Let's see your Eddy Merckx!
10-19-10, 12:39 PM
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Pic for gomango; Merckx collaborated quite a lot with swedish Crescent, especially in the late 80´s. On this bike, as in all other Crescen-Merckx cases the headbadge says Marckx. Crescent on tube.
10-19-10, 04:24 PM
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Nice looking bike you've got there.
We had one for sale locally a year ago that sat and sat on CL.
The price was quite reasonable. I finally got up the gumption to buy her and she had sold that morning.
Sometimes it just takes the right person to see an ad!
10-20-10, 10:43 AM
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A nice detail pic of the bike above and a swedish Crescent-Merckx ad from the 80´s. The swedish C-M bikes were always built by the former pro brothers Erik & Gösta Pettersson (incidentally the also built my Monark!).
10-22-10, 10:08 AM
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10-31-10, 06:12 PM
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I can't believe it, I logged on the Bike Forum to research the year of the Eddy Merckx MX Leader I just picked up today. I bought the Eddy Merckx MX Leader off of Chicago's CL page and was amazed to the condition, and without hesitation, I was going to offer $100 less than the asking price, but just handed the seller the asking price.
Most unusual combination of equipment:
Brakes-Shimano Dura Ace
Wheels- Shimano 600 with triple colors(Ultegra) with Mavic SUP Reflex rims
Seat Post-American Classic
Front Derailleur-Shimano Dura Ace
Rear Derailleur-Sach's Success indexed
Brifters- Sach's Campagnolo Carbon body 8speed shifters WoW
Crank-Campagnolo Chorus
Headset-Dura Ace
Handle Bar 3ttt
Stem Salsa steel
But, alas it's not my size:-(
One day I will find a Merckx MX Leader in my size and add it to my stable.
Most unusual combination of equipment:
Brakes-Shimano Dura Ace
Wheels- Shimano 600 with triple colors(Ultegra) with Mavic SUP Reflex rims
Seat Post-American Classic
Front Derailleur-Shimano Dura Ace
Rear Derailleur-Sach's Success indexed
Brifters- Sach's Campagnolo Carbon body 8speed shifters WoW
Crank-Campagnolo Chorus
Headset-Dura Ace
Handle Bar 3ttt
Stem Salsa steel
But, alas it's not my size:-(
One day I will find a Merckx MX Leader in my size and add it to my stable.
10-31-10, 06:49 PM
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Yep, was on Ebay, cancelled with no bids by the previous owner of the Merckx MX Leader. Found it on https://bike.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/bike.cgi after getting back home.
Cheers,
Mike
Cheers,
Mike
10-31-10, 07:10 PM
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Yep, was on Ebay, cancelled with no bids by the previous owner of the Merckx MX Leader. Found it on https://bike.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/bike.cgi after getting back home.
Cheers,
Mike
Cheers,
Mike
Way to go.
Is she going back on the market then?
10-31-10, 07:28 PM
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Hi gomango,
Yes, sometime during the week. I going to part it out. Sell the frame/fork separately on Ebay, and the other components I'll keep some and sell some.
Cheers,
Mike
Yes, sometime during the week. I going to part it out. Sell the frame/fork separately on Ebay, and the other components I'll keep some and sell some.
Cheers,
Mike
11-02-10, 06:25 PM
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I can't believe it, I logged on the Bike Forum to research the year of the Eddy Merckx MX Leader I just picked up today. I bought the Eddy Merckx MX Leader off of Chicago's CL page and was amazed to the condition, and without hesitation, I was going to offer $100 less than the asking price, but just handed the seller the asking price.
Most unusual combination of equipment:
Brakes-Shimano Dura Ace
Wheels- Shimano 600 with triple colors(Ultegra) with Mavic SUP Reflex rims
Seat Post-American Classic
Front Derailleur-Shimano Dura Ace
Rear Derailleur-Sach's Success indexed
Brifters- Sach's Campagnolo Carbon body 8speed shifters WoW
Crank-Campagnolo Chorus
Headset-Dura Ace
Handle Bar 3ttt
Stem Salsa steel
But, alas it's not my size:-(
One day I will find a Merckx MX Leader in my size and add it to my stable.
Most unusual combination of equipment:
Brakes-Shimano Dura Ace
Wheels- Shimano 600 with triple colors(Ultegra) with Mavic SUP Reflex rims
Seat Post-American Classic
Front Derailleur-Shimano Dura Ace
Rear Derailleur-Sach's Success indexed
Brifters- Sach's Campagnolo Carbon body 8speed shifters WoW
Crank-Campagnolo Chorus
Headset-Dura Ace
Handle Bar 3ttt
Stem Salsa steel
But, alas it's not my size:-(
One day I will find a Merckx MX Leader in my size and add it to my stable.
11-15-10, 03:57 PM
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Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra / Complete Shimano Dura Ace / c-t-c 57cm
I will provide better pics when the weather outside is getting better, but is is in very nice condition.
I will provide better pics when the weather outside is getting better, but is is in very nice condition.
11-15-10, 04:35 PM
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Finally got around to going SiS on the Merckx.
Before: Dura Ace 9 spd, Ultegra wheels.
After: Ultegra 9 spd, same wheels. And a touch of paint.
Before: Dura Ace 9 spd, Ultegra wheels.
After: Ultegra 9 spd, same wheels. And a touch of paint.
11-15-10, 07:44 PM
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Even Pete Townshend can see that those are two different frames!
11-15-10, 07:55 PM
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Maybe Lynn made q mistake in linking photos.
11-16-10, 03:43 PM
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No mistake. Same frame. Fork is different and I do still have the original fork. The Faema finish had major problems. Believe me the drive side was the good side. And I did not like it as much as the Azzuro Cobalto of the same year. To each his own.
11-16-10, 03:57 PM
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I think I remember asking you if you wanted to sell the flat fork crown fork once upon a time.
I am a huge Faema fan. I currently have three bikes in that livery. Yes, to each their own. Lovely repaint, regardless.
I am a huge Faema fan. I currently have three bikes in that livery. Yes, to each their own. Lovely repaint, regardless.
11-16-10, 07:29 PM
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That was tricky, since the forks obviously are different.
11-16-10, 08:37 PM
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Paint by Southwest Frameworks in Dallas. It is actually not the correct color. More sapphire than cobalt blue. But it grew on me.
11-16-10, 10:28 PM
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jealous
