Old 01-09-24 | 11:19 AM
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Bikes: 1946 Holdsworth Cyclone, 1969 Cinelli SC, 1972 Raleigh Pro, 1973 Merz road bike, 1974 Alex Singer Sportif, 1974 Merz track bike, 1975 Teledyne Titan, 1976 Ritchey road bike, 1977 DiNucci built Merz track bike, 1977 (?) Exxon Graftek, many more!

Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
Thanks for sharing this piece of history. The rear caliper under the chain stays is interesting. Can you share why you mounted it in this location? Finally, what became of this bike?
Chainstay mounting of the rear brake allowed the brake cable to be almost totally hidden, only showing a bit behind the head tube and in front of the BB shell. Aero! In those days, I always had a new bike to ride. If some customer showed a fancy for the bike I was riding, I would just sell it to them. I have no idea where it went. I made a few replica versions of it, even with the orange color. But they weren't as trick as this ​b​ike. Jim Merz
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