Merlin "Mountain" 1994

[futal24]

Hello everyone.
I present to you my Merlin "Mountain" that I have equipped to the best of my ability to make it a very light bike.

Note the P19 sticker to remind you of its 19-pound weight

Frame: Merlin titanium "mountain" 1994 size 20.5"
Fork: Pace RC35, titanium steerer and Upgrade
Stem: Ibis titanium
Bar: Titec titanium
Seatpost: Syncros titanium
Saddle: Italia Evo2 Kevlar
Levers: kooka
Shifters: GripShift SRT800
Headset: Cane creek ( Im looking for a CK 1"...)
Brakes: Avid tri align
Housing: Jagwire silver
Bottom bracket: Syncros titanium
Crankset: TNT + Goldtec 42T titanium chanring ( others is middleburn)
Front mech: Shimano XTR M900
Rear mech: Shimano Dura-Ace RD7402
Chain: Regina superleggera
Wheelset: Mavic X517 ceramique + Spoke DT (very (too) thin) + hub FRM carbon
Cassette : BICI titanium
Tires: IRC geo claw 1.90
Tubes: Maxxis Ultralite 95gr
Pedals : Crankbrothers eggberater

All screws are titanium

The total weight in this setup is 8.675kg, but the spokes are too thin for me.
So when I'm going to ride I put Crossmax 1st gen + maxxis tubes + maxxis 310 tires + the same titanium cassette.
I thus gain 180gr and the complete bike (ready to roll) is at 8.495gr

The photo with the tioga disc drive is just to look pretty, I will never ride with it in my life

 

[futal24]

sorry if my english is not very correct, i'm french ....

 

[Tsundere]

Ah, another patrician connoisseur of the correct saddle to handlebar height differential.

 

[futal24]

Ah, another patrician connoisseur of the correct saddle to handlebar height differential.

"XC" position for a 195cm pilot!

 

[yakboy]

That is truly gorgeous. I have a 1992 Litespeed Mountain which is going to get the Titanium and gold accents treatment, so it's great to see someone who has done similar. I would kill for those TNT cranks, they are amazing.

 

[Antstark]

Lovely build! The dura ace RM is just perfect

 

[OldSkoolReTool'd]

Spectacular bike!
How do those Pace forks work with that frame ?
( I have the Pace RC 36 version I was going to stick on a ti frame also )

 

[uno-speedo]

Cool bike.

If you install a CK titanium headset, use plenty of copper slip because the titanium frame