1998 Merlin XLM Titanium
- Thread starter saltyman
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suburbanreuben
Old School Grand Master
Yup. Ditch the spaghetti forks , and get some proper ones like these Superflys (?). Only 100gms heavier, but a world apart in steering feel/plushness/ rigidity/damping/looks/reliability/ease of maintenance/etc...saltyman":2y4tvrjf said:
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suburbanreuben
Old School Grand Master
Ti bike with steel forks? :?clunker":20plqmdg said:http://www.viciouscycles.com/forks.php3 yum
i need suspension, my bones cant take it!
the moots is fine rigid as its my hack bike.......jones wont have any bouncy bits either obviously.
this will be my main retro rider, hence suspension and maguras. so comfy to ride, i want it to stay that way.
not sure on the cranks......and i was also thinking of going 1x8?
the moots is fine rigid as its my hack bike.......jones wont have any bouncy bits either obviously.
this will be my main retro rider, hence suspension and maguras. so comfy to ride, i want it to stay that way.
not sure on the cranks......and i was also thinking of going 1x8?
Nice bike but my eyes on the blue in the 'just arrived photos'! Glad to see that toned down already and suggest, as others have, the following
- risers or flats with barends (although risers look wrong on a Merlin as Jon said)
- swap cranks for something silver and subtle
- swap SIDs for something rigid (if you can't do steel how about some RC31s and a wider front tyre?)
Just thoughts, obviously.
- risers or flats with barends (although risers look wrong on a Merlin as Jon said)
- swap cranks for something silver and subtle
- swap SIDs for something rigid (if you can't do steel how about some RC31s and a wider front tyre?)
Just thoughts, obviously.
