Originally Posted by
jonelliotelliot
First Ti build.
Not sure if it’s the Merckx century geometry, or the frame material. But this is the nicest riding bike I’ve ever owned. Makes me want to sell my carbon roadie.
Columbus minimal 1”
105 5800 groupset
Reynolds Carbon clinchers
AFAIK, Litespeed built Merckx Ti frames to Merckx's specs and geometry. Your AX looks reminiscent of an LS Classic, and the down tube looks biaxially ovalized like some LS frames just before they started into all this "geometrically enhanced tubing" malarky. In any case - beautiful frame, and I imagine rides like a dream - Merckx frames were/are legendary for their long stage comfort.