This may sound odd, but I remember reading quite a while ago about a guy who had sold his Merckx because he needed the money, and then the next night he made that exact amount bar tending, and he had regretted it ever since. Was it the same person?

And on a different note, when I had posted my new Merckx on here a few years ago, another Merckx owner commented, "Don't ever sell that bike!" It's a NOS MX Leader, and I had the frame imported from South Africa!

I'm glad the bike got back to the original owner, and that you still have a Merckx or two to ride!