Once A Hero
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I've just picked up a '92 Merlin Titanium which is in need of revival. Early 7,000's frame number so squarely in the '92 build range.
Need to decide which way to go on specification. It's mostly Deore XT currently but with XT parts across a couple of years rather than a consistent groupset, plus the STIs pods have been swapped out with STX RC pods.
Looking at the '91 catalogue (there doesn't appear to be a '92 catalogue in the archive) the spec looks like Suntour, can anyone confirm?
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/archive/1991-merlin-catalogue.160/
A quick measure of the current quill stem suggests the headset is 1inch but I could have sworn they were 1"1/8th.
Currently going through stage 1 of letting penetrating fluid get to work before I try to undo things.
Pic to follow of it's current state - prepare to be "shocked" at the front end...
*Edit* - Here it is
Need to decide which way to go on specification. It's mostly Deore XT currently but with XT parts across a couple of years rather than a consistent groupset, plus the STIs pods have been swapped out with STX RC pods.
Looking at the '91 catalogue (there doesn't appear to be a '92 catalogue in the archive) the spec looks like Suntour, can anyone confirm?
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/archive/1991-merlin-catalogue.160/
A quick measure of the current quill stem suggests the headset is 1inch but I could have sworn they were 1"1/8th.
Currently going through stage 1 of letting penetrating fluid get to work before I try to undo things.
Pic to follow of it's current state - prepare to be "shocked" at the front end...
*Edit* - Here it is
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