Jim Merz custom built touring bike

June 17, 2021

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Custom built touring frame that I bought from (and was built by) Jim Merz. It's a light weight touring frame built in 1973 at his Portland Oregon shop before he went to work for Specialized. I have it with me now on our sailing trip around the world in our home built Farrier F36/39 trimaran. The bike was 'rinko-ized' in 2017 at Paul Evans shop on Orcas Island. It recieved Mafac RAID brakes and a contactless SON Hub and front drop-outs at this time. Read more »

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My wife's breakdown (TI-Bikes) S&S coupled frame with my Jim Merz bike on the South Island of New Zealand in the town of Nelsom

My wife's breakdown (TI-Bikes) S&S coupled frame with my Jim Merz bike on the South Island of New Zealand in the town of Nelsom

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On the dock on the North Island

On the dock on the North Island

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This is how the bike looks' Broken down' in it's compact "Rinko" form. This is in New Zealand just off the boat in Opua

This is how the bike looks' Broken down' in it's compact "Rinko" form. This is in New Zealand just off the boat in Opua

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Our Bikes on Huahini in the windward Islands, French Polynesia

Our Bikes on Huahini in the windward Islands, French Polynesia

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The Farrier F36/39 that we are sailing with our bikes aboard

The Farrier F36/39 that we are sailing with our bikes aboard

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The trimaran in the Tuamotus

The trimaran in the Tuamotus

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This week June 2021 Kerikeri, New Zealand

This week June 2021 Kerikeri, New Zealand

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Another ride in New Zealand

Another ride in New Zealand

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