Helmut Head
Dirt Disciple
Hi all, I just bought this 1994 Merckx Corsa 01 - it wasn't far away and the price was interesting.
It's not in too bad a condition but I'll probably change most of the components on it - the exage headset is totally shot, the brakes and chainset are 80's campag record, Shimano 600 brifters don't function, the 600 rear derailleur is in bad condition - so all in all I've just bought the frame. The seatpost was stuck but I managed to free it off - but the bolt sheared off with the other half stuck in.
Checked the parts bin and have a set of Campag chorus brifters, rear derailleur and monoplaner brakes so I'm nearly there - I've got a mirage headset on an old frame I can use so that leaves me needing a chainset.
A couple of weeks should have it stripped and put back together (ha-ha) - so I'll probably re-post the results in November or December!!
Looking forward to getting it on the road as I've heard good things about the Merckx frames.
It's not in too bad a condition but I'll probably change most of the components on it - the exage headset is totally shot, the brakes and chainset are 80's campag record, Shimano 600 brifters don't function, the 600 rear derailleur is in bad condition - so all in all I've just bought the frame. The seatpost was stuck but I managed to free it off - but the bolt sheared off with the other half stuck in.
Checked the parts bin and have a set of Campag chorus brifters, rear derailleur and monoplaner brakes so I'm nearly there - I've got a mirage headset on an old frame I can use so that leaves me needing a chainset.
A couple of weeks should have it stripped and put back together (ha-ha) - so I'll probably re-post the results in November or December!!
Looking forward to getting it on the road as I've heard good things about the Merckx frames.
