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Some updates: I had been trying to figure out what the hell to do with this bike when I got invited to showcase a build at a local build show. That put some things into motion. The idea with this frame was always to sort of repurpose it as a light-ish touring/bikepacking rig. How many Merckx you see doing that sort of thing? I finally fitted some decals, and decided against paint for now. The patina is one of a kind, from years of it hanging in the Merckx factory in Belgium. I managed to squeeze 700x48s and cleaned up the cables/housing a bit for the show. Last, but not least, I got some custom bags made/printed by Dyed in the Wool. I went with album art of a Brian Eno/Laraaji album called "Day of Radiance" It's an ambient album that fits the type of long distance riding I plan on doing with this bike. The art has a topographic nature to it. I am quite chuffed with how they came out.
Onto some pics: