RE: [CR]Suggestions for a Merckx Molteni Replica

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Subject: RE: [CR]Suggestions for a Merckx Molteni Replica
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:54:33 +0100
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From: "Feeken, Dirk" <dirk.feeken@sap.com>
To: "Classic Rendezvous Bike List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

You can see here http://www.ritzelrechner.de/HomepageClassic01/colnago/colnago.html

a completely original Merckx bike. All the modifications of the Campagnolo parts were done by Colnago. Doesn't look like drilling the derailleur would be too difficult.

Dirk

-- Dirk Feeken Heidelberg Germany

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Raymond Dobbins Sent: Samstag, 11. Februar 2006 01:34 To: Classic Rendezvous Bike List Subject: [CR]Suggestions for a Merckx Molteni Replica

hi everybody.

i have a 1992 merckx slx "corsa extra" with the molteni replica finish. i have it built up with a mix of nr and sr, including merckx pantographed large ring and shifters. here's a link to how the bike looks now:

http://www.raydobbins.com/merckxmolteni/P1240661.JPG

i would like to re-build this bike as a more faithful and complete replica of one of eddy's molteni-era bikes. ideally, one of his fully-drilled bikes.

i know that eddy drilled his shifters, brake levers and calipers, and large chainring. i'm pretty sure he also drilled the rear derailleur. did he also drill the small chainring? how about the seat post? i know that his lightened seat post was usually milled, but i could swear i once saw a photo of one of his bikes with a drilled seatpost. ...