Merlin Titanium

Retro_Roy · Mar 12, 2013

hi
here's the link to last years show. we are hoping for bigger and better this year.
this is the 20th anniversary of this show. harald is thinking of doing something
special such as a tribute to rod kirkham of offroad toad fame. he was the one who
started these events. we may have as many as three toads in attendance. maybe more
but we aren't greedy.

roy
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=196901&hilit=harald

Narhay · Mar 13, 2013

Serial 12002. Does this mean it is a 1996?

Narhay · Mar 13, 2013

I just realized that the front fork does not have cantilever bosses which means I would have to either use V brakes or disc. Also the front fork using cantilevers bouncing up and down would be unfeasible. Well this is annoying. Either V brakes or new fork.

Nader · Mar 13, 2013

Narhay":2yqay312 said:
Serial 12002. Does this mean it is a 1996?

yes

Retro Spud · Mar 13, 2013

Nader":39tqqsmg said:
Narhay":39tqqsmg said:

Serial 12002. Does this mean it is a 1996?

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yes

so how does that work since it doesn't contain a single "9" or a "6"
what am I missing here ?

Nader · Mar 13, 2013

Retro Spud":2cbnft2c said:
Nader":2cbnft2c said:

Narhay":2cbnft2c said:

Serial 12002. Does this mean it is a 1996?

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yes

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so how does that work since it doesn't contain a single "9" or a "6"
what am I missing here ?

here you go http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Merlin.html

Narhay · Mar 13, 2013

For a 1996 I am intrigued that the bike is a 7 speed with mostly older components. Not sure if they were replaced at one point or what's up but I am going to use the frame as-is and build it up early 90s.

Anyone know what sort of fork replacement would be available? I could get a steel one with cantilevers from somewhere like Nashbar but I'm not sure if there are better, lighter alternatives. I'm also a cheapskate.

newsboy · Mar 14, 2013

Narhay":1vc748iv said:
Serial 12002. Does this mean it is a 1996?

sure 12002? for me it looks older. perhaps 1993-1994 (1992-1995)

Retro Spud · Mar 14, 2013

Nader":i970uhtt said:
Retro Spud":i970uhtt said:

Narhay":i970uhtt said:

Serial 12002. Does this mean it is a 1996?

Click to expand...

so how does that work since it doesn't contain a single "9" or a "6"
what am I missing here ?

Click to expand...

here you go http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Merlin.html

Nader

Clicked on the Merlin/Mombat link this morning I ended up making myself late for work

having read their history that Merlin E-STAY concept they made back in 91 is something else :shock: W.T.F are those forks all about

An education as always Mr N,

I think its now safe to say "The more I learn, the MORE I realise how little I know" :shock:

Retro_Roy · Mar 14, 2013

OH MAN!!!!!
that merlin with that fork!!!! :shock:
i'd trade my left one for that!!!!

merlin...ti...e-stay...funky fork.....WOW!!!
only one thing better in the world than that.
a horny toad. :roll:
roy

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