Mercian cycles call it a day .
- Thread starter bagpuss
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Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
That is very sad news.
doctor-bond
Feature Bike
Damn. Do we know the cause : not enough sales or loss of skilled makers to retirement and no replacements?
LondonClassic
Retro Guru
Probably a bit of both..but the problem of skills retiring with their owners is a nationwide issue in the UK, our industrial base is thin. Anyone can put tubes together but when you bought a Mercian you were buying decades of accumulated skills. The average age of the workers there was very high - it was a boast from them in fact.
The name has huge value - if Bob Jackson can continue in some form maybe Mercian can too?
A month ago
https://www.merciancycles.co.uk/2024/04/renovation-work-2/
"By appointment only , please call before you come to see us. We are accepting all makes and models of frame for renovation work and can promise a quick turn around but due to a very full frame order book we regrettably are unable to do any tube work. So no new top tubes brazed in or seat tubes, chain stays for example. But all braze ons , brake bosses , pannier rack eyes cable stops etc etc is no problem. So lets get that frame looking the business for the coming summer months. We will let you know when tube work will be accepted. If you require further details why not give us a call or email in ."
https://www.merciancycles.co.uk/2024/04/renovation-work-2/
"By appointment only , please call before you come to see us. We are accepting all makes and models of frame for renovation work and can promise a quick turn around but due to a very full frame order book we regrettably are unable to do any tube work. So no new top tubes brazed in or seat tubes, chain stays for example. But all braze ons , brake bosses , pannier rack eyes cable stops etc etc is no problem. So lets get that frame looking the business for the coming summer months. We will let you know when tube work will be accepted. If you require further details why not give us a call or email in ."
chickendrumsticks
Senior Retro Guru
Very sad. But at least it'll shove up the price of "used" Mercians. Great for sellers - not so much for those who had hoped, one day, to own one of their fine machines.
