Ewan Mcgregor's Mercian

[biggs682]

yes the actor has bought himself a new Mercian according to twitter http://twitpic.com/cke9bb looks nice as well .

he could have bought mine a lot cheaper .

 

[topcat1]

nice, the black one on the left in the shop wndow looks interesting

 

[BigonaBianchi]

...so is he going to ride it to cape town then??

 

[Fnaar]

...so is he going to ride it to cape town then??

More like ride it to town, in a cape.

 

[e-rider]

why are people keen for retro builds? There is good reason why bikes have changed over the last 25 years! I guess for a slow 20 mile loop of the countryside they could be okay.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Nice bike apart from the Kermit colour and down tube shifters!

 

[BigonaBianchi]

not everybody wants a carbon bling machine...it's a nice bike...besides maybe he has a carbon bling machine as well...

...it's a fashion statement most likely though.

 

[monstadog]

He had it built to be similar to a bike he had when younger according to his tweets

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Being a fan of green bikes, I like it. I'd lose the yellow candy stripe off the seat tube, though.

 

[swee'pea99]

Being a fan of green bikes, I like it. I'd lose the yellow candy stripe off the seat tube, though.

Indeed, the candy stripe is a horrible lapse. Have to say, I'm not keen on the saddle or handlebar tape colours either. If you're going for a classic old-school look, keep it simple. Probably a lovely bike to ride, mind.

 

[P.H]

He's quoted as saying "It is everything I was after and then all the rest. Fantastic."
He hasn't ridden it yet.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Indeed, the candy stripe is a horrible lapse. Have to say, I'm not keen on the saddle or handlebar tape colours either. If you're going for a classic old-school look, keep it simple. Probably a lovely bike to ride, mind.

Isn't the candy stripe a 'Paul Smith' thing ....

 

[Hover Fly]

I have somewhere a Mercian 198x catalogue showing one of their frames with the "barber's pole" effect.

Edit; http://www.merciancycles.co.uk/history/43/1986-catalogue right at the bottom.

 

[neilb1906]

Id have paid the extra and bought pedals.

 

[fossyant]

why are people keen for retro builds? There is good reason why bikes have changed over the last 25 years! I guess for a slow 20 mile loop of the countryside they could be okay.

Bikes have not got quicker. Lighter, yes. Hand built bikes are something to behold. I have one. It's over 20 years old. I've never been beaten on my bike by a newer machine, its been the rider. You are the engine.

Steel bikes do have a fantastic ride. They eat up poor road surfaces, they zuzzz out poor surfaces very well.