GreyOwl3.0 Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009 How do you guys like my classic Eddy merckx? Steel frame, 100% original paint job, Shimano 600 Ultegra 7speed! This is a REAL old school bike! Whadda you guys think?
Sean Badenhorst Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009 Ah, lovely! Never owned a Merckx, but the components and 80s-styling bring back some good memories.   Â
GreyOwl3.0 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Posted July 16, 2009 Its cool hey?!56cm, steel tubing, chrome stays and fork...not a scratch! The gears are so cool...the left shifter stays slighytly raised so that you can slip your thumb around it to adjust it while shifting the other lever! That was technology back then! You have to love it! The gears were the easiest thing to set! And the click shift is SO funny and cool at the same time!
javadude Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009 Yes, I like it a lot, even the Shimano. If i could change one thing, it would be the bars, would prefer a round classic drop to the anatomic one, buts that's just me being a bit anal.
jungleplaya Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009 and I am sure she goes just as fast and those carbon thingy's Nice Â
AndreZA Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009 That is sooo hot. Now you need an old set of Time or Look pedals to go with it aswell.
GutterHugger Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009 Very nice... old school. Amazing condition.  I have an 1988 model Zini yster bike which I could restore...
GreyOwl3.0 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Posted July 16, 2009 You are right Velo, but the only bar I had like that was a lot more narrow and slightly scratched from being inserted into a stem! But, its funny hey...the old Shimano stuff has lasted well. The surprising thing is just how good the SLR brakes are. Back then I guess anything was an improvement on "grab and pray" that Campag had!!! Even the quick release on the calipers is great. And the hubs are still smooth...which is a surprise!
javadude Posted July 16, 2009 Posted July 16, 2009  I've got exactly the same Shimano brakes. I stripped the calipers the other day to clean them and was amazed at the Engineering that went into them. Unique one off washers with tiny bearings etc. and lots of small individual parts compared to modern calipers.  Must have been really expensive to produce. velo2009-07-16 01:53:18
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