Merckx Corsa Extra sizing

[bikenrrd]

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I'm a short arse! Mine's a 55cm. I'm a European too (and a Brit).
I'll have to get a photo of mine.
I got my frame from LFGSS forum for less than eBay price but still not a super bargain. There's usually a couple on there, but maybe not in such a big size.

 

[rusty bodie]

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this is a nice one - i'd make him an offer on it though . .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Eddy- ... 5b08e1b1bd

another nice one with a new coat of paint . .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Near-Mint-Edd ... 43d3fea8d3

or you could always go in for a little surgery . .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-90s-E ... 43d38ac75c

:shock:

 

[chrispy2001]

Oddly enough, there's an importer just down the highway from me that brings in replica 7-Eleven frames. Nice as they are, I'm not going to spend $2,200 CDN on something I'll be building up with NOS Dura-Ace 7400 components.

http://www.unoimports.com/xcart/product ... =22&page=1

 

[rusty bodie]

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you could build up a nice, original one for a lot less than the price of that frame alone!

:shock:

i wonder who makes those new 7 eleven frames??

 

[Jamiedyer]

Great choice of frame
I've had mine since new and every time I build something else I end up selling it because I still reach for the Merckx every time. I just this week sold my colnago master. Though that was more a financial descision.

bikenrrd wrote

I'm a short arse! Mine's a 55cm

thats not a short arse! ........ mines a custom 48cm, now thats a short arse

Jamie

 

[rusty bodie]

any photos of your merckx, jamie? what neck of the woods are you?

 

[Jamiedyer]

I'm up near John O'Groats, but ride all over, but you've seen it plenty of times on here. Its the pearl white one, blue and red bands.

Jamie

 

[Jamiedyer]

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heres a couple of older one that are at hand



from a macretro ride about 3 years back near Killin with Mr Ps on one side and Greames on the other




With the 48cm Squadra

 

[chrispy2001]

Nice Concorde. I used to work for the Canadian distributor. If I had known then that I'd want one now...

FYI I looked into the 7-Eleven repro available near me. The company had no knowledge of the frame being available on their site (which was weird) so aside from the fact that it was overpriced, the search for an original 59 or 60 Corsa Extra will continue.

 

[Jamiedyer]

I'll keep my eye out Chrispy.

Jamie