• Eddy Merckx Litespeed Titanium EX 1995 Titanium Road Bike

    (I know this is not a single speed. But I posted about this rebulid a while back, then got side tracked.
    I received some interest and said i would post the result. Which I'm now selling).

    This is a vintage classic and a rare top of the range frame.
    There are some signs wear, some small marks to the decals
    and frame and a slight rattle in the bearings on the front wheel.

    A little bit of background-
    By 1995 Eddy Merckx started using Litespeed to built their titanium frames.
    Litespeed at the time were owned by the Lynksey family, who sold the company in 1999 and,
    later on, set up their own brand again making titanium bikes under the Lynksey brand name.
    The Litspeed built Merckx frames were not simply re-badged Litespeeds,
    and were built with the same 'century' geometry as Merckx' steel bikes.
    Eddy Merckx' made titanium frames from 1995-97. The AX frame was made from 3/2.5 Titanium,
    and the EX featured an over-sized ovalised seat tube and down tube,
    made from higher grade and apparently stiffer 6/4 ti.
    This is the EX made from the higher grade Titanium with the oversized downtube.
    Provenance photos can be provided if needed.

    Have a look at the photos, if you're not sure about anything,
    just ask.

    Specs -
    Frame seat tube - 56.5cm
    Top tube C to C - 55cm
    Frame - Eddy Merckx 6/4Ti EX (Made by Litespeed to Eddy Merckx geometry)
    Forks - The original Eddy Steel
    Headset - 1" Threaded Campagnolo Steel
    Bars - 3TTT Team SL
    Stem - 3TTT Pro Titanium
    Seat post - Campagnolo Aero Record
    Seat - Le Tour de France Selle Italia
    Brakes - Campagnolo Athena Skeleton
    Shifters - Campagnolo Record Ti 2x9
    Wheels - Campagnolo Scirocco G3 / Shwalbe Lugano 2 tyres
    Chainset - Campagnolo Centaur Carbon (53/39T) Campag ultradrive rings with Campag bolts
    Front mech - Campagnolo Mirage
    Rear mech - Campagnolo Chorus Carbon
    Gears - Campagnolo 13-25T

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