Merlin Mountain #11450 - BUILD COMPLETED

[Archangel]

I received this frame from Carsten (thanks mate!) already before Xmas but had time to open the box just today. I'm in love once again

It's a 1995 Merlin Metalworks Mountain in 17.5" size. Serial # 11450.

The FSX fork is from Rumpfy but it seems I need a little bit longer steerer unless I go with Judy (which I got with the frame).

I'm torn between build options...

1) full XTR M900 including seatpost, bottom bracket, etc.; Salsa stem, Titec Ti bar, Flite Transalp

or

2) bling build with Syncros Ti bb, Nuke Proof Bombshell hubs, Ti seatpost, handlebar & stem, Flite Evo

What do you think ?

 

[cchris2lou]

NIce .

Build number 2 for me .

 

[dekerfintheshed]

Very nice and a bargain if I recall ?? Fancied it myself !!
No 2 for me, after all it is a merlin...

 

[Merlin Boy]

Nice frame

Option 2 please!

 

[hollister]

build #2 imho

that was my cable hanger.

bugger, i cant remember what mines serial# is off the top of my head(this is gonna bug me)

nice foundation for a killer project there!

 

[billinjah]

pure sex i think thats my mission for 08 to get a merlin

 

[newsboy]

1. setup: but with a merlin or control tech bar...

 

[Archangel]

1. setup: but with a merlin or control tech bar...

You wouldn't want to sell me one of your many Merlin bars ?

 

[Crell]

Congrats it's very nice. I think I was number 4 in the queue for that

I'd go sort-of option 1, but Ti the thing to the hilt... with Merlin, Moots or similar bits where possible

 

[BTK]

Nice build 2