Fw: Re: [CR]Eddie Merckx replica bikes on sale

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:04:28 -0400
Subject: Fw: Re: [CR]Eddie Merckx replica bikes on sale
From: "William McGehee" <wmcgehee1@juno.com>


--------- Forwarded message ---------- From: William McGehee <wmcgehee1@juno.com> To: brucerobbins@supanet.com Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:08:14 -0400 Subject: Re: [CR]Eddie Merckx replica bikes on sale Message-ID: <20030624.120824.-488495.20.wmcgehee1@juno.com>

This is puzzling? Did they find old stock and paint or are they taking orders to build replica's? If so, the picture looks to have internal cable routing and tapered fork crowns, none of which would match the team bike from the past. AND why would the factory have frames "on the rack" that could not have been manufactured in that facility? My experience in communicating with the current factory is that they had no interest in EM Team Fames (or other) hand built in Belgium prior to 1980. I still have not been able to substantiate any information on my EM Team Frame.

Bill Mcgehee Flowery Branch, Home of the Falcons, Georgia

On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 15:55:46 +0100 brucerobbins@supanet.com writes:
>
> This London website might be of interest to some on the list.
> They're offering
> a replica of Eddie's Tour winning Molteni bike of the 60's and 70's,
> claiming
> that it's only available through them. Here's what they say:
>
> "Eddy Merckx Molteni MX Leader
>
> Features: When we visited the Merckx facory last year we saw a few
> MX Leader
> frames sitting neglected on the rack. So we thought we would get a
> few sprayed
> in the classic Molteni colours especially for the Tour de France
> Centenary
> (See the picture above). Be part of history and order now, limited
> stocks
> available.
> Price: £899.00/1.420,42 Euro"
>
> The URL is: http://www.bikepark.co.uk/brands/eddymerckx/molteni.htm
>
> Apart from the 10% I get for every buyer I find, I've no connection,
> etc, :-)
>
> Bruce
> Dundee
> Scotland
>
>
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