Mercian in UK looking for builder

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Mercian Cycles in Derby, UK are looking for a builder to join the staff.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCzbpkzOw6k/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

"We’re currently looking for a Bicycle Frame Builder skilled in brazing and silver soldering thin-walled steel tubing. TIG welding experience is preferred. While direct experience in bicycle frame building is not required, candidates should have a willingness to learn traditional manufacturing processes, including hand-mitring.
If you’re excited about creating steel bikes that stand the test of time, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email to info@merciancycles.com "

All the best,
Dan Chambers

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Interesting :thinking:

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Had a brief email conversation with Bob at Mercian yesterday and I think they have some interesting plans for the future. I hope and wish them well as they have always been lovely looking bikes. As we all know frame building in the UK is hard at the best of times and the amount of builders going under or simply stopping over the past year is worrying.

I could go on about how fickle the cycling industry is, especially in the UK, and having been in the industry for almost twenty years, I feel next year is going to be crunch time for a lot of builders.

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