Hungry Monkey Part 3: The build kit
A custom build is always a rewarding project. Part of this is the agonising process of looking for the perfect fit of design and components. For me, the direction of the build gets locked down once the look, or in this case the colours, has been decided. Once that is done, then the hunt for […]
Hungry Monkey Part 2: David Mercer on the Hungry Monkey design
One can almost not help but to order a frame from David Mercer. He is as nice as he is enthusiastic and it’s plain for all to see that he is a lover of what he does. Talking to him on the Mercer Bikes stand at the Africa Cycle Fair left me hungry for more […]
Hungry Monkey Part 1: The elusive long travel steel hardtail
I’ve been toying with the idea of a long travel, steel hardtail mountain bike for quite some time. Somehow I’ve always ended up heading in a different direction but not this time. It all began with the On One 456 and the excellent reviews it received in U.K. magazines. The fire was further fuelled by […]
First ride: Mercer Bikes – Hungry Monkey
Despite all the high tech wizardry on display at the 2014 Africa Cycle Fair, it was a hand built steel hardtail that got us most excited. On the relatively flat test track at the 2014 Africa Cycle Fair, the bike was a tease begging to ridden hard. After getting off the Hungry Monkey, I couldn’t […]