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07-25-23 | 12:19 PM

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CriticalThought

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Early 80s Merckx of unknown provenance

Hi Jacek,

Thank you for your efforts and all of the information you've been providing. It's much appreciated.

I picked up this bike not long ago and know little to nothing about it. Any information you can provide would be great.

I haven't yet removed the forks to check the steerer tube, but I was told the bike was repainted at the factory long ago (not sure if that's accurate). The paint was also recently touched up before I acquired it. Part of that involved repairing some rust, unfortunately on the bottom bracket, which obscured the serial and associated marks. I managed to get the previous owner to provide me with a photo of the bottom bracket prior to that, which allows them to be a little easier to see (but not much).

Thanks in advance for your (or anyones) opinions on this bike.

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