anyone know how I can get an assessment on my vintage eddy merckx???

Post with pictures in C&V.

what is C&V?

Classic & Vintage, A different sub-forum

https://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=181

kristinb
I'm going to move this to the Classic&Vintage forum, iab is correct you'll get a better
more accurate response over there.
btw welcome to the forums, I'm sure once this is moved
EastHill (our resident picture collector ) will ask for detailed photos
(which will help ID your merckx) also see this thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/375594-eddy-merckx-7-11-team-edition.html
also about vintage Merckx bike

Marty

It's a dirty, (and unappreciated job ), but someone's got to ask for those photos.

Welcome to BikeForums and C & V, Kristin!

East Hill

East Hill,
Thanks! sholuld I send the pics directly to you, or to a thread or to... ??
thanks!

Post the pictures for all to see.

Some of us have too many Merckx bikes ( 6) but always happy to look at more

And some of us don't have any.

Here are the photos of Kristinb's bike:





[please note that this is NOT my bike, much as I would like it to be ]

whoah! That's one of those in-famous Merckx "dismemberment frames". They've been known to randomly explode into shards of white hot shrapnel, causing grievous wounds all within a 10m radius. It's actually illegal to ride one of those in states west of the Mississippi.

If you'd like to rid yourself of that abomination, please package it carefully and send it to me. I have a friend who is a registered hazardous frame disposal technician who would be thrilled to wipe that thing from the face of the earth.

Must really suck to be Kristinb.


Easthill, it's too big for you, I think I could stretch over it, though.

Kristinb, if you want to get rid of it and get a real tri-bike, please PM me.

Even though there's not a speck of chrome on it, I may be able to accept it into the fold

Moki & OFG,
I have done some extensive research on my bike, but I am still anxious to hear more!!! anyone know any other tid bits they’d be willing to share????

Send the serial number to Eddy's factory, they will most likely tell you who it was built for. They are good about that.

Kristinb has done that, and she is waiting to hear back from them.

You and moki are princes among fellows for volunteering to take the Merckx off Kristin's hands .

East Hill

That has to be one of the most elaborate "it's dangerous (or junk), give it to me" posts I've ever read. Cheers!

I emailed pics and ser. # to the Merckx factory and didn't get squat about my old frame. Or do they only do it for team 7/11 bikes?

I'm just bumping this up because that stupid Free Spirit has had more posts than this Merckx or the Cinelli/Centurion thread.

Damn nice bike; the Merckx, that is.

So, what is it about having/not having chrome?

East Hill

I emailed pics to eddy merckx and they got back to me in 8 hours....... (asking for the serial # of course..) now I haven't heard back.....yet.........

So sweet! You lucky devil.

Yeah, definitely lose that bar tape. And swap in a green bottle cage for the black one.

Chrome forks and chain stays are alway a plus. I'm not sure they came on true Merckx race frames.

Give them time, they may have more pressing matters at hand.

My 7-Eleven Team Issue is like hers: no chrome & has a number hanger. I'd be interested to know if there's a rider name on the non-drive side of the top tube, in the same position as the 7-Eleven Team decal.

When I emailed the Merckx factory, I sent the email on 01/02/2008, and received a response on 01/07/2008.

Also keep in mind they're in Belgium, so the time zones will affect when they receive the email and respond.

That saddle has got to go!

That bike screams white bar tape and white selle san marco regal!

Beautiful Merckx. Let us know what the factory says!