Merckx Faema Replica
This is not as exciting as getting a NOS Merckx from South Africa, but I've finally had time to get the Merckx I bought last year out of mothballs. I still haven't given it a good cleaning, or done touch ups, but here it is anyway.
It has a full panto group, flat fork crown, and over the bb cabling. Mavic 280/330 combo Vittoria Corsa CX tires. It's a 1983, I believe. http://lh5.ggpht.com/ypsibikes/SGAVu...0/P6232216.JPG http://lh6.ggpht.com/ypsibikes/SGAV5...0/P6232226.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/ypsibikes/SGAVv...0/P6232217.JPG |
Very nice.. can we get a close up of the crank, it looks like the big ring has "eddy merckx" pantographing?
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Here's my Arizona Faema, for comparison:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ypsibikes/AZFaemaMerckx |
Wow! That is really beautiful.
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Originally Posted by Pogliaghi
(Post 6932846)
Wow! That is really beautiful.
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Gorgeous. I've seen 2 different Faema Merckx Corsa SL's for sale on SF CL in the last 2 months. One day I'll snatch one up to match my pista.
http://velospace.org/files/IMG_1557_web.JPG http://velospace.org/files/IMG_1544_web.jpg |
Dang, that's sweet! And the track bike too!
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very nice.
now what's this about a Merckx in South Africa? marty |
Originally Posted by lotek
(Post 6936831)
very nice.
now what's this about a Merckx in South Africa? marty There is a distributor in SA that has/had a stash of NOS steel, quite a few folks over at RBR bought from him, there was a group buy discussed, but it fell apart. Unfortunately, a handful of the folks that did buy from him got the wrong forks, some so short that they can't be used. I was in on the deal for a bit, but dropped out, because there was not a frame in my 'ideal' size. I'm glad I did, due to the fork debacle. |
See, I should have been involved with that, written in Afrikaans and
set up with some of my boets in South Africa. this wouldn't have been van heerwarden would it? Marty |
Originally Posted by lotek
(Post 6937338)
See, I should have been involved with that, written in Afrikaans and
set up with some of my boets in South Africa. this wouldn't have been van heerwarden would it? Marty I have heard he is trying to make it right, but I don't think any of the folks I know with short forks have had any satisfaction yet. I believe a few are trying to find out if A has B's fork, etc. I think someone said the distributor is working with the factory on a solution...who knows? |
Originally Posted by Old Fat Guy
(Post 6937427)
No, I don't think that's who it is. Actually I communicated with him, and he was prompt and provided the info I sought. Unfortunately, no one had the foresight to ask him if the serial numbers matched on fork & frames, it was a poor assumption that they would.
I have heard he is trying to make it right, but I don't think any of the folks I know with short forks have had any satisfaction yet. I believe a few are trying to find out if A has B's fork, etc. I think someone said the distributor is working with the factory on a solution...who knows? |
Originally Posted by Old Fat Guy
(Post 6933609)
Thanks, I must admit that I always keep my open for a nice Sante Pogliaghi, one of the few bikes I'd like to own.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/e...i/Freschi1.jpg |
That Freschi is awesum ! I know it dont belong but would,nt a "brooks" look good on it ! (it,s wall art,I,m envious)
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Here is a picture of another Merckx Faema-coloured frame i just recently sold .....to Taiwan
It was too small, otherwise I would have kept it. http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/d/...2/E+M+F001.JPG |
[QUOTE=Old Fat Guy;6932629]This is not as exciting as getting a NOS Merckx from South Africa
Not as exciting as...???? Tell that to my PC; I just drooled over the keyboard!:) |
Thanks guys,
A visual feast. I'm envious of every bike / frame. |
Thanks for the compliments.
Pogliaghi, your Freschi is gorgeous. I haven't weighed the Faema, but it too, has all TI parts, and in spite of being my oldest bike, it's my lightest. Ampalabike, I have another Faema Merckx, but it's not a replica, it's like your frame. I've seen only one other replica here in the US. My understanding is that there weren't that many made. Here's my other Faema: http://lh6.ggpht.com/ypsibikes/SGAq6...0/P3261743.JPG |
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