One aesthetic I'm learning I really like is blending retro with modern. Because of that this bike fires on all cylinders for me.

Hot. Congrats!

id definitely give that a hot.

will refrain from New and Improved™ nitpicking

Another Giant, another hot bike!
Every day I'm more disappointed that my shop dropped them....

10/10. Wow.

Hot I love the seat post it really brings it all together.

oh.... My... God.... Hoooot!

Thanks for all the positive responses! But... The Merlin is still not in it's final form. The next big change is top secret for now, but if it happens possibly by next spring, I'll repost the fully realized concept.

Love the bike, hate the color..

The color does not photograph well. This may be a better depiction of how it really looks. Probably won't change your mind but I just like to post pics of my bike :).

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/I-...w1666-h1249-no

the color is probably my favorite part about it

Wait did you get another bike and still have the Rabobank one? If so, you have a ton of nice bikes.

The Rabobank was kept as a frameset and is now hanging on a wall next to a genuine 2012 Bauke MOllema signed jersey from the Rabobank team :)

This is one of the hottest bikes I've seen this year on this thread... I like it's looks better than your C50, mainly due to the colorway. Not a fan of the looks of the M10, C59 or C60 look way hotter, just my opinion...

Hot! Every friend I have that rides a TCR really enjoys the bike.

Absolutely beautimous. I love TI bikes and yours is stunning.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=478007
Only 300 miles on it so far. Love it.

Why the hell not. My latest build:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...83F1B505C7.jpg

I'm curious how you attached the pump. Does stay perfectly in place when you ride?

Don't wanna repeat what's already been said, but yeah that bike is hot.

****yeah its hot.

i like it..h0t! what tyres, btw?

There is a standard pump peg on the head tube. These were common on bikes of the 1990s and earlier as frame pumps were common back then. The Campy pump head would normally cradle into the angle of the seat cluster, but I had two small pegs welded onto the seat tube just below the seat cluster to slightly increase clearance between the pump and the S&S couplers. The pump is custom fitted to the bike, so it's in there tight.