My Merlin.
Posted Jan 19, 2017, 1:37 AM UTC
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Beauty! Love the unbranded look. So stealthy.
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Thanks. It's the main reason I went for the nashbar fork. I used some acetone and a paper towel to remove all the logos from the seat post and stem and destickered the wheels.
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I've always wondered how effective that is. I've heard of people stripping off the anodizing on stems/posts before attempting that. I've considered it for the components on my Lynskey including the Lynskey Endurance fork, but haven't worked up the courage yet to attempt it!
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You're gonna need a lot more than acetone to strip anodizing. Think more along the lines of drain cleaner. Acetone, even with vigorous effort, will hardly do anything to anodized parts.
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Go for a Leni Fried anodized color scheme.
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Great call on the Flite. Awesome build as well, I'm a huge Merlin fan.
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Looks like you've got a modern fork and crankset. I've got an older Litespeed with a 9x3 drivetrain. It's my favorite bike and, mostly, not allowed out on the cold, salty streets in the winter. Are you running 25mm tires there?
EDIT: I see they are 25s. That's my frame's limit. Nothing fatter will fit.
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I've got a Merlin with campy chorus brakes on it and 25 is definitely the limit on that frame
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Received the frame as a wedding present from a good friend. Finally finished the build and have it set up the way I want it.
-Rival 22
-Nashbar 1" fork
-Chris King headset
-Vuelta Corsa Lites with Michelin Power Competition 25c
-Zipp Service Course compact drops
-Vintage Flite