1994 Merlin Titanium

[RockiMtn]

YES! finally the last missing FUNCTIONAL piece I've been missing.

 

[Augustus]

what a lovely build. and what a lovely project.

Think i preferred it with the P2's than the Manitou fork.

 

[RockiMtn]

what a lovely build. and what a lovely project.

Think i preferred it with the P2's than the Manitou fork.

Thanks!

The P2's I have are 1-1/8" so they would have never made it onto the project. But i'm working on alternative stiffy forks.

However, this build has been a tough one for me to get through. Yet another problem I've run into with the Race Face BB i just sourced!

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=89953

 

[RockiMtn]

moving on past the issue with the BB, i started cabling up the cockpit and the brakes.

i'm really loving the cable selection i made which really compliments the titanium. thought i'd try a little bit of contrast since i'm trying to stay away from using ano colours by using clear x-ray with white inner bits and white grips.

 

[Octsoc]

Talk about going all out...even down to the cables!

 

[Behind Bars]

Frank....

Stunning build!!!
But it sounds to me like your true love is still in the shadows.

Would your true love happen to be a "TB" ?

Again..I love the build.
Kev.

 

[RockiMtn]

Frank....

Stunning build!!!
But it sounds to me like your true love is still in the shadows.

Would your true love happen to be a "TB" ?

Again..I love the build.
Kev.

Would love to get a late TB, welded in-house at RM, or an early T with wishbone rear stay. But those would be a really hard find. However, I am happy with my Merlin, as i lusted for one BITD as my friend owned one when i first started riding in the late 80s, early 90s. Of which he still owns.

 

[RockiMtn]

Frank....

Stunning build!!!
But it sounds to me like your true love is still in the shadows.

Would your true love happen to be a "TB" ?

Again..I love the build.
Kev.

Would love to get a late TB, welded in-house at RM, or an early T with wishbone rear stay. But those would be a really hard find. However, I am happy with my Merlin, as i lusted for one BITD as my friend owned one when i first started riding in the late 80s, early 90s. Of which he still owns.

OMG… what just happened?

http://retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=90822

 

[RockiMtn]

anyway, getting back to my Merlin. Think I'll settled on this for the build…

some NOS RF rings and RF chainring bolts mounted to a set of Syncros Forged.

 

[SF Klein]

^nice