For sale is a Mercier Service des Courses. To perfectly round off such a prestigious bike, a rare gold Simplex SLJ / Mafac Competition groupset as well as Spidel / Maillard 700 hubs were installed.
Since the 1930s, the manufacturer's famous color choice, a light pink, has prevailed in the pelotons of professional cycling. The Service de Course was the manufacturer's top model and was ridden by none other than Raymond Poulidor, for example. These models were custom-made by a small workshop and were among the best French bikes of the 1970s.
The beautifully crafted frame was hand-welded from the ...