90s Rare Merckx Team Cross Build

Currently in stage one (pre-build) before paint. Sourced the frame from Poland for a score. Took a chance that it was built right and abandoned for other reasons (perhaps the team collapsed). Has the "p" on the bb shell indicating "professional" indicating that it was a team bike. I don't even think
Merckx made production cross frames at this stage in the game. Have searched a little on what the potential team was, but to no avail . Def has custom geo (long st/shorter tt). Miraculously, it fits me like a glove. Will be sending off for paint at some point this winter. Going with Team Teve Blad scheme. This is not the final build. Will have Rene Herse crankset, slightly different wheelset, and final paint. Tubeset is Columbus Brain O.S.
Rare Eddy Merckx cross by Bryan Heller, on Flickr

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Rare Eddy Merckx cross by Bryan Heller, on Flickr

This is incredible.

Very nice. Look forward to progress.

big!

what are those tyres?

https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/components/tires/700c/700cx38-steilacoom/

Dibs

This is too good.

Thinking this for colour.

Hell yes!

This is amazing frameset, it gonna be great after repaint!

Cool. I always loved this though

Plenty of 7-11 bikes already out there. going for the elegance of the pearl white/pink/magenta/nickel plating

This is a great story already, I'm sure more will come to the surface over time.
Team Stuttgart is my vote. Perfect shade of green with a splash of pink without being all pink as above.
Can we do polls here? haha.

Nice bike

That's crazy, I have a friend who have exactly the same in a smaler size (52 maybe...). No paint but the chromes and no fork like yours.

I'll try to get some pics

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157964330800276&set=pob.100006468079789&type=3&theater

so many good ones... team stuttgart a great example

that's interesting. he may have purchased from the same seller-a gentleman in poland who purchased a bunch of frame inventory from the merckx factory in 08...

yep bought from ktmtimeanna in Poland in 2016 he had a few NOS Eddies

that FB link didn't work. got any other pics?

so good!

wow! thats sooo good!

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