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Old 02-18-06 | 08:19 PM
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Eddy Merckx Track Frame

58 cm. Nice paint job. Love it, but I'm not familiar with Merckx bikes. Worth it?
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Old 02-18-06 | 08:24 PM
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Not familiar with Mr. Merckx? He is just the best professional cyclist of all time. Belgium track frame i believe and really amazing!
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Old 02-18-06 | 08:24 PM
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holy crap i want that
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Old 02-18-06 | 08:25 PM
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It pains me to look at that and not own it.
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Old 02-18-06 | 08:26 PM
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I will be surprised if that bike is still available. Too bad not my size.
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Old 02-18-06 | 08:30 PM
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I'd consider it, but I don't think I'm ready to ride brakeless.
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Old 02-18-06 | 08:31 PM
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I thought this was going to be a link to a post from The Cannibal himself seeking companionship.
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Old 02-18-06 | 08:35 PM
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The same person has a bunch of other stuff for sale as well. Campy and Zeus hubs and maybe a Record Pista crankset. It's hard to tell how much of it belongs to the one person because the Mission District is a goldmine of track bike parts.
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Old 02-18-06 | 09:00 PM
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Eddy Merckx Track Frame

58 cm. Nice paint job. Love it, but I'm not familiar with Merckx bikes. Worth it?
No, the bike isn't worth it, better stay away, find something else....
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Old 02-18-06 | 09:05 PM
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No, the bike isn't worth it, better stay away, find something else....

I'm familiar with "The Cannibal" now.
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Old 02-18-06 | 09:06 PM
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Eddy merckx is a pompus b-stard.
but I LOVE him & that frame.
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Old 02-18-06 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by hyperRevue
It pains me to look at that and not own it.
+1 but I would probably be afraid to ride it most of the time anyway.
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Old 02-18-06 | 09:24 PM
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Your wool shorts were tight against your buttocks and I could almost make out the beads of sweat running down your neck from under your leather helmet. Please tell me you speak Flemish and know how to switch positions.

-Eddy
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Eddy merckx is a pompus b-stard.
but I LOVE him & that frame.
He goes to Interbike every year and chats with normal fanboys, so he can't be all that bad.
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Old 02-18-06 | 10:01 PM
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Eddy merckx is a pompus b-stard.
but I LOVE him & that frame.

You must know this for a fact, from hanging out with him all the time. Right?
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Old 02-18-06 | 10:11 PM
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that is an 800$ frame. why so cheap?
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Old 02-18-06 | 10:18 PM
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I saw you at the head of the peleton - m4m

Your wool shorts were tight against your buttocks and I could almost make out the beads of sweat running down your neck from under your leather helmet. Please tell me you speak Flemish and know how to switch positions.

-Eddy

Hahaha
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Old 07-12-06 | 07:33 PM
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Old 07-12-06 | 07:41 PM
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Took you 5 months to finance the damn thing?
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Old 07-12-06 | 07:44 PM
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Old 07-12-06 | 08:30 PM
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the ad is gone.. how much was it?
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