What a nice day to find a Merckx in my size.
07-18-11, 03:40 PM
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What a nice day to find a Merckx in my size.
My day really started Friday of last week. The reason is today is my birthday. It's my 52nd so I stopped caring a long time ago but this season, this year seems special because I have had some really great times with my friends (you guys) and my lovely wife and of course, my bikes.
We had a great weekend of riding all over Vermont and today, when I had really though not much else wonderful would happen and I was fully entrenched in Monday, Timmy the hoarder (AKA Timmy the flipper) calls me and says " I found a sweet bike, Eddy something" he says.
Though it is battered, rusted and will need a respray, it's the real deal and it's my size. I have the parts needed to make it whole again. Here are the "as found" pics. The rear wheel has a Hugi hub. It would have been nice to get a matching set of wheels but I have a set of DA/Campy Ypsilon wheels to replace these. I guess it's around '92 or so based on my sketchy memory.
27 388 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
27 389 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
We had a great weekend of riding all over Vermont and today, when I had really though not much else wonderful would happen and I was fully entrenched in Monday, Timmy the hoarder (AKA Timmy the flipper) calls me and says " I found a sweet bike, Eddy something" he says.
Though it is battered, rusted and will need a respray, it's the real deal and it's my size. I have the parts needed to make it whole again. Here are the "as found" pics. The rear wheel has a Hugi hub. It would have been nice to get a matching set of wheels but I have a set of DA/Campy Ypsilon wheels to replace these. I guess it's around '92 or so based on my sketchy memory.
27 388 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
27 389 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
07-18-11, 04:09 PM
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Happy birthday, Frank, and nice catch on the Merckx.
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07-18-11, 04:09 PM
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Well, that's a seriously amazing birthday present. Congrats!
07-18-11, 04:15 PM
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Happy birthday, Frank! Yesterday was my wife's birthday, and it was a big one. She turned 60, so we've been celebrating every day since Friday, and I hope to do it for the rest of the month! 
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07-18-11, 04:37 PM
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So damn lucky, a Merckx in VT.
The only Merckx I can remember on the NH craigslist got picked up by a Mass flipper and parted out on eBay...
Happy birthday Frank!
The only Merckx I can remember on the NH craigslist got picked up by a Mass flipper and parted out on eBay...
Happy birthday Frank!
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Happy Birthday! Pretty cool find. Looks like it's taken a recent beating (no rust yet).
07-18-11, 04:50 PM
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Sick. Just sick.
Resto and ride that thang. Ride it hard.
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07-18-11, 05:04 PM
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Happy Birthday, Frank, and congratulations on the bike -- lovely patina there, you're just joking about the repaint, right? 
07-18-11, 05:07 PM
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Happy b-day, Frank!
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07-18-11, 05:12 PM
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It's already beat. You could always just throw some nice, but commonly overlooked/undervalued parts on it and have a really sweet daily beater. At least until you get to the repaint(unless you plan on getting it fixed up right away.) Happy Birthday!
07-18-11, 05:57 PM
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Happy birthday! I sure wish I could find an Eddy something
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What a wonderful Birthday Present.
07-18-11, 06:25 PM
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My day really started Friday of last week. The reason is today is my birthday. It's my 52nd so I stopped caring a long time ago but this season, this year seems special because I have had some really great times with my friends (you guys) and my lovely wife and of course, my bikes.
We had a great weekend of riding all over Vermont and today, when I had really though not much else wonderful would happen and I was fully entrenched in Monday, Timmy the hoarder (AKA Timmy the flipper) calls me and says " I found a sweet bike, Eddy something" he says.
Though it is battered, rusted and will need a respray, it's the real deal and it's my size. I have the parts needed to make it whole again. Here are the "as found" pics. The rear wheel has a Hugi hub. It would have been nice to get a matching set of wheels but I have a set of DA/Campy Ypsilon wheels to replace these. I guess it's around '92 or so based on my sketchy memory.
27 388 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
27 389 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
We had a great weekend of riding all over Vermont and today, when I had really though not much else wonderful would happen and I was fully entrenched in Monday, Timmy the hoarder (AKA Timmy the flipper) calls me and says " I found a sweet bike, Eddy something" he says.
Though it is battered, rusted and will need a respray, it's the real deal and it's my size. I have the parts needed to make it whole again. Here are the "as found" pics. The rear wheel has a Hugi hub. It would have been nice to get a matching set of wheels but I have a set of DA/Campy Ypsilon wheels to replace these. I guess it's around '92 or so based on my sketchy memory.
27 388 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
27 389 by barnstormerbikes, on Flickr
anyway, that bike looks like it means business... nice.
07-18-11, 06:40 PM
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Very nice. Looks to be an early Merckx - early eighties Corsa? You might want to do some touch up paint but it's cool the way it is.
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07-18-11, 07:01 PM
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Very nice. Looks to be an early Merckx - early eighties Corsa? You might want to do some touch up paint but it's cool the way it is.
A great rider as is, or upgrade it; either way a sweet bike!
07-19-11, 04:51 AM
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Happy 52nd! What a wonderful way to celebrate it with an Eddy Something! I'm sure it's going to turn out great.
I'm sure it's going to turn out great.
07-19-11, 07:03 AM
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Happy birthday, Frank! Can't wait to see how this Merckx ends up!
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Thanks for the info and birthday wishes! I am pretty excited about this bike. The seat post is mobile as is the stem so I should have clear sailing. I might go over it quickly and change a few things and wait till winter to work on the finish. I didn't figure that respray comment would get by too many of you. I guess DA is out of the question for early 80's on this bike. I have been saving some Nuovo Record parts for something and I am sure this is it.
07-19-11, 07:47 PM
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Nice score, Happy Birthday!!
That bike could be a 85 or so, does it have over or under BB cable routing? The tubing decal is probably not accurate, that is a late 80's Columbus decal and I doubt a frame that size was built with SL.
That bike could be a 85 or so, does it have over or under BB cable routing? The tubing decal is probably not accurate, that is a late 80's Columbus decal and I doubt a frame that size was built with SL.
07-19-11, 08:20 PM
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Happy Birthday Frank, you youngster! Got you beat by about 16 months. Looks like Timmy treated you well. Good for him!
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07-19-11, 10:08 PM
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Mmm, congrats Frank! What a delightful present for yourself -- of course I mean the project more than just the bike itself. Cheers!