Fondriest Ti (Merlin Extralight)
By benzzoy on 03/07/2008.
Bike tags: Road bike | dura ace | extralight | Fondriest | merlin |
Merlin Extralight
3TTT traditional bend with ol' school Syncros
Time fork with Shimano DA 1" threaded headset
Varies; currently has Dura Ace hub and Mavic Open Pro rims, laced 3X with 32 DT Revolution/alloy nipples
Varies; currently has Dura Ace hub and Mavic Open Pro rims, laced 3X with 32 DT Revolution/alloy nipples
Shimano Dura Ace (7410)
Selle Italia "Flite" saddle, mounted on Selcof carbon seatpost
A mix of 74xx and 77xx Dura Ace with the half-STI/half-downtube shifting setup started by Pantani
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Merlin Extralight
3TTT traditional bend with ol' school Syncros
Time fork with Shimano DA 1" threaded headset
Varies; currently has Dura Ace hub and Mavic Open Pro rims, laced 3X with 32 DT Revolution/alloy nipples
Varies; currently has Dura Ace hub and Mavic Open Pro rims, laced 3X with 32 DT Revolution/alloy nipples
Shimano Dura Ace (7410)
Selle Italia "Flite" saddle, mounted on Selcof carbon seatpost
A mix of 74xx and 77xx Dura Ace with the half-STI/half-downtube shifting setup started by Pantani
This is an ol' school Merlin Extralight that I spent two weeks polishing to a mirror finish; Merlin fans will know that no Merlin was ever delivered with a polished finish. After polishing, I rebadged it with a full set of Fondriest racing colors from an ex-pro. The stickers were so complete that I even got the Fondriest Titanium tubing sticker and the 3D head badge. I didn't install the seatstay stickers though.