1982 Mercian Olympic
The oldest bike in my stable is my Mercian Olympic, purchased from La Mesa Cyclery in late '82 or early '83. This was the only bike I brought with me to my new life in Utah in late 1983. It has been a sport bike, a long distance tourer, dirt road semi mountain bike,and now, it's serving as a fixed gear fun bike.
My 1999 Mercian Audax Special
My next Mercian was an Audax Special. I found Mercian on the web back then and was able to order this frame via email. A nice sporty geometry. and another beautiful bike, in Anquetil Blue, (Mercian Flamboyant #6). Unfortunately a tad small due to my ignorance in Mercian sizing. I also decided that I wanted more tire clearance than the short-reach version offered. I eventually sold it.
February 2013 update! - -Link to my latest Mercian!
Update- 2017! One more! I picked up a used Olympic, a 1980, and modernized it to become a workhorse go-fast bike:
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| Reworked 1980 Olympic. |
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