my '98 Merlin XLM

[losvizzero]

some little change

 

[Pye7183]

Great looking bike... Those flat bars look sweet

 

[losvizzero]

Frame: Merlin XLM 16.25" – double butted (n° 14696)

Fork: Paduano Titanium

Headset: Chris King RASTA 1-1/8"
Stem: Moots Ti
Handlebar: Seven Ti
Grips: Yeti

Brakes: Avid single digit ultimate
Brake Pads: - Shimano
Brake Cables: ??
Brake Levers: Techlite

Shifters: Sram 9.0 SL ESP
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT bottom pull, 28,9mm
Rear Derailleur: Sram 9.0 SL
Derailleur Cables: ?
Cassette: Shimano XTR 8s
Chain: Shimano
Cranks: White Industries (Sugino)
Chainrings: White Industries 22-32-44
Bottom Bracket: White Industries
Pedals: XTR

Hub Skewers: Salsa
Rims: MAVIC-717 SUP-UB
Hubs: Chris King
Spokes: 32 DT 2/1,8 - nipples ergal
Tyres: Panaracer Dart 2.1” – Panaracer Smoke 2.1

Saddle: Selle Italia Flite TI
Seatpost: PMP Ti 27.2mm
Seatpost Binder: alloy collar + Titanium bolt

Weight: ? kg

:roll: only the frame and two derailleurs remaining from the 1st message

 

[losvizzero]

 

[losvizzero]

 

[Yidaki]

looking good .. I am planning on putting a rigid Ti fork into my Xizang.

 

[losvizzero]

looking good .. I am planning on putting a rigid Ti fork into my Xizang.

thanks Peter,
the fork is a little more "high" than it should for Merlin's standards of 1998, but I like and it "works" well, the bike is agile and fun to ride.
Some new pics....

 

[Yidaki]

How much mm does the fork have? 440mm?

 

[losvizzero]

I think more, but I do not remember,
Tonight I'll try to give a measured ;-)

 

[adri.75]

looking good .. I am planning on putting a rigid Ti fork into my Xizang.

for a period I mounted the same fork Paduano on my Xizang