For Autumn Winter 2007 we are proud to be collaborating with legendary designer Sir Paul Smith to create a limited edition range of Paul Smith cycles.
An avid cycling fan, Paul Smith fell into fashion aged 17 after a cycling accident put an end to his hopes of becoming a professional racing cyclist. He proudly rode his Mercian bike through the Derby countryside and still has the bike today.
"Mercian are a fantastic company from Derby, working with them has been amazing. Mercian are one of the last bespoke bike makers in Britain. The bikes are all hand made and this is such a joy to witness in this world of mass production"
Paul Smith 2006
Paul has chosen two styles of bike, a track and a tour bike, which he has personalised and both models feature unique Paul Smith designs and are available in a selection of colourful custom made frames.
Working with everyone at Paul Smith has been a great experience for us here at Mercian, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed the whole project and think that shows in the end product - which we’re all very proud of.
Paul came into our shop recently to be measured for his own new Mercian and the great passion he has for cycling is very evident! Combine a hand-built frame with the designer’s eye for colour and style, plus incredible attention to detail and the result is a stunning range of limited edition bikes. Importantly for us - Paul Smith is very nice indeed, has great taste in bikes and we feel privileged to have collaborated with him to create this unique bike range.
Mercian Cycles & Paul Smith 
