Hello all. Fairly new around here and fairly new to bike building in general, apologies in advance if I say anything stupid! Anyhow, I have a frame which I bought to strip the Deore groupset parts off for a commuter / pub bike that I am currently building. The frame is too small for me - 17.5" from centre to top and I'm wandering if anyone can help me identify / price it before I think about moving it on.
From the weight - around 2kg and the lack of rust, I'm guessing it's some kind of aluminium or alloy. At some point in the past it has been painted red - evidenced by the visible metal where I've removed the rear mech hanger, and stickered up (badly) as some kind of a Merlin. I have my doubts as to whether it is, although equally cannot fathom why someone would do this if it isn't. There is a serial number running under the BB shell, AC904B0849, which doesn't correspond with any Merlin numbers discussed on here or other websites.
It's obviously been ridden, and was quite muddy when I received it, no cracks or serious damage as far as I can tell. Anyone could shed some light on this would be much appreciated? Cheers
From the weight - around 2kg and the lack of rust, I'm guessing it's some kind of aluminium or alloy. At some point in the past it has been painted red - evidenced by the visible metal where I've removed the rear mech hanger, and stickered up (badly) as some kind of a Merlin. I have my doubts as to whether it is, although equally cannot fathom why someone would do this if it isn't. There is a serial number running under the BB shell, AC904B0849, which doesn't correspond with any Merlin numbers discussed on here or other websites.
It's obviously been ridden, and was quite muddy when I received it, no cracks or serious damage as far as I can tell. Anyone could shed some light on this would be much appreciated? Cheers
