SYSTERS Merlin Mountain 1990-91 built Suggestions

[Rutil]

Re: last version

FINAL VERSION ( maybe)
I'm not sure about FRO brakes or Campy Record OR or Shimano xt black

suggestions appreciated on brakes, please don't ask me to change the headset since I want maintain it threadless
Roberto

Try putting a 2.25 Schwalbe Racing Ralph on the back & a 2.25 or 2.4 on the front. Run them at 35lbs psi or less. Rolls fast, light & makes a huge difference on rougher trails.

That's what I did on my retro rigid 2004 Lightspeed Ocoee & it makes all the difference in the world.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ight=ocoee

Rigid Ti bikes with light weight, big fat tires are the way to go.

Cheers,

WW

2,25 Schwalbe Racing Ralph doesn´t work on Merlins with straight stays. I ran my ´91 with this setup, but it rubbed on the stays in corners
Now i run a conti X-King 2,4 in the front and a 2,2 Race King in the rear, and that ist perfect. I have to acommodate to the looks (thin tubes, fat tires) but function goes first