Road Test/Bike Review (1986) EDDY MERCKX Professional SLX
01-13-21, 11:14 AM
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Road Test/Bike Review (1986) EDDY MERCKX Professional SLX
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Very cool.
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Thanks for posting the photo!
Is your ride experience similar to the Road Test findings?
In particular, is the ride comfortable over long distances and is handling a bit "high strung" or twitchy?
Is your ride experience similar to the Road Test findings?
In particular, is the ride comfortable over long distances and is handling a bit "high strung" or twitchy?
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WTB: Bicycle Guide issues 1984 (any); Jun 1987; Jul 1992; 1993-1998 (any)
WTB: Bike World issues Feb - Sep 1972; Jun 1974; Mar-Apr 1978.
WTB: ZIPP 500 front wheel (650c clincher)
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WTB: Slingshot promotional documents (catalog, pamphlets, etc).
WTB: American Cycling Jun-Jul 1965; Jan - Aug, Oct 1966; Mar, Jul 1967.
WTB: Bicycle Guide issues 1984 (any); Jun 1987; Jul 1992; 1993-1998 (any)
WTB: Bike World issues Feb - Sep 1972; Jun 1974; Mar-Apr 1978.
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Originally Posted by SpeedofLite
Thanks for posting the photo!
Is your ride experience similar to the Road Test findings?
In particular, is the ride comfortable over long distances and is handling a bit "high strung" or twitchy?
Is your ride experience similar to the Road Test findings?
In particular, is the ride comfortable over long distances and is handling a bit "high strung" or twitchy?
I've always felt the seat tube on Merckx bikes to be quite slack, but I've never noticed the headtube as being steep (I've got an Italian bike with a steeper headtube and that is a bit twitchier) but I don't find the Merckx handling twitchy at all, stable and predictable I'd say, and I've got a 12cm stem and can ride no handed
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