24'' eddy merckx corsa extra

[pullingteeth]

i;ve just bought one for my son for xmas as his Bianchi was stolen, but has anyone seen a steel 24'' merckx before.

 

[Midlife]

You bought this one ??

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=172331

Shaun

 

[pullingteeth]

Merckx

No , I should have made it clear, it's a 24" wheel, it's for my 9yr old, I've just never seen one, it's steel and says corsa extra on it, a Merckx seat and panto'd Merckx forks, 24" tubs too

 

[Midlife]

Not seen anything like that in my time (70's LOL)

Daft question but are you a dentist like me ?

Shaun

 

[Leatherseat]

I've never seen a 24'' wheel version, but they are not really on my radar. Sounds like a quality bit of kit with panto'd forks and the Merckx seat. Any chance of some pics (after Christmas, maybe?!)

How awful for your 9 year old to suffer having his bike stolen. It is a shock at any age, must be a real blow at that age.

On the positive side - he is building up a wonderful bike history - a Bianchi and a Merckx and still only 9!

Regards,

David

 

[pullingteeth]

merckx

yes a hard working paperwork deluged dentist
Yes a great bike history, he started witha NOS raleigh from the 80's that i found for sale, which was 20'', sadly he never got to ride the bianchi....

 

[pullingteeth]

mini merckx

 

[Midlife]

Blimey.....never seen anything like that. The bars put the bike in perspective

I worked in a bike shop in the 70's and smaller bikes came with smaller bars LOL

Shaun

Spent a lot of time today on paperwork

 

[chainguard]

Good grief :shock:
That's a really nice bike. Your son is a lucky boy indeed!
(adds to fleabay favorite search list...)

 

[pullingteeth]

Merckx

Thanks
The sticker on the downtube says schils?
Which someone said were the original Merckx UK importers[/i]