Motorola Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra SLX 1994

[ChromeChainstay]

You know it makes sense. Buy them, plus a set of spares if possible.

now we're talking. i am into backing up everything. i used to crash a lot. head down blah's

 

[N-plus-one]

There's a reason why my username is N+1

 

[SergeyB]

I sourced the decals.
Argos have done a Merckx in the past and convenient to get to for me.

where'd you get the Columbus/Merckx Fork decals ? That's what i'm working on. I found all the rest for my Domex Weinmann rebuild.

 

[m77wkd]

where'd you get the Columbus/Merckx Fork decals ? That's what i'm working on. I found all the rest for my Domex Weinmann rebuild.

Here a link to Greg's site in Aus. That's where my decals came from
https://www.cyclomondo.net/columbus

 

[m77wkd]

I think i may need to get help. The merckx is currently having some TLC and deciding which bars to choose

 

[bikeworkshop]

I think i may need to get help. The merckx is currently having some TLC and deciding which bars to choose
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Looking at the saddle height, and that you're using stis, I'd suggest you use the bar with the shortest total throw to the brake lever mount - they are all quite long

It took bike designers about 10 years to realise that if you had dual control levers (rather than downtube shifters) you wanted to be comfortable on the hoods, not aero.

We still have boxes of quality 120mm stems!

 

[m77wkd]

Looking at the saddle height, and that you're using stis, I'd suggest you use the bar with the shortest total throw to the brake lever mount - they are all quite long

It took bike designers about 10 years to realise that if you had dual control levers (rather than downtube shifters) you wanted to be comfortable on the hoods, not aero.

We still have boxes of quality 120mm stems!

There all 10cm with 42cm bars

 

[bikeworkshop]

Then it's mid90s Simple:
Steel stem, silver bar

 

[SergeyB]

I vote Cinelli TI combo

 

[Rapparee87]

Looking at the saddle height, and that you're using stis, I'd suggest you use the bar with the shortest total throw to the brake lever mount - they are all quite long

It took bike designers about 10 years to realise that if you had dual control levers (rather than downtube shifters) you wanted to be comfortable on the hoods, not aero.

We still have boxes of quality 120mm stems!

I found with my Ergopower that it's no problem on the drops. I use my thumb on the upshift paddle and index finger on the downshift levers, changing down approaching a corner say, and then being able to sprint out of it. I see so many brifters here that are set so high up it must make the drops impossible to use. But, to me, a racing bike means just that. If I can't be on the drops when pushing on then I may just as well be a tourist. But each to their own. Also, to me, stems on racing bikes should never be less than 12cm. It just looks better and beauty is all. If it's sore stretching with the longer stem then so be it. One gets used to it and after a while the body adjusts.