Originally Posted by
texastwister
06 Merlin Compact , down to 14 lbs , since my last post I have added Planet X brakes, Kcnc ti cassette, 170g Bontrager tires , the bike started out at 18 lbs a year ago . I plan on keeping the triple for those Colorado Climbs on my Vacation this year , yes go ahead and call me a wimp , but the 50 year knees are not what they use to be ......

Great looking bike, and what a job you did getting the bike down to 14 pounds! Dang. You must race a lot? How long will those TI gears last? What wheels are those? (I couldn't read the brand on my monitor).