The new, improved Merlin Extralight
06-10-11, 03:49 PM
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Very nice!
06-10-11, 03:51 PM
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I went for the siver look on my LeMond and liked it alot. Looks great on your Merlin and now I'm looking at the yellow stem on my Litespeed....
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Put Ritchey Classic handlebars on to complete the retro look. Only Carbon part left is the forks.
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I also had a bike coupled by Bilenky. The couplers add a small amount to the length of each tube, so Bilenky removes a precise amount of any tube that is coupled, in order to preserve the original frame dimensions. The ride is unchanged, as far as I can tell.
The couplers also seem to be very strong, so that when they are connected properly, I never worry about them coming apart. They come with a little wrench for tightening them, and I always pay careful attention to that process, to be sure that they are securely connected. Overall, it's pretty quick and easy to couple and uncouple them though.
You also want to get quick-disconnect couplers for your cables, so that adjustments don't have to be redone every time.
To the OP: Awesome job!
The couplers also seem to be very strong, so that when they are connected properly, I never worry about them coming apart. They come with a little wrench for tightening them, and I always pay careful attention to that process, to be sure that they are securely connected. Overall, it's pretty quick and easy to couple and uncouple them though.
You also want to get quick-disconnect couplers for your cables, so that adjustments don't have to be redone every time.
To the OP: Awesome job!
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I like it. Very classic looking. Is that a Swift saddle?
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Hmmmmm.....your name SEEMS to ring a bell....oh nevermind. Great look for the bike!!
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Very pretty. I don't think I've seen a Regal in brown before, but it looks great.
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Old thread but classy bike.
Couplers - a friend that has bikes with and without couplers (two Spectrum Ti frames, i.e. custom geometry Merlins), said that the couplers stiffened up his frames considerably.
Also you can put more than just two couplers. To wit: Leonard Zinn's 5 coupler travel bike:
From what I can tell it looks like he doesn't have to adjust anything except seat height.
Couplers - a friend that has bikes with and without couplers (two Spectrum Ti frames, i.e. custom geometry Merlins), said that the couplers stiffened up his frames considerably.
Also you can put more than just two couplers. To wit: Leonard Zinn's 5 coupler travel bike:
From what I can tell it looks like he doesn't have to adjust anything except seat height.
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Old thread but classy bike.
Couplers - a friend that has bikes with and without couplers (two Spectrum Ti frames, i.e. custom geometry Merlins), said that the couplers stiffened up his frames considerably.
Also you can put more than just two couplers. To wit: Leonard Zinn's 5 coupler travel bike:
From what I can tell it looks like he doesn't have to adjust anything except seat height.
Couplers - a friend that has bikes with and without couplers (two Spectrum Ti frames, i.e. custom geometry Merlins), said that the couplers stiffened up his frames considerably.
Also you can put more than just two couplers. To wit: Leonard Zinn's 5 coupler travel bike:
From what I can tell it looks like he doesn't have to adjust anything except seat height.
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I can't tell any difference in the ride. The S&S couplers add a bit under a pound, and they are supposed to be stiffer than the portion of tube the replace.
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