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tedd
a Recreational Rider
from St. Louis, MO, USADate Reviewed: April 12, 2002
Strengths: Strong, light, beautiful, a pleasure to ride.Weaknesses: Price.Bottom Line: DuraAce components, Mavic Classics SSC Wheelset, Chris King HS, Deda Newton stem & handlebar, Reynolds OUZO Pro fork, Thomson Elite seat post and Terry Men's Fly saddle. So far, I love the smooth feel this bike has. Its light and very responsive. Every thing works great and I love the looks of the triditional frame geometry.
I was looking at Airborne's Zeppelin for over a year and just couldn't deside about the ovalized tubes and the slanted top tube. When Excel Sports had the 2001 Merlin Road frames on sale and Airborne raised there prices, well, my mind was made up, and I don't have any regrets.
Favorite Ride: Country roads
Price Paid:
$3800.00
Purchased At: Excel Sports
Similar Products Used: Trek steal bicycle, Raliegh steal bicycle, and Schwinn steal bicycle.
Bike Setup: Stated in Summary
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Paul Mulvey
a Triathlete
from Easton, PA, USADate Reviewed: January 16, 2002
Strengths: Lightweight, beautiful finishWeaknesses: Very expensive. Even with swapping some DA parts from my old bike, I still paid around $2900 for the entire setup.Bottom Line: This bike replaced my 10-year-old Olmo. It's a fabuluous machine, and really loves the road. My average MPH improved the first few rides out on the bike. I struggled with this purchase because I tried to find a less-costly alternative, but the geometry of the bike was the only one to fit my frame. I needed a short head tube, and Merlin had the shortest one in my size. That brought my body lower, and made me more aerodynamic. Titanium is an amazing material, and it really does seem to be very comfortable. I did swap out the fork for a LOOK HSC3 carbon fork with carbon steerer.
Favorite Ride: none
Price Paid:
$2100.00
Purchased At: Doylestown, PA
Similar Products Used: Olmo Sintex SLX, Trek 400
Bike Setup: DA groupo, Syntace aero bars, Profile cowhorns, Mavic 32-spoke SUP wheels, 700x20 Michelin Axial Car
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