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Eddy Merckx late 90's Track Bike Domo

special order from belgium about 10 years ago, team Domo Farm-Frites as ridden by the six day riders of the day. Glad i chose the steel fork at the time and not alu or carbon.

Frame:
Eddy Merckx Elite Alu 53cm

Fork/Headset:
Steel, Campag Chorus

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Campag Record Pista 165

Pedals:
Shimano Dura-Ace SPD-R

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Shimano Dura-Ace

Handlebars/Stem:
Deda Newton / Deda Newton (cracked!!!!)

Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Italia Flight Titanium Gel / ITM Millenium 27.2

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Campag Shamal Track / Vittoria Atlanta Gold tubs

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Campag Shamal Track / Vittoria Atlanta Gold tubs

More Info:
special order from belgium about 10 years ago, team Domo Farm-Frites as ridden by the six day riders of the day.

Added by Day-glo69. Last updated over 9 years ago.

21 Comments

kobe

kobe says:

Love this frame
I also found one :)

Posted over 6 years ago

Karl

Karl says:

What year is the bike from? I have one like yours, but I've been unable to figure out it's age...

Posted about 7 years ago

Day-glo69

Day-glo69 says:

Hi Karl,

The bike dates from around 2001. I bought it direct from belgium as I worked at a bike shop in Croydon, UK that imported Merckx road bikes. The colours are team Domo Farm-Frites pro road team. Track bikes were made to order so you could pick any size colour. This was the best track (endurance) bike at the time. All the pros road them at the six days. It's super responsive with short wheelbase and very steep head tube for short worded tracks.

Posted about 7 years ago

Karl

Karl says:

Yeah it makes sense, thanks for the reply! Can you tell if mine's like yours? I originally thought it was an 03' - but the ones from that year came with carbon forks... Do you know when they began making them? The geometry, forks, tubes and everything adds up - except, of course, the paint scheme...

Thanks!

Posted about 7 years ago

Day-glo69

Day-glo69 says:

Like I said as far as I know all track bikes were built to order. I requested the steel fork instead of carbon or Ali, but I'm pretty sure you had the option. I have a brochure somewhere.l and I'm sure it has your colours in it. I will have a look.

Posted about 7 years ago

Karl

Karl says:

Thank you so much for your help! I bought the frame only a year ago - but I'm very satisfied with the former owner also choosing the MX leader fork! Fantastic with the brochure - I'll keep it around. It's a fun "back story"!

Posted about 7 years ago

brenmitch

brenmitch says:

I have the Team SC, sort of the road version of this bike and the older version of your Shamal wheels. I'm thinking about some Shamal 12-HPWs for the Merckx, and your bike really helps me visualize that. Very pretty!

Posted almost 9 years ago

Day-glo69

Day-glo69 says:

Shamals look sweet on anything, road ones not too pricy either. Good luck.

Posted over 8 years ago

Blokk

Blokk says:

fuck yeah! merckx frames always looks so sexy. why are u glad u have a steel fork ?

Posted about 11 years ago

SillyGooseCookie

SillyGooseCookie says:

So good.

Posted over 11 years ago

Day-glo69

Day-glo69 says:

some better pics

Posted over 11 years ago

dcondankz68

dcondankz68 says:

this bike deserve a better pics..

Posted over 11 years ago

albyhiyed

albyhiyed says:

Those wheels!, very great bike!

Posted over 11 years ago

dietrootbeer

dietrootbeer says:

<3 especially with those wheels

Posted over 11 years ago

Fazz7

Fazz7 says:

beautiful indeed

Posted over 11 years ago

max5480

max5480 says:

beautiful frame

Posted over 11 years ago

Day-glo69

Day-glo69 says:

i just got it out of the loft after 5 or so years and it was cracked. Weird, picked it up and the bars were floppy!! I have heard this happen to other people usinf deda newton stem, glad i wasn't riding it!

Posted over 11 years ago

Coomer

Coomer says:

Really nice build! How'd you crack the stem?

Posted over 11 years ago

mktng

mktng says:

sweet jebus. thats one nice nice bike !!!
original owner?

Posted over 11 years ago

Day-glo69

Day-glo69 says:

yeah, i used to race in my teens

Posted over 11 years ago