1995 Merlin Newsboy

Wow that's nice! Even in such a large frame, which I tend to find makes bikes look awkward.

I want one, but doubt I'll ever see/touch one, let alone own one.
 
Just (re)entered this in May BoTM. Rode this a couple of times last week and realized it was now a full 20 years old. I still love it. Here's a recent formal "dungeon" pic of the bike:

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And then several pics from last week's rides:

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As I mentioned in the BoTM nomination thread, I'll try to get some of the older broken links in this build thread fixed in the coming days.
 
Newsboy ride today.

Eldridge Grade about a third of the way up Mt. Tam:

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Curves. And a nice bottle from Una Pizza.. about as good as it gets outside Napoli. See: http://www.vimeo.com/babybluefilm/unapizzabikeshow

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Fork, front brake:

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In the Madone grove at the top of Lakeview.. between Eldridge and Lagunitas:

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Panorama looking east to the Bay from Terra Linda Ridge Fire Road:

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If this doesn't win BOTM then there's something wrong with RB. An absolute stunner, would love to ride one :)
 
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