Merlin titanium help
10-25-21, 07:11 PM
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Merlin titanium help
Just picked up a Merlin titanium road bike , and have no idea what model it is or when it was made. Merlin was no help at all, Can’t find any database. Ultegra 11 speed, 1 1/8 head tube, and what looks like the serial number on the BB. Any Merlin experts care to chime in?
10-25-21, 09:47 PM
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Merlin couldn't tell you even with the serial number?
Nobody here will be able to confidently say what model it is based on the info you list. I'm sure some will guess though.
Get to 10 posts then add some pics to the thread. That will help more than what you provided.
Nobody here will be able to confidently say what model it is based on the info you list. I'm sure some will guess though.
Get to 10 posts then add some pics to the thread. That will help more than what you provided.
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Just picked up a Merlin titanium road bike , and have no idea what model it is or when it was made. Merlin was no help at all, Can’t find any database. Ultegra 11 speed, 1 1/8 head tube, and what looks like the serial number on the BB. Any Merlin experts care to chime in?
The Merlin is a great bike.
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10-29-21, 10:16 AM
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Your question is hard to answer as someone could have put new components on an old frame. Ultegra 6800 (11 speed) launched in 2014, the 1-1/8 headset reference on its own isn't terribly helpful as road bikes have commonly had those since at least the early 2000's. Pictures will likely get you a better answer. In any case, it sounds like a nice bike.
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10-30-21, 10:16 AM
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Just picked up a Merlin titanium road bike , and have no idea what model it is or when it was made. Merlin was no help at all, Can’t find any database. Ultegra 11 speed, 1 1/8 head tube, and what looks like the serial number on the BB. Any Merlin experts care to chime in?
Your best bet to find the info you’re looking for is to post pics and the serial number. There are a lot of knowledgeable folks on this forum..
10-30-21, 01:18 PM
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“Geometry by Tom Kellogg”on the left chainstay.
10-30-21, 01:22 PM
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That was common on a lot of Merlins. Tom Kellog of Spectum bicycles worked with Merlin to design the geos for Merlin. Also Merlin built the Spectrum frames to Tom's specifications.
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It matters because there is no “the Merlin,” and an original Merlin, from the Helfrich, Augsberger, and Vandermark days, is a more interesting and important piece of cycling history than later iterations of the brand…to those with a mind for that kind of thing, anyway.
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It matters because there is no “the Merlin,” and an original Merlin, from the Helfrich, Augsberger, and Vandermark days, is a more interesting and important piece of cycling history than later iterations of the brand…to those with a mind for that kind of thing, anyway.
seems very important.
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Was it Merlin Ti that had the funny press-fit proprietary BB? That's what I'd be checking out.
Everything else should be just a curiosity - and a lovely bike, can't go wrong with a Ti road bike.
Everything else should be just a curiosity - and a lovely bike, can't go wrong with a Ti road bike.
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I was hoping to hear from someone that knows Merlins, but it looks like they dont exist here. Sorry to have wasted your time.
11-04-21, 08:35 PM
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I think there’s more than a few Merlin lovers on this forum but you have been of little help. Pictures and the serial number would be a HUGE help.
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11-04-21, 09:58 PM
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You- 'Someone tell me what model Trek do I have. It has an incredibly common drivetrain and steerer size. Oh, and a serial number exists, but I won't say what it is.'
Everyone- 'Details are needed because what you provided doesn't narrow down the possibilities at all.'
You- 'A common phrase is on the bike.'
You- 'Looks like nobody here knows anything.'
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Number on the bb is M59233
