1989 Merlin Retro-Mod

[addicted]

nice work - about to do the same with my 96 GT Avalanche LE = new XT & Race Face Build .,

Thank you, I had a blast building this bike. When I was done and took it for the first ride I was amazed at how comfortable it was. Have fun with the GT

 

[addicted]

Love builds like this, they always look so good. Never seen gripshifters done well before!

I am in the minority here, I love gripshift especially the Sram X0 paired with the Sram X9 rear Der. I have this combo on a couple of my bikes. Seamless shifting when climbing and never breaks.

 

[Zorro]

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I like what you've done!

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=295249&p=2211293&hilit=merlin+9443#p2211293

I will try to put some better pictures up...

 

[addicted]

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I like what you've done!

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=295249&p=2211293&hilit=merlin+9443#p2211293

I will try to put some better pictures up...

Hey zorro just looked at your build. Very nice . How do you like the exotic seat post and hanle bars? I was considering them for another project. I really like the carbon exotic fork on mine.

 

[bobcataville]

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Hello, sorry to resurrect an old thread but taking a chance.

I'm planning on doing the same to one of my Merlins with the same Exotic fork due to the 1" steer.

Can you please let me know the AC length you chose. Zorro chose 39cm on his build. I was thinking of going with the 42.5cm version based on it being roughly the same as the SID I have on the other Merlin. I'm not accounting for sag on the SID though so the static measurement is probably not the actual riding measurement.

Anyway, like the bike. Here's my other one, decidedly retro-mod as well. Need so take a better picture

 

[addicted]

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I went with the 39cm.

 

[Silvergoat]

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Never mind the purists, the retro-mod Merlin looks awesome – a well thought through scheme that makes the 1990 frame look timeless and like a catalogue complete bike. Nice one!