re: [CR]mercian cyclocross?

(Example: Framebuilders:Cecil Behringer)

Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 08:30:39 -0800 (PST)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: re: [CR]mercian cyclocross?
To: Nic Henderson <nic.henderson@ntlworld.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <004101c75e6c$e09887c0$0300a8c0@nicd60e2c6b784>


Nice photos. If anyone wants to know the defintion of Keeper Of The Flame, Mercian is the answer.

Regards,

Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX, where I yesterday did my regular ride including the loop of Scenic Mountain State Park on my purple-blue flamboyant King of Mercia with burgandy barber pole.

Nic Henderson <nic.henderson@ntlworld.com> wrote: Dear Tod and all, as you have probably guessed your frame isn't a Mercian. Mercian have only ever used Reynolds tubing so the references to Tange are a giveaway. Also the frame number isn't what you would expect to see on a Mercian. Mercian frame numbering consists of the number of the frame built that year followed by the year of manufacture, sometimes this system was reversed to have the year of manufacture first. For instance 26876 would be the 268th frame built in 1976, so obviously your frame wasn't built in 1933 or 1937, also there should be a single number near the main frame number denoting the builder of the frame. Sorry to disappoint but your frame looks like a quality Tange tubed frame which someone has applied Mercian decals to. Check out my latest visit to Mercian cycles here - http://www.bikebrothers.co.uk/mercianvisit_2007.htm .

Nic Henderson
Newport
UK


----- Original Message -----
From: "tod kapke"
To:
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 3:00 AM
Subject: [CR]mercian cyclocross?



> Howdy,
>
> I picked up a frame today off of Craigslist. Looked interesting
> lugged with canti bosses no eyelets.. 20 bucks.. The paint is in
> gross condition, somebody started stripping and stopped halfway
> through. There are remnants of Mercian decals all over the bike
> (headtube,seattube.downtube). It has diamond shaped cut outs in the
> lugs, italian concave seat stays looking.. On one of the paint levels
> i found a remnant of Tange tubing sticker.. the fork steer says
> Tange.. The dropouts are Suntour GS. The serial number is also odd..
> 378033... All of which does not seem to point to any Mercian I
> researched this afternoon..
>
> here are few pics...
>
> http://new.photos.yahoo.com/geto.rm/album/576460762392055712
>
> if anybody has a ideas.. i would be thankful .. thanks

>

> Tod Kapke

> Denver