Truly amazing , tis such a beautiful bike , loving the addition of the early Xtr parts, the purple parts looks really cool.. I wanty.... well after I've sourced a pace
A 93 Merlin with straight stays and black decals...? I think you should email Tom Kellogg at Spectrum Cycles with your frame number to find out more . For reference, my frame is 8131 which was mid 92 according to Tom.
Its still a stunning bike regardless, and maybe even more stunning if it turns out to be one of the earlier ones . Loving all the 3dv but I can't believe you forgot about the chain ring bolts .
I would say the same thing about the year of your bike :
For me, it's a 1991 : not noddle for the rear brake, but still black decals and straight rear stays and seat stays
Do you have a picture of the BB ? I think it would be a graese card or a Merlin specific
With titanium, only one anodized color : purple, and nothing else