Mercier knowledge please
 

A friend just found this... Simplex gears and high flange hubs, drilled chainring. Fantastic condition, mafac racer brakes and levers, 531 frame. Any clues? I'll try and get more pics...

https://scontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...51720979_o.jpg

Just my guess, mid '70's. I have a '70-'71 Mercier 300 with the same components, 531 frame but yours has cutouts in the lugs and a different fork crown.

I concur w/ satbuilder's asessment -- probable PX-10 class Mercier 300. My coach and riding partner in the 1972 Los Angeles Wheelmen Double Century had one of those -- very nice bike!

A friend "just found this". Can you share a detail or two with us? :)

Lovely bike. Outrageously classy.

https://scontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...c8&oe=55F62D89

https://scontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...4c&oe=56203936

Thank you for the info chaps, a frustrating lack of catalogues online!

He found it in my favourite hunting ground, Leboncoin. I now have to go visit with a camera, these are his pics. Even I want to see more detail!

Lots of information on the different model types in this thread:

http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...e-mercier.html

Lovely bicycle, anyway. Looks like it doesn't need anything other than a wax and polish. Mercier 300 would be my guess, the only difference I can see from the standard model is the lack of chrome socks, but maybe that depended on the year. I hope you're not planning to change to much on this one, looks perfect as is.