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Old 08-17-25 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by roadcrankr
Thanks for the feedback, folks. I would really prefer a Merlin. My '94 accepted 28's...barely.
Moots, Serotta, and Seven made awesome framesets. Very few out there over the course of my long search.
And, as everyone knows, sizing means everything. And I prefer traditional, non-sloping top tubes.
Regular Merlin Titaniums and various Litespeeds surface constantly. Often overpriced and in rough shape.
I lost out on a perfectly-sized mid-90's Extralight while on a vacation. It broke my heart!
There is no such thing as an unpainted Ti frame in "bad shape" unless it is dented. Buy some fine burgundy Scotchbrite pads, cut them into strips and 'shoe shine' the tubes into a fresh brushed finish. I did that to a sandblasted Ti frame to great results.

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