Museum of Mountain Bike Art & Technology

1989 Klein Pinnacle Elite

Merlin, founded in 1986, was one of the earliest maker of titanium mountain bikes.  The early serial numbers are a little sketchy but the folks at Merlin believe this to be from 1989 which makes it relatively early in the history of the brand.  I'd still like to find one of the elevated stay bikes and one of the girder-style forks.

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Frame		Powerlite Aluminum
Fork		Cro-Moly
Rear Shock		NA
Rims		Araya RM20
Hubs		Shimano Deore XT/Deore DX
Spokes		Stainless steel
Tires		WTB Velociraptor
Pedals		Shimano XT
Crank		Specialized
Chain		Sedis
Rear Cogs		Shimano 7 speed cassette
Bottom Bracket		Klein press-fit
Front Derailleur		Shimano Deore XT
Rear Derailleur		Shimano Deore XT
Shifters		Shimano Deore XT 7 speed thumb shifter
Handlebars		Alloy flat
Stem		Tioga T-Bone
Headset		Shimano Deore XT
Brake set		Shimano Deore XT, canti front U rear
Brake levers		Shimano Deore XT 2 finger
Saddle		Selle Italia Turbo
Seat Post		Alloy
Colors		Backfire
Size		17" c-t
Serial #		R344