Hey guys, check out my house:

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Simmer down bro...

Yup, Thats Hot

Owns multi-million Dollar Bugattis, buys base-model Evo with Ultegra.

Love the Merlin. Represent.

First post!

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I Just picked this up for my WBB "Winter Beater Bike"

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...914_145651.jpg

And this is my main go to ride. http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...715_182307.jpg

Are the drops actually comfortable angled like that? Seems to me that Deda Newton Deep would have as much effective drop, but provide a much better wrist angle.

As a fellow Merlin rider, I really like this. As a fellow Campy rider, I really like this. As some one who used those Scott drop-in bars in about 1991, I really like this.

As a result of spinal stenosis I cannot bend over very far and come at the bars from a slight upward angle, this puts the bottom of the drops perfectly in-line with my wrists and is very comfortable. I never ride in the front of the drops, it's just not a good spot and because of my forced more upright posture I hit the ergo part of the bars with a wrist twist that is unnatural.

So since I only ride on top, on the hoods, or on the bottom of the drops, the angles seem perfect.

I am in love. This is hotter than my girlfriend :eek:

I've just tested it for 450 km during my holiday in France and I'm convinced. The saddle is quite large and extremely comfortable (well, I do have a big butt). Planning to switch the saddles on my other two bikes to C17 too.
I had those drop-in bars in the old part bins for the past two decades after using them from 1991 to 1995. Fell in love again, the shape of the drops is perfect for me and I actually used the extensions during a long descent which was quite comfy. But I intend to use them as a platform for a GoPro camera.

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1999 Rocky Mountain Turbo.

One month old to me.

Hot

Hey [MENTION=44049]WheresWaldo[/MENTION] - can you change your avatar? You're making me want to play Fallout and it's not even the dead of winter. When's that Boston shiz coming out, anyway?

I'm actually playing it again, This is like my 3rd time through. Just finished Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light (Metro: Redux for the XBox One). Hoping there really is a Fallout 4.

Jens Voigts 1 hr bike...

http://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlist...66cf4c9247.jpg

That merlin is begging for some traditional drops, although I admit it's hard not to love it regardless.

HOT HOT HEAT

Saddle slammed forward on a set back post? Excessive gap between tire and seatpost due to too long chain for the gear installed. Aero extensions at an accute upward angle. It's a Trek. Trek couldn't even be bothered to do a proper custom for the effort. 120 drop outs glued to a road frame with the accompanying chainline issues.

We can overlook the crank positioning and at least Jens got the wheels lined up.

But, really Jens, BF expects more!

It'll be less Not, once Jens sets the new hour record.

The new ride: 2009 Scott Addict r4 (1st road bike after 20 years of MTB - 1996 Specialized Ground Control A1)

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=406652

In isolation, there several elements I don't care for, but altogether it is HOT!

Jens' bike just looks odd. If you read the description of it, it sounds like they hacked a bunch of parts to make a fixed gear bike. They should have done better custom work. He deserves better. Those wheels just look ridiculous in my opinion - it looks like they have a machined sidewall for brakes on a bike that has no brakes. Why?

Thanks! Here's the parts list:

Frame: Merlin Extralight, 57cm, 1993, Wine Red (RAL 3005)

Fork/Headset: Ritchey Pro / Campagnolo Record

Crankset/Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Chorus carbon UT 10sp cranks, 172.5mm, 53/39

Pedals: Speedplay X2 Stainless

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain: Campagnolo Veloce 10sp cassette, 12/25 / KMC 10SL

Derailleurs/Shifters: Campagnolo Record 10sp short cage / Campagnolo Chorus 10sp Ergopower

Handlebars/Stem: Scott Drop-in, 42 cm / Syntace F99, 105mm w/titanium bolts

Saddle/Seatpost: Brooks Cambium C17 / Campagnolo Chorus titanium

Brakes: Campagnolo Chorus Skeleton

Wheels: Campagnolo Record/Mavic Open Pro Ceramic+/Veloflex 25mm

Elité Ciussi stainless steel bottle holders w/syntace titanium bolts

http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/z...g?t=1409132299

Gorgeous Merlin.

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