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    Merlin Newsboy L

    ^ Nice, thanks for sharing, agreed those cable exit guides are way cooler. So here is another piece of the puzzle, a WTB roller cam brake. This was a bit of a basket case when i bought it. Luckily i managed to find and/or replace the missing and broken pieces. Originally i wanted use it for...
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    Merlin Newsboy L

    Thanks for the info, that totally makes sense Ashok referred me to a friend of a friend, who sold me some repro cable stops, how cool is that. One issue solved.
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    Merlin Newsboy L

    Thanks. Funny you should say that because the previous owner was very adamant about the design proportions of the Newsboy, he liked the large one the best despite him being quite a bit smaller than me. That’s probably why the current front set up looks like a pugs face
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    Merlin Newsboy L

    One of the reasons why a Merlin Newsboy was so high on my wantlist is this build from late forum member Halaburt (who sadly passed away a few years ago). I totally love the casual elegant utilitarian approach, if that makes sense. Geoff was a really nice guy and over the years i learned so much...
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    Merlin Newsboy L

    Now for the good stuff: - Serial number is N061. That means it's part of the first run of 100 Newboys made in 1995. Had it not been, i would have thought twice about getting it. - the bike has a single bow. Newsboys come in two variants, one piece bows and two piece bows (where they're welded...
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    Merlin Newsboy L

    5. But this was a quick 'fix' ;)
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    Merlin Newsboy L

    The issues… 1. As stated above, this bike is missing the proprietary WTB rollercam rear brake. This is a big deal but gave me some negotiation room. The previous owner deemed it inferior and replaced with a early Hope rear disk brake (which is partly attached with a hose-clamp). Sacrilege in my...
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    Merlin Newsboy L

    Thanks! Yours looks great and a lot further than mine. No WTB brake and i’m going rigid.
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    Merlin Newsboy L

    reserved
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    Merlin Newsboy L

    Reserved
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    Merlin Newsboy L

    I have multiple builds going on at the moment, this is one of them that i havent posted about, so here we go. Merlin Newsboys are a bit like marmite, you hate them or you love them. Obviously I’m in the second camp. Over the years I’ve asked around, send a few e-mails and dm’s here and there to...
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    Swap WTB x Specialized team ti saddle UmmaGumma grey for black

    hi there, long shot but swap only, no sales I have a grey WTB x Specialized team saddle with ti rails and perforated leather in umma gumma grey. I want to swap for a identical version in black. Needs to be same model and similar condition or better (will add cash)
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    Bikemi60 Feedback

    Many thanks to Enrico, he sold me a couple of XTR M900 bits. He provided multiple pictures and package arrived safe and sound, recommended!
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    Ibis Mojo Ti

    Cheers, refurb by Steve Potts with original decals from Scot Nicol (see the BowTi build thread)
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    Ibis Mojo Ti

    Thank you! And for those who don’t know, Scot Nicol (founder of Ibis) worked as an apprentice for Charlie Cunningham, who later co-founded WTB, so even though it’s not exactly ‘catalog spec’ i think its not too far fetched to go this route.
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