Eddy Merckx geared school/shopper/sled

Once again, a full 7400 would do the trick

NOS Shamal Decals to match front
anyone got any for sale?

The thing to do with those baskets is to saw the tops off the legs and re-drill them so that they sit nice n snug above the front wheel.

comme ca:

If you really care, you can put some paint on the sawn-off ends to stop them rusting.

nice bike^
But no, I've levelled it out just fine as is got quite a long headtube

^^ Exactly Gaz, you need to resize the struts for the basket to fit your flame and get the basket down near the front tyre. I've seen so many badly fitted Wald baskets around!

Its done.

pics or didnt happen!

sooooon

and as a final little after thought

Why 2 front chainrings and no merch?
Also Don't like the rear merch.
Mustache isn't cool, sorry.

Besides those things I like it much.

Why 2 front chainrings and no merch?
Also Don't like the rear merch.
Mustache isn't cool, sorry.

Besides those things I like it much.

Just got the cranks, don't have single ring bolts - wanted to ride
Rear mech will change soon, but will do for now as its reliable and getting me too school
Its a bit of fun really, In the basket goes my leather briefcase and I am wearing a full suit and church's when riding it so its a whole look ;)

needs bigger photo, here:

In the basket goes my leather briefcase and I am wearing a full suit and church's when riding it so its a whole look ;)

Pics. We need pics.

Looks like the front spokes don't touch the hub, crazy.

^magnets

Pics. We need pics.

Tomorrow

Apart from the cockpit set up I like it.

Also think it needs a tuned SRAM force rear mech and red TT shifter on a paul thumbie.

If youre going for a single chain ring up front it would be worth getting a new single speed chain ring - probably smaller too... or if you're wearing a suit, then modify an old outer ring as a chain guard and put a SS on the inside ring.

first full suit & oury grips combo ever?
awesome bike man.

love it. just one request, trim and redrill the struts of the basket so it sits snugly over the front wheel, then it'll be perfect!

Will be looking into doing that soon

Love it!! Just the sort of bike I need......(well want)

That basket must be useless. Get rid of the basket and the bike is perfect.

It's pretty cool, but the basket is far from useless, you can put things in it and everything, stuff as well if you like. Once the baskets lowered as mentioned above and the drivetrain tidied up it'll be a lovely, albeit daft bike.

I use that basket. After lowering it, still required reinforcing bolts. That still, a basket like that is good for one thing, a purse. And without a bungie net on top of it things will fly out by the looks of how fast it can go.

In reality I just want a geared merckx with risers.

Yeh, the basket is where I put my briefcase/shopping