Official gallery of your Eddy Merckx bike(s)

Hi all

Here is my merckx alu (not sure which model), bought it complete on ebay.
The pic was taken on the way to service.
Like it so far.

I got this EM Premium (2003-2007?) frame via auction and put it together based on how I ride.

Auction pics:




The 2.42 pound frame came with a 1.05 pound carbon fork (a Performance Bike Forte Team Carbon with aluminum steerer).

I built it up as a 1x10 (42t / 11-30t):













16.86 pounds using a Gevenalle (formerly Retroshift) shifter. What can I say? I just can't get into brifters. I prefer friction.

I'm changing out the bar tape to white Cinelli cloth and a Brooks C17 Cambium saddle.

The first 32 miles and it feels like I'm floating on air.

Update: Final configuration.

Brother in law just picked this up:


Just a hair under 18 lbs.

I couldn’t contain my excitement, so I am posting a few pics of a freshly re-sprayed MXL frame before the build (new 2014 Dura Ace gruppo, C9000 Wheels). Thanks A.Wanta! It will be back on the road with another 15K miles put on it before it pauses again. The paint schemes trending to orange are non-typical yes, say what you will, but the legacy paint schemes have lost their allure since been muddied. Full build pics maybe three weeks away...

Hi everyone new to the forum thought I would share my 98 merckx alu team.

pinepig said:

This thread has been too good to let die...

I'm shopping for a 54 ctc Corsa Extra or Century, '89-'92 vintage, if anyone has any leads on one in nice shape (frameset OK).

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I can help bump with a build.

LBS custom for me. Just put on it whatever I liked. Came in at 16lbs, 10 oz.

My 1985 Professional in Reynolds 753.