Thorn Cycles Forum
Community => Member's Gallery => Topic started by: Peejay on February 07, 2015, 07:04:54 PM
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Hi Guys - yet another Mercury for your approval...?
I bought the bike late last year in rather tragic circumstances - the original owner had bought the bike from Thorn with no expense spared; every option box ticked. Unfortunately the bike never got ridden more than a couple of miles as the owner developed an eyesight condition which stopped him from riding!
The bike is a 610L and came with flat bars - not for me, I prefer drops, but I tried them for 60 miles and then decided to change to drops.
A bit of a dilemma really as I didn't want to change the Hope hydraulic disc brakes - they were awesome, but no drop levers suitable for these brakes. Eventually I found Hope made a cable to hydraulic converter the V-twin, so I bought one and game on!
Over the last three months I've done a major refit to get the bike how I wanted it so....
1. Changed the carbon forks to Thorn steel ones as I wanted full mudguards.
2. 110mm stem with Thorn drop bars and a Gilles Berthoud shifter finished off with double wrapped handlebar tape.
3. Tektro brake levers.
4. Hope V-twin with new calipers.
4. Full SKS mudguards.
5. Dropped the gearing from 51x17 to 47x17 - 51 is way too high for me.
6. Easton EA70 micro adjuster seatpin with Rivet Pearl saddle. It was fitted with a (Shimano) Pro seatpin and Brooks B17 titanium.
Now I'm happy with the bike - it rides great; the brakes are still awesome and is finished off nice with the original DT Swiss black rims.
I've attached some photos of the bike and a close up of the Hope V-twin.
Pete.
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yet another Mercury for your approval...?
Of *course*!
*Always* room for another in the gallery.
What a lovely example this is, Pete. "All boxes ticked" indeed!
Simply fantastic. Thanks so much for the photos and the story of how it came to be.
Best,
Dan.
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Love the colour, and the hope brakes look fascinating,
I'm sure the original owner would be pleased to see changes, and the bike being put to good use
Mark
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I remember the provenance of this Mercury so its wonderful to see it ready to roll in its new guise. I could have done with some 700's today as my 26inch-ers felt like lead ;nothing to do with the rider of course! ;)
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That colour scheme just says class, enjoy the miles with the smiles
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cracking bike and the colour is class, 8)
i know andy blance designed this mercury for a light touring load (credid card) but would it handle 2 rear panniers/ tent/ and barbag.
just curious.
jags
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Pure class....Just lovely...... 8)
Re the 'Hope V-Twin'....I have owned three of Harley Davidsons' versions.....Sort of bigger, and heavier... :P