<![CDATA[In 1988 I bought a Mercian Professional frame.]]>In 1988 I bought a Mercian Professional frame. I've ridden it every season since then, and today I rode it for the first time in 2026. It's a pure racer with the most responsive handling of any bike I've ever ridden, and over 38 years has become the most intuitive.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/02739fbf-710d-4712-bba8-9af1248c3232/in-1988-i-bought-a-mercian-professional-frame.RSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 15:43:12 GMTSun, 12 Apr 2026 01:49:21 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to In 1988 I bought a Mercian Professional frame. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:57:23 GMT]]>@andyscherer Looks good, especially with that frame mounted pump

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mementomori.social/users/milesizdead/statuses/116389723738774903https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mementomori.social/users/milesizdead/statuses/116389723738774903Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:57:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to In 1988 I bought a Mercian Professional frame. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:31:36 GMT]]>@andyscherer Very nice. Did it come with 700c wheels or did you swap them later?

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This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing!

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