New Merckx steel bike!

[Rapparee]

Just wondered if anyone has seen this, its a pity its so pricey though!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/eddy-me ... teel-bikes

I will never be sold on a sloping top tube though...steel or not it just dont seem natural.

 

[Johnsqual]

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"Arguably the world's greatest ever cyclist"??? What's to argue about? :facepalm:

This could be interesting in that manufacturers and riders might start to realise that if
you want a bike for life, steel is better than carbon.

 

[Robbied196]

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+1 to the above 2 facts

Very closely run by Jacques Anquetil

 

[rusty bodie]

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what a rip off!! come on eddy - a nice retro merckx bike would cost us little more than a grand to build - frankly i'd rather have one of them, scratches and all!

:roll:

 

[COUPES]

Eddy1 costing that much? :mrgreen:

 

[Jamiedyer]

Eddy70 is not for riding its just arse jewellery

Jamie