Matt_wood55
Senior Retro Guru
Well, after almost 2 months trying to justify buying this bike I have gone and got it. It's a beauty (my opinion obviously). It was on Ebay originally, but got pulled when it didn't look like the owner was going to get what he thought it was worth.
The seller said that he bought it from the original owner who had only done 150 miles on it, and I believe him. Tread untouched on the tubs, no shoe rub on chainset, and brake blocks unworn. Even the Avocet computer on it works!!
It's a Mercian 653 Pro Lugless built in 1990, and it's full C-Record and original in every way. I paid a lot of money for it, but to me it's worth it and it will be used!! You can't tell from the pics, but it's a deep blue in colour with silver transfers.
See what you think.... a couple of pics attached
The seller said that he bought it from the original owner who had only done 150 miles on it, and I believe him. Tread untouched on the tubs, no shoe rub on chainset, and brake blocks unworn. Even the Avocet computer on it works!!
It's a Mercian 653 Pro Lugless built in 1990, and it's full C-Record and original in every way. I paid a lot of money for it, but to me it's worth it and it will be used!! You can't tell from the pics, but it's a deep blue in colour with silver transfers.
See what you think.... a couple of pics attached