Museum of Mountain Bike Art & Technology

1989 Merlin

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		Titanium
Fork		Rock Shox RS1
Rear Shock		NA
Rims		Mavic M231
Hubs		Bullseye
Spokes		Wheelsmith stainless steel
Tires		Panaracer Dart Front, Smoke Rear
Pedals		Shimano XT
Crank		Shimano Deore XT FC-M730
Chain		Sedis
Rear Cogs		Sachs 7 speed cassette
Bottom Bracket		Shimano Deore XT
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
Brake levers		Shimano Deore XT 2 finger
Saddle		Selle Italia Turbo
Seat Post		Syncros
Colors		Titanium
Size		20"
Serial #		371