It was a dream, now it's a project… Merlin 92

[24pouces]

so the 94 got replaced by a 92?

Yes !

It's the graal I was looking for. The 15" was a fabulous opportunity.
But this more small fram was something I was looking for… quite 18 years !
For me, a Merlin needs a 1" headtube, the grease card or specific BB… and for my little size, U brake bosses !

 

[marin man]

Pornographic in the extreme

 

[24pouces]

Campa U-brake is too big and the bosses are really specific ( no spring hole and shorter). So, shimano U-brake or... A suntour WTB patented roller-cam I'm going to receive

 

[Inigo Montoya]

nice thread! nice frames!

 

[24pouces]

I could make a comparison between 2 size of Merlin frame.
The 13'5 frame is made with smaller diameter tubing than the 15" (around 5mm for the diagonal tube). I think Merlin adapted the stiffness of titanium for each size

 

[christiankay]

Frame detail and quality is amazing!

OMG. Frame detail and quality is amazing!

 

[24pouces]

So…
I've to choose.
The shimano U brake XT II, and a suntour rollercam.

So, I prefered to test the suntour (until I find a WTB cunnigham rollercam)…

It works fine, and powerfull, with quite the same touch feeling than the front controltech cantilever brake. I put brake pads for ceramic rims, and the cam can be removed easily.
But what would be better with the shimano, is the shark teeth against chain suck…

 

[Harryburgundy]

Lovely lovely lovely. Want one

 

[24pouces]

Sorry, but no snow last week-end, around Lodève, around the Salagou lake.
An amazing ground for mtb in France, a mix between Moab in USA and Australia for color.

An old dream : riding around this lake with the red megabyte tires.
You will understand why with pictures…

 

[newsboy]

Looks horrible... sell it.
how the brakes work?

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