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Reviews Summary for Merlin Aerial
Reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0/5 MSRP: $1995+
Description: Merlin Aerial Titanium Tri Bike
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pjrubin Rating: 5/5 May 6, 2006 16:34 Send this review to a friend
A huge suprise!  Time owned: 0 to 3 months
I guess maybe I should not be suprised about just how good this bike is. I originally built this bike for a close friend of mine about a year ago. He purchaced it it on EBAY and it was just a little too small for him so it sat. I bought it from him to use as a training bike and rebuilt it for myself. I have 2 fine "aero" race bikes a P3SL and a P2. This bike is old school, round tubes, 78 degree seat post, a funny looking forward sloping geometry (the opposite of compact) and 3/2.5 Ti. I built it with DA 10spd and an FSA Mega Exo Compact Crankset. The result is pretty amazing. With a set of 650c Ksyrium wheels, it is every bit as fast as my P3 with HED3 wheels. I'm not sure if it is peculiar to me but the bike allows a position that I cannot acheive on my other bikes and its so comfortable. I go fairly fast on my solo training rides, 20+ MPH avg., and after 60 miles the other day I felt like I could just go do it again. They did not make many of these things, but if you ever come across one, buy it. It will last forever, its simple, fast and comfortable. If you need the bling of a new Carbon bike it won't fit the bill. But if comfort and getting across the finish line are important to you, this is your machine. Josh Rubin. 
 


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