merckx

There is a reason Why & How it's possible for some of us to break records!... "But that fails to allow for the fact that riders such as Cavendish, such as Merckx, are wired differently from normal human beings. They are driven in a way most of us cannot comprehend. It is what separates the...

Team Telekom 1995 colours, components mostly DA of various ages. Only half a pound lighter than Olaf Ludwig's team Titane, although his was a slightly larger frame (60.5cm, mine is 59cm and Columbus Brain Custom steel). Argos did the paint. Olaf's has the Eddy Merckx name applied using spray...

I don’t know much on cycling history, so I was really surprised to read that Eddy Merckx is recognised as having used performance enhancing drugs. Merckx is mentioned often in commentary but I don’t recall his drug use being mentioned. I am not a fan of Lance Armstrong but it seems an...

My Eddy https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/eddy-merckx-team-panasonic-1985-a-classic-reborn.228912/ has just discovered it has a sibling from an overseas relationship Eddy senior had in the 1990's. Apparently Eddy Merckx had a custom Pino Morroni titanium stem on the Colnago built bike he rode...

Keeping my fingers crossed https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/eddy-merckx-in-hospital-with-serious-head-injury-after-crash

Not strictly vintage, but thought this might be appreciated most here! https://road.cc/content/news/264688-oliver-naesen-rides-steel-eddy-merckx-bike-champs-elysees Be interested to know what it weighed!

Can anyone assist with the possible make of this track frame please ??

2017 was my biggest cycling mileage year, I clocked up over 10,000 miles and as such felt a reward was in order. I've been squirrelling away shiny parts acquired throughout the year from eBay like a cycling Golum, and when a frame came up locally that ticked all my cycling boxes, steel, blue...

Thinking about having a custom jersey done in a classic style and really like this Eddy Merckx. What do you think the lettering font style is? Thanks Edit - hope this works Jersey by Cronorider posted 9 Aug 2017 at 07:12