Eddy Merckx 1995 Strada OS

[rogerzilla]

Resprayed by Argos in 1995 Team Telekom colours. Bits are mostly DA of various vintages but with Sora shifters, because it needs to be a 7 speed. Stem is a Nitto UI-12 that takes oversize bars. A bit industrial-looking but it really stiffens up the front for climbing.

It came with a carbon fork but I didn't trust it after 26 years, so I got a matching steel one. Argos brazed a longer NOS SLX steerer in, as I couldn't find an EM fork with a long enough steerer.

20210224_154515 by rogerzilla, on Flickr

 

[foz]

very nice! one of my favourite colour schemes

 

[Sir Neil d'Menture]

Re:

Could I be nosey and ask what the paint job cost?

 

[rogerzilla]

Re:

About twice what the frame cost!

 

[otherself]

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And I thougt Mercian emptied my pockets for a £150 one colour respray with green lug lining.

 

[Canyon_Si]

Really love that paint scheme. I have just purchased a Trade frame which is screaming out for a Telekom or 7-Eleven make over.