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2011 Merlin Extralight Titanium

The very last year model made by the original Merlin Cycles before closing down and having their TM bought by CompetitiveCyclist; Extremely rare frame with a tapered and laser etched top tube not present in any other Extralight model (16.3 lbs without pedals)

Frame:
2011 Merlin Extralight - 56cm

Fork/Headset:
Easton EC90 SL

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Ultegra 6850 Compact

Pedals:
Speedplay Light Action Cromoly

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Ultegra 6800

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Ultegra 6800

Handlebars/Stem:
FSA Wing Compact Pro / 3T Arx Team

Saddle/Seatpost:
Fizik / Easton EC90

Brakes:
Ultegra 6800

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic Aksium / Continental GP

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic Aksium / Continental GP

Bike History

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

  1. Initial
  2. Ultegra 6700 -> 6800 Upgrade

Added by link0. Last updated over 9 years ago.

6 Comments

outofstep

outofstep says:

Looks great!
I think the saddles a little too far forward tho.
How've those wheels been treating you?

Posted almost 11 years ago

link0

link0 says:

I love the wheels. They are extremely light and give a smooth ride. The braking performance is quite lacking though.

Posted almost 11 years ago

Blokk

Blokk says:

great build, how´s the ride?

Posted almost 11 years ago

link0

link0 says:

It rides really similarly to steel frames. It's absorbs road vibrations very well. It's a bit flexy, but I prefer that over stiff frames.

Posted almost 11 years ago

sloman

sloman says:

porn on wheels. What are those cages?

Posted almost 11 years ago

link0

link0 says:

Thank you! Those were just some steel cages from a Cannondale CAAD9. They work really well.

Posted almost 11 years ago

Photos

2011 Merlin Extralight Titanium photo2011 Merlin Extralight Titanium photo

Tags

6800, ec90, extralight, merlin, road-bike, titanium

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