Price Paid:
$5800.00
at Bikesport Model Year:
2003 Favorite Ride:
Merlin Cielo Record Bike Setup:
Fizik Arione saddle, Zipp stem and bar, Eurus wheels, Record 10 speed double set up, Continental Grand Prix Supersonic front, GP 3000 rear. Summary:
I ride about 150 miles/week with a long ride (70-100 miles) on the weekend. This is the most comfortable bike I have ridden. You don't have that beat up feeling caused by excessive road vibrations after a long ride. It is stable, very responsive and elegant in design. Strengths:
Craftsmanship, comfortable, handles well, responsive, absorbs road vibrations without sacrificing road feel. It is a beautiful bike to look at and ride. Weaknesses:
When you pay this much money for a bike, you get paranoid about group rides with inexperienced riders and nipping in the store to buy fluids on solo rides. Similar Products Used:
Trek alpha 2500, Dura Ace 9 set up. I put ~ 30,000 miles on this bike in the last 8 years, it is a good bike, but no comparison to the Merlin. Also have a Raleigh competition. Same comment
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