Looks great. I might have thought the silver forks with the silver frame would be too much, but it totally works. Maybe because the black rims/post/stem look perfect, so it all balances out nicely.
@dyson – how did you get the year from the frame number? I've been trying to figure mine out, with no luck so far, though I'm pretty sure it's a 1996. Mine is K6H01789. I'm just finishing mine off now, looking forward to riding it:
I just thought I'd post this Merlin in case anyone has any further info, as I can't quite pin down the date or model, though I'm pretty sure it is a MALT 2. The side cable-routing on the top tube, and the 'sword' down tube and 'climbing wizard' head tube decals seem to mark this model/year as a...
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