Recent content by eddie_spaghetti

Re: PM'd on the stem

Re: I've measured it and it's never a 56cm. Seat tube is 53cm ctc, top tube 55cm ctc.

Re: 56 was taken from the frame code. I've not actually measured it. I'm 5'10 and average proportions and whilst the saddles the correct height in the photo, the front end was way too low. Can get measurements later. Although not with the saddle unfortunately as it's now in bits.

Re: Now splitting here: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;t=411622

Sold - beautiful 1988 Eddy Merckx Strada in Magenta/White fade, handmade in Meise, Belgium. Frame, headset and forks remaining. Fit for someone around 5'6 to 5'8 depending on proportions. Pics: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8T8jXA2JXBiYSP1V7 Frame: Eddy Merckx Strada (Columbus Cromor) and...

Re: I'm 5'10 and it's too small for me. But it does depend on proportions. If you have particularly short legs you might be alright.

Re: Nope. Likely splitting

Re: OK, so it's 14" centre to centre of top tube, 16" centre to top. Oval tubing. To give you an idea. The saddle was set to my height and I'm 5'10 which was always a bit bum in the air. The photo below is with the saddle dropped 4" - I reckon its about perfect.

Re: Will double check the downtube, but from memory it's oval. Most of the groupset is original from what I can tell. DX with XT rear mech. Just had new bb, brake pads, chain, cassette, and cables. Wheels are DX hubs on Araya RM17 rims. Had to find new forks and stem, which are 92 model year...

Re: Have a 16/17" from 91. Tange rather than columbus though. Let me know if you want photos?

Re: Folkestone

For sale - beautiful 1988 Eddy Merckx Strada in Magenta/White fade, handmade in Meise, Belgium. (Largely original) spec below. A few age related chips to the paint, and the tires have age related cracking but otherwise superb condition. Was the previous owners second bike and has been hanging in...

Re: It looks like the "any colour as long as its black" from the 1991 catalogue, although people have suggested it could be a respray on an earlier model, as the headset size doesn't seem to match the paint-job (not sure they were so strict on model year switch-overs back then). I picked up the...

Re: Yup, have 1 1/8" and 1" forks knocking about and its definitely 1". 1990 I think (maybe 89).

Ideally looking for triple butted P2s, but aware they're rare as hens teeth. To fit a 16" Explosif, so shortish steerer tubes are acceptable. Wotcha got?