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[SOLD] My 94' Merckx MX-Leader

1994 Eddy Merckx MX-Leader with custom paintjob. I found the frame, size 54, NOS, and I built it with a mix of vintage and new periphericals, in order to respect as much as possible the stiffness of this frame : Shamal, Ultra torque, Cinelli Grammo Titanium... The bike wheighs an exact 9 kilos thanks to some lightweight components (1990 Flite Titanium, Skeleton brakes, Campagnolo Record carbon seatpost,...) even though I really didn't try to look for the lightest build possible.

Frame:
Merckx MX-Leader in Columbus MXL tubing

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Campagnolo Chorus Carbon

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Campagnolo 10sp gruppo

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Campagnolo Centaur Carbon... Broken

Handlebars/Stem:
Cinelli Grammo Titanium + 3TTT superleggero ergo

Saddle/Seatpost:
Campagnolo Record Carbon (broken) + Italia Flite 90' Titanium

Brakes:
Campagnolo Centaur Skeleton

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Campagnolo Shamal on Campagnolo Record hub

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Campagnolo Shamal on Campagnolo Record hub

Accessories:
Deda gel cork

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Initial
  2. So this happened...
  3. Bye bye
  4. 10sp SHAMAL WHEELS FOR SALE !!!

Current Stage Info:

The frame has been sold some time ago but the wheels are just for sale. Head to the marketplace for more info.

http://www.pedalroom.com/forums/marketp...

Added by sebpep. Last updated almost 7 years ago.

As of over 7 years ago, sebpep has indicated that they no longer own this bike.

Latest 22 Comments

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rexzxh

rexzxh says:

Perfect build! Perfect!! I'm having one in repaint process,hope it turns out as good as yours.

Posted over 7 years ago

sebpep

sebpep says:

Yep. Sucks. It's my keychain now. http://i.imgur.com/mORvgTC.jpg

Posted over 7 years ago

CUMBOT

CUMBOT says:

lolz.^^

Posted over 7 years ago

CUMBOT

CUMBOT says:

gha!

Posted over 7 years ago

kobe

kobe says:

Very nice...

Posted over 7 years ago

kobe

kobe says:

....

Posted over 7 years ago

CUMBOT

CUMBOT says:

lolz.^^

Posted over 7 years ago

sebpep

sebpep says:

Thanks, all of you. :D

Posted over 7 years ago

ghostridethewhip

ghostridethewhip says:

+1

Posted over 7 years ago

xavier853

xavier853 says:

How did you convert your rear shamal to 10 speed?

Posted almost 11 years ago

sebpep

sebpep says:

Once you find the compatible free wheel body and the compatible cones, it is not very complicated. Luckily, I found these spare parts quite easily on a dead Zonda wheel. But if you gotta buy them new, you'll have to cash around 200USD...

Posted almost 11 years ago

xavier853

xavier853 says:

I've been reading about using an 90's athena freehub body on the record hub. Apparently, they produced these for some years without the larger axel. You're right, I would rather know something will convert over spending 200. Wouldn't mind getting more life out of my shamal once I ditch 8 speed.

Posted almost 11 years ago

Christiaan2414

Christiaan2414 says:

Simply stunning.

Posted almost 11 years ago

Blokk

Blokk says:

i would sell my right ball for that. although i have the same paintjob on my merckx, i like it way more on a steel frame

Posted almost 11 years ago

sebpep

sebpep says:

The same ? Exactly the same one ? Red, dark blue, pearl white and a touch of gold ? I never saw any other merckx with such a paintjob, that's why I assumed it was a particular request from the first owner. But if you confirm it's the exact same, than we have a new hint in this story. :p

(Keep your balls, it's not for sale. At least, not for the moment. :D )

Posted almost 11 years ago

Blokk

Blokk says:

exactly the same. you can visit it on my page. also i saw this paintjob on a another merckx road frame from about 2005. let me know if u ever think of might selling

Posted almost 11 years ago

Fazz7

Fazz7 says:

Exactly the same one.

Posted almost 11 years ago

stalag13

stalag13 says:

This is interesting, as there is a 14 year difference between Blokk's pista and this bike here. Having the same paintjob, especially one as unique as this, would seem unlikely. And yet...?

Posted about 10 years ago

sebpep

sebpep says:

Thank you all and the team of Pedal Room for the featuring of my bike.
It's the first of my 2-wheeled-friends I'm posting here but it'll be soon be joined by a bunch of others. Hope you'll like them as much as I do. :)

Posted almost 11 years ago

Nimhskater978

Nimhskater978 says:

so perfect

Posted almost 11 years ago

mark_punx82

mark_punx82 says:

shamal!!!

Posted almost 11 years ago

sebpep

sebpep says:

I'll be climbing the Stelvio in one month. I'll replace them by Campagnolo Neutron Ultra for this purpose. But I love the look the shamal give to the bike !

Posted almost 11 years ago

mark_punx82

mark_punx82 says:

that's true nice ride man

Posted almost 11 years ago

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