Mercier, but what model?

gerald

Retro Newbie
I’ve been very lucky being gifted this Mercier from an old friend of mine. I know little about it other than what I can see: Columbus steel, dura-ace brake levers, callipers, crankset and front derailleur. Rear derailleur is marked crane shimano. Jockey wheels have steel teeth which I think dates it to 1976ish, which fits in with what my friend told me. Headset is shimano 600 as are gear levers. Stem post is Phillipe, and seatpost is lapard. Rims are Mavic. Please see pics.

My friends dad ‘commissioned’ it from the shop in France, the name of which is on the chainstay, shop no longer exists. The serial number is M2978, it weighs, all-in 10kg (22lbs). I’m trying to work out if it is a particular Mercier model, or whether it is a one-off build using a Mercier frame. Could be a tour de monde or a Tour de France, would appreciate some help. I should mention, I’m going to lightly restore it: chain, tyres, cables and a relacing of the wheels. I’ve posted the same enquiry on Bike Forums IMG_4351.jpeg

many thanks, Gerald
 

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I cannot help you with the model name of this Mercier bike . It looks to be made of Columbus sl tube and is fitted mostly with early Dura ace components so is well equipped for its day . Looks to be a upper mid to high end model .
 
Thank you. Any info is welcomed, all helps me understand the bike a bit more. Unfortunately my friends father has long since passed away and my friend is in his 70’s and by his own admission its all a bit fuzzy.
 
I've been dealing Gilles Berthoud people for the last 3 weeks, they keep messing up the order we made.
They are bloody fenders for a bike for crying out loud.
Very friendly and the service is very good, but best would be to do it right once.
 

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