Matthew Barlow,BBC News, Derby
Leigh TimmisA bicycle manufacturer is to enter voluntary liquidation after almost 80 years crafting and designing bicycle frames.
Mercian Cycles, based in Derby, launched in 1946 and has continued to create bespoke bikes by hand throughout its history.
Its products have been used by cyclists who have set world records and for individuals who have undertaken trips around the globe.
Opus Business Advisory Group, which is acting for the company, confirmed to the BBC Mercian Cycles is in the process of entering voluntary liquidation.
The owner was approached by the BBC and did not wish to comment.
Cyclist Leigh Timmis rode one of Mercian’s bikes on a 44,000 mile ride around the world between 2010 and 2017…
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