Show me your Merlins!

[Carsten]

That newsboy is beautiful.

thanks. yes, it's the bike i wanted most. can't decide if i like it more with rigid or with suspension fork so i swap them from time to time.

 

[bobriot]

And here are a few more.

I like, I like, just let me get my hands on her goodies....

 

[Octsoc]

Single speed, nice...my weapon of choice. Using a tensioner or magic ratio?

My 1994 Mountain

Currently a single speed. Black stem, silver seatpost and new saddle ready to be fitted. It's got black tyres on it now as well.

 

[Kestonian]

Single speed, nice...my weapon of choice. Using a tensioner or magic ratio?

Currently a tensioner (and three rings at the front) because I just put it together to see if I liked SS.

And I did.

So now I have to figure out the magic ratio ....

 

[Shamus]

thanks. yes, it's the bike i wanted most. can't decide if i like it more with rigid or with suspension fork so i swap them from time to time.

I must say that with rigid fork it´s on top three, most beautiful bikes I ´v ever seen!

 

[doogie]

That news boy is a beutiful piece of biking history.

Have we any more Merliners on RETRO BIKE ?

 

[kanerdog1x1]

heres my 95 mountain and my 2005 oreas. always wanted a merlin since bitd, and could only really afford on in 2005 so got the oreas, and then fell across the mountain in 2007, and spent far too much money making it the bike i lusted for back in 1996. ever evolving as i find better bits for it, have a pair of nos hope titanium hubs to build into some rims when i find something suitable.....

 

[greenfinger]

absolutely love them merlins! used to lust after these in the mags

 

[newsboy]

i have a bottleopener...

 

[Archangel]

updated version

Changed the 135mm Specialized stem to a 120mm Morati one...