Merlin

[Nader]

Welcome in the Merlin owner club
Yours seems to be very old with the straight seatstays and chainstays(before 92). My favourite
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Do you really want to use this cannondale 285 stem ? The good news for this, it was mad by nitto, like the ritchey

yes the stem is very nice, 130mm long and the rise fits me wonderfully but it's a bit heavy and not comparable with Salsa.
Of course it makes no sense with pace rc35 but I look for a rigid fork.

 

[Nader]

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Do you really want to use this cannondale 285 stem ?

at a pinch I've already a Salsa

A question to all Merlin experts,

I have a XT 730 27,2mm post and it just doesn't fit! I thought the seatpost size of Merlin is 27.2 mm? :?

 

[Rio]

Mine is, and from '93

 

[Nader]

Mine is, and from '93

I can't tuck in a 27.2mm, simply impossible :shock:
...and also have tried a 26.8 and it is too loose, it remains only 27mm and I have none

 

[Rio]

Mine is, and from '93

I can't tuck in a 27.2mm, simply impossible :shock:
...and also have tried a 26.8 and it is too loose, it remains only 27mm and I have none

Strange....

 

[Nader]

Mine is, and from '93

I can't tuck in a 27.2mm, simply impossible :shock:
...and also have tried a 26.8 and it is too loose, it remains only 27mm and I have none

Strange....

I think it's all ok

I forgot, I have something to measure it :roll:

ok it is not quite 27.2 ....probably I have to use violence and that's not good!

 

[losvizzero]

my 98' XLM and '99 Mountain are both the seatpost 27.2mm,
and usually also the model of first '90s have that measure.
very strange yours....

 

[hollister]

Do you have a picture of the serial number?

 

[Nader]

Do you have a picture of the serial number?

1991 Merlin

source http://mombat.org

 

[lewisfoto]

ok it is not quite 27.2 ....probably I have to use violence and that's not good!

[/quote]

I would not force it, titanium can tear. Better to try and mill .04 mm off of your post or acquire the 27mm post.