Merlin Elevator

[raidan73]

1991 Merlin Elevator Titanium MTB VERY RARE VTG | eBay

The finishing piece will be a proper stem noodle, which was bronze from the original stem. It currently is functioning, but want you to be aware this piece should be added.

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[slackboy]

Honestly, for £5.5k I'd want my mechs to match.

 

[biker23]

Me too! And honestly, for £5.5k, I would like to have original not reproduction Smoke tires

 

[Frankenorange]

Honestly; i want more than one bicycle for £5.5k even if it has matching mechs and original tyres.

 

[Once A Hero]

I’d like to think that on a £5.5k I wouldn’t need/want to change anything, but in this case I’d get straight to work swapping parts out.
Shame it’s not been offered up as a frameset.

 

[Star12]

Exactly. If it was a frame only, or frameset, it would sell very quickly.

Star12

 

[racecarjohnny]

Saw it on eBay earlier this week. Seller is from Colorado and always has great items for sale. The scarcity and condition are off the charts, plus its titanium. With eBay fee's, taxes, etc I don't think the price is too far off. If it was a small, I'd sell whatever I had to buy it. I've never seen another for sale. Somebody is going to get an amazing bike.

 

[BlackCat]

Saw it on eBay earlier this week. Seller is from Colorado and always has great items for sale. The scarcity and condition are off the charts, plus its titanium. With eBay fee's, taxes, etc I don't think the price is too far off. If it was a small, I'd sell whatever I had to buy it. I've never seen another for sale. Somebody is going to get an amazing bike.

Agree.. there is a concept in watch collecting - an “exit watch”.. once you’ve got it, you’re done. You need and want nothing further in your collection.

Bikes like this break the n+1 formula.

I would hit the bid at that price, no issue, if it was UK.

 

[Lucidone]

Shoot me down in flames but I was looking at it thinking something just isn't right, I should really like that frame......
It's the chain stays - they're (just) not in-line with the down tube and make it look a bit broken.
Sure I wouldn't notice that when riding it but at that money I wouldn't dare!

 

[incorrigible]

Shoot me down in flames but I was looking at it thinking something just isn't right, I should really like that frame......
It's the chain stays - they're (just) not in-line with the down tube and make it look a bit broken.
Sure I wouldn't notice that when riding it but at that money I wouldn't dare!

I always wondered why they looked like that.
I doubt it's an oversight, so it must be by design, yes?
There must be a reason.