BIKE PORN. Its snowing and im bored.
01-05-15, 09:36 PM
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BIKE PORN. Its snowing and im bored.
1982 Mercian Strada Speciale.
I know some of you have seen it..New pics here. Plus im bored. Its snowing and 5 degrees here! bummer. I wanna ride.
I know some of you have seen it..New pics here. Plus im bored. Its snowing and 5 degrees here! bummer. I wanna ride.
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01-06-15, 04:51 AM
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It'll buff out.
01-06-15, 05:48 AM
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The 5F degrees, the snow, or the need to ride? 
@jjhabbs, beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
I feel your lack of riding pain!
Even though I spent two hours in the shop organizing spare parts and general tiding up last night, which is satisfying, a good bike ride is so much more!
@jjhabbs, beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
I feel your lack of riding pain!
Even though I spent two hours in the shop organizing spare parts and general tiding up last night, which is satisfying, a good bike ride is so much more!
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01-06-15, 05:49 AM
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It's good for us that it was snowing and you had nothing else to do. A simply stunning bicycle. Thanks.
01-06-15, 06:03 AM
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The 5F degrees, the snow, or the need to ride?
@jjhabbs, beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
I feel your lack of riding pain!
Even though I spent two hours in the shop organizing spare parts and general tiding up last night, which is satisfying, a good bike ride is so much more!
@jjhabbs, beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
I feel your lack of riding pain!
Even though I spent two hours in the shop organizing spare parts and general tiding up last night, which is satisfying, a good bike ride is so much more!
01-06-15, 06:09 AM
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A beautiful bicycle... and a solid reminder as to why I love down tube shifters. So clean and uncluttered.
01-06-15, 08:40 AM
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I don't know what it is about Mercians that makes me want one, since I have never ridden or even seen one in person, but this picture set only reinforces it.
01-06-15, 10:54 AM
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Very nice, perhaps time to experiment with lightening and backgrounds. Getting better at taking photos it a goal this year and I will make one resolution right now, since it is about -38 C here right now... BTW, that is about -37 in F. I only wish it was 5 degree so I could ride my bike and the dogs could play outside.
Anyway, the resolution is to take better photos of Corky in 2015 and share them on bike forums. I may also decide to ride it, but not in it's current garb to the photos would be for prosperity before I chip the paint taking them off and riding it as a brakeless fixed gear. Older forum member will know about Corky.
Anyway, the resolution is to take better photos of Corky in 2015 and share them on bike forums. I may also decide to ride it, but not in it's current garb to the photos would be for prosperity before I chip the paint taking them off and riding it as a brakeless fixed gear. Older forum member will know about Corky.
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01-06-15, 09:50 PM
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Wow. thanks for all the Mercian affirming comments. I haven't even ridden this bicycle yet. The frame has zero miles on it. I hate to be the one to defile this bicycle by putting it on the road but it would be a shame to keep it as a wall hanger.
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01-07-15, 10:29 AM
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That is indeed a beautiful bike. I hope to see you out on it one day in Chicagoland.
I hear you with the missing riding comments. I wonder if you take any of your not-quite-as-nice bikes out on a day like today. I like riding so much that I almost never skip a day. Of course, I've got a couple bikes that are middle to bottom end specimens. I was out riding this morning on a Trek TX300 and had the bike lanes all to myself. Felt good to get the pedals spinning, though.
I hear you with the missing riding comments. I wonder if you take any of your not-quite-as-nice bikes out on a day like today. I like riding so much that I almost never skip a day. Of course, I've got a couple bikes that are middle to bottom end specimens. I was out riding this morning on a Trek TX300 and had the bike lanes all to myself. Felt good to get the pedals spinning, though.
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