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
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
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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 10 years ago.
21 Comments
What year is the bike from? I have one like yours, but I've been unable to figure out it's age...
Posted almost 8 years ago
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 almost 8 years ago
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 almost 8 years ago
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 almost 8 years ago
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 almost 8 years ago
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 over 9 years ago
Shamals look sweet on anything, road ones not too pricy either. Good luck.
Posted over 9 years ago
fuck yeah! merckx frames always looks so sexy. why are u glad u have a steel fork ?
Posted almost 12 years ago
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 about 12 years ago
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belgian-aluminium, belgium, campagnolo, eddy, fixie, merckx, six-day, track, track-bike
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kobe says:
Love this frame
I also found one :)
Posted over 7 years ago