1988 merlin mountain #250

[john]

Whoa, very tidy indeed!

 

[clockworkgazz]

very nice and looks way ahead of the 1988 birth date- very cool indeed

 

[pluzall]

Thanks to all for the warm welcome on here! - and the kind words - looking forward to see all the amazing bikes of you guys

 

[slimjoe]

Cool

Whow! thats a very nice ride matey

Perfect build and stance.

Maybe you could give me some photography lessons too

 

[Russell]

There is only one 'old bike' that I'd sell my granny for, and this is it.

Beautiful.

 

[terryhfs]

It looks contemporary - not dated at all. The quality will out!

 

[bushpig]

That's my old bike! Very cool but sadly just a bit big for me. The original owner lived in Vegas.

Here is the bike with a parts bin build - Cook Bros cranks and bar, Wojick stem and forks, mag Grafton front stoppers and IRD progressive rear and a mix of Ringle and American Classic bits.

 

[pluzall]

ha! hilarious! - nice to e-meet you!
did you sell it w those components? or did you sell it as frame?
i initially planned to build it up w all custom IRD, cooks parts etc, but then decided to go all stock m730 xt shimano

 

[pluzall]

do you have contact info of orig owner?

 

[bushpig]

ha! hilarious! - nice to e-meet you!
did you sell it w those components? or did you sell it as frame?
i initially planned to build it up w all custom IRD, cooks parts etc, but then decided to go all stock m730 xt shimano

Likewise! I sold it as a frame with a Steve Potts Type II fork. I think the way you built it up works well.