Originally Posted by Fox Farm
Yes, my Merlin may not be as light at a cf race frame but it is really comfortable. The closest thing to it is a Reynolds 853 frame.
This guy mentioned it earlier and nobody paid him any mind, but I have to agree with him. I'm not going to argue which is better at this point, but in the near future I WILL be able to do an A - B test and give you all a report, because I WILL be getting me an old Lemond.
I own a Merlin Ti, and as all agree, I love it. It's wonderful.
But DON'T underestimate the ride of a Lemond w/ Reynolds 853 steel. I'm telling you, it's a magic carpet ride, dog!!!
Anybody currently out there able to do a side-by-side test of these two materials? Talk to us!
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