On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:04:24 -0700 (PDT)
vernon wrote:

On Aug 29, 9:27 pm, Tosspot wrote:
wafflycat wrote:
I had reason to visit Mercian's Magic Emporium today.

Every time I see one of those frames I just *want*.

I saw a restored Mercian finished in a deep plum red flamboyant paint
at the camp site at Llanidloes during my Lon Las Cymru ride. I wanted
it badly. I could barely maintain eye contact with its owner as we
exchanges pleasantries and details of our rides.

The bike was simply gorgeous.

I like form to follow function, clean simple lines - some of that
Mercian lugwork looks like an explosion in a tart's boudoir.