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Merckx Fork Question
I came across an early 90's Merckx Corsa Extra recently that had Campagnolo dropouts in the rear while the fork had Merckx dropouts, and I was wondering if this was a normal thing or if it indicated that the fork was not original to that particular frame. Thanks for any info!
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Most of the Merckx's I've come across will have the serial number on the fork steerer, taped there on a piece of paper.
The two 80's Merckx's at my MI home have Campagnolo front drop outs. The newest I have is an 85, though. |
Originally Posted by Old Fat Guy
(Post 9747221)
Most of the Merckx's I've come across will have the serial number on the fork steerer, taped there on a piece of paper.
The two 80's Merckx's at my MI home have Campagnolo front drop outs. The newest I have is an 85, though. All my '90s Merckx bikes have front and rear "Eddy Merckx" dropouts while my earlier ones are as OFG stated. Also, none have a mix of drop outs, so I would say the fork is not original to the frame. Got any Pics? |
Originally Posted by Old Fat Guy
(Post 9747221)
Most of the Merckx's I've come across will have the serial number on the fork steerer, taped there on a piece of paper.
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This bike is on eBay and I've decided to pass on it. If the fork is not original, there must be a reason and it's a foreign seller so I don't want to mess with it. Here's the link....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT |
Originally Posted by cpsqlrwn
(Post 9747420)
John... Should that serial number correspond somehow to the serial number on the frame?
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