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One thing, the rather unusual seatpost binder is something to watch out for.
That bugger will fail believe me most likely when you are out in the boondocks far from home.
Luckily for me being a parts hoarder I had a quill seapost laying about looking for a use which it now has, being inserted into my Arcobaleno.
I'm a bit surprised that Eddy went with that binder-bolt option for the Arcobaleno he was generally a conservative frame builder but I suppose it was the 1990s and gimmicks were in vogue back then.
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Will do! I'll put up a couple of shots tomorrow.
One thing, the rather unusual seatpost binder is something to watch out for. Very scarce. I once saw one come up on ebay for sale in Ireland, sold for about £2, kicked myself that I hadn't noticed it in time! Haven't seen one since. If your frame doesn't come with the binder you might be able to have one fabricated or who knows if the Merckx factory has any left. If anyone has a source then I'd love to hear about it! The lugged Arcobaleno was a bit more future proof, with a standard seat lug and standard Seatpost binder.