my '98 Merlin XLM

oh yes,now the '99 Mountain had found a sister,this is my new (it's almost NOS) little jewels

Nice bikes merlins

bike in action, today

thanks my friend

some little upgrade

Lovely - something about Merlins which is just "right" and +1 for the White Industries cranks, probably my all time favorites.

thanks mate ;-)

just a touch of King's color

Frame: Merlin XLM 16.25" – double butted (n° 14696)

Fork: Manitou Skareb

Headset: Chris King RASTA 1-1/8"
Stem: Race Face Deus XC
Handlebar: Race Face Next
Grips: Yeti

Brakes: Avid single digit ultimate
Brake Pads: - Shimano
Brake Cables: ??
Brake Levers: Techlite

Shifters: Sram 9.0 SL ESP
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT bottom pull, 28,9mm
Rear Derailleur: Sram 9.0 SL
Derailleur Cables: ?
Cassette: Shimano XT 8s
Chain: Shimano
Cranks: White Industries (Sugino)
Chainrings: White Industries 22-32-44
Bottom Bracket: White Industries
Pedals: K2-Tmag

Hub Skewers: Salsa
Rims: MAVIC-217 SUP-UB
Hubs: Hope
Spokes: Steel d.b. .
Tyres: ant.Kenda Nevegal 2.1” – post. Panaracer XCfire 2.1

Saddle: Selle Italia Flite TI
Seatpost: PMP Ti 27.2mm
Seatpost Binder: alloy collar + Titanium bolt

Weight: 10,4 kg

some pics of the yesterday tour...