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Eddy Merckx Track Bike 1981

By paramount on 07/06/2006. Bike tags: Track bike | campagnolo | columbus | eddy merckx | Merckx | more tags >>
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Columbus lugged steel with Eddy Merckx stamped track fork ends

3TTT Eddy Merckx pantographed

Merckx fork and Campy Record headset and Campy fork ends

Campy Record high-flange track hub laced to Mavic track rims with Vittoria sew-ups and tied spokes

Campy Record high-flange track hub laced to Mavic track rims with Vittoria sew-ups and tied spokes

Campy Record 165 pista cranks, Eddy Merckx bottom bracket

Concor saddle, Campy Eddy Merckx logo pantographed seat post

Campy Record track pedals with Campy clips and Eddy Merckx straps, Regina CX chain

Campy, 49 X 17

This is an early bike from the Eddy Merckx workshop in Belgium. The bike is,I believe, entirely original. The Cannibal himself tagged this bike on the top tube, apparently at the 1981 New York City Bicycle Show, where Merckx was introducing his bikes to the US market. I wish I knew more about the circumstances of Merckx signing the bike...

UPDATE: Mystery solved! I wrote to the Eddy Merckx shop to ask for any info on the bike, and someone from there finally got back to me:

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Hello sir,

Sorry for the delay.
Your frame was built in 1981 as a track bike for the NY Bike Show. Eddy signed the frame on special demand of the distributor.

Kind regards

Tassignon Stef
EDDY MERCKX NV/SA
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Note: The distributor who requested the signature would have been Ochsner Imports of Chicago, the first US distributor of Merckx bikes.

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that is the most beautiful

Submitted by Emery on 10/06/2009.

that is the most beautiful track bike i have ever seen.

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MMM sex on wheels

Submitted by 6dayracer on 02/21/2009.

I ride the crap out of all my bikes, including my old Ciocc time frame. But I completely agree with hanging a bike like that on a wall. It better be a damn sexxy wall though to be blessed with that.

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The wall got a lot sexier

Submitted by paramount on 02/23/2009.

The wall got a lot sexier with the bike on it!

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One of the steepest bikes

Submitted by rubbishheap on 02/03/2009.

One of the steepest bikes I've seen... do you have any idea on the geometry?

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Wish I knew!

Submitted by paramount on 02/06/2009.

Sorry, wish I knew but I have no idea.

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WOW!!!

Submitted by HoWY on 01/15/2009.

Nice i wish mine was in this colour...

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Dope!

Submitted by Bobby Wham on 12/14/2008.

What happened to the Columbus logo?

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Dunno, happened long before

Submitted by paramount on 12/15/2008.

Dunno, happened long before I got the bike. Maybe it was from a workstand seat tube clamp?

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Fine Bike...

Submitted by Slabserif on 09/11/2008.

I'd probably put it in a shadowbox ;)

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This is the shit!!!

Submitted by HoWY on 04/22/2008.

This is the shit!!! Beautiful!!!!

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absolutely beautiful! the

Submitted by donalrey on 03/31/2008.

absolutely beautiful! the bike is as old as me!

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cannibalistic

Submitted by marcusindenco on 03/20/2007.

this bike is absolutly beautiful.you really should ride it but call me crazy.kudos

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Thanks...

Submitted by paramount on 03/25/2007.

Yeah, it is a shame not to ride this bike, but on the other hand, I'd be devastated if I damaged it in any way...

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WOW

Submitted by stoopybooshy on 03/20/2007.

Impressive

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Sweeeeeeet ride.

Submitted by willhefly on 11/02/2006.

Imagine if the belgians made cars that hot, ferrari who???

It needs to be in an art gallery...... signed, thats like finding a picture on a bar coaster and then realising its signed by Picasso...

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Lucky sonofa...

Submitted by rossinsisu on 07/11/2006.

This is one of the most beautiful I've layed my eyes on... and it's signed?... craze. I happen to have pretty much this exact same ride (sans signature) in metallic steel blue. Any chance I could get some more pics? Email me: mark at sisuhome dot com I can send you pics too.

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Thanks Mark! I do feel

Submitted by paramount on 07/11/2006.

Thanks Mark -- I do feel lucky indeed.

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hot

Submitted by TNCLR on 07/06/2006.

super hot. the hottest.

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beautiful!

Submitted by cicadashell on 07/06/2006.

that's the kind of bicycle that makes my heart go pitter-pat. ride it often!

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What a catch, where do you

Submitted by greg on 07/06/2006.

What a catch, where do you ride it?

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I feel a little guilty about

Submitted by paramount on 07/06/2006.

I feel a little guilty about it but I don't ride it...This is one for hanging on the wall.

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