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Bikes: 2002 Mercian Vincitore, 1982 Mercian Colorado, 1976 Puch Royal X, 1973 Raleigh Competition, 1971 Gitane Tour de France and others

Just for the sake of future searches, in case anyone wants to start compiling serial numbers and features -

Serial no. 241247 (on lozenge brazed onto seat tube) - 60cm c-t, 59cm c-c top tube; Bocama model 14 pattern II lugs; Vagner PL flat-top fork crown; George Fisher sand-cast BB shell marked "+GF+", ; Campagnolo 1010 long dropouts; fluted semi-wrapover seat stay tops; 72-degree parallel head and seat tubes; 26.6mm seat post diameter; metric-gauge 531 tubing; Nervor 22.0mm ID/25.0mm OD steerer tube threaded 25x1 metric with French-style flat area; 34mm headset stack height; approximately 105cm wheelbase (41.25-in). Drilled for headbadge, which is not present; ball-end/diving helmet chainstay cable stop; no other brazed-on fittings. Equipped with the distinctive seatpost binder bolt seen on Allegros, Mondias and Cilos.

Repainted black; no traces of chrome; no traces of original finish;

Tentatively dated 1974.

Just because every thread should have pix, and until I take some better detail shots -

[IMG]IMG_4782_zps1qqpsbjb by Russ Fitzgerald, on Flickr[/IMG]

SN, as found photo -

[IMG]IMG_3827_zpsmrnahiad by Russ Fitzgerald, on Flickr[/IMG]

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