soon?
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This is awesome G! Can't wait for more updates!
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I imagine it will look something like this when completed.
Right?
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g we think to much alike i have the same brooks saddle on my single speed/cross bastard bike
b17 honey leather with copper hardware right?Actually that is a Gilles Berthoud…
http://www.gillesberthoud.fr/anglais/fiche_detaillee/fiche.php?refArticle=201GB2ARA/N
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any updates G-San?
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bummer… thought this as going to be motorcycle related.
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should still be interesting to watch
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bummer… thought this as going to be motorcycle related.
As a cyclist, I'm pretty glad it's not motorcycle related
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bummer… thought this as going to be motorcycle related.
As a cyclist, I'm pretty glad it's not motorcycle related
I'm with Snowy.
Can't wait to see the finished product G.