For Sale: Eddy Merckx (Balk) track bike size 58 all Campagnolo - mint

sold

Selling this bike on behalf of a friend. He supplied the following info + pics.

"This bike used to be a Balk track frame. After the Merckx factory confirmed this was actually built there I had it resprayed and redecaled by Special Paintworks. Decals were produced by Cyclomondo. Also, the fork has been rechromed.

After I had the frame resprayed I rebuilt the bike using mainly Campagnolo parts, even the grease is Campagnolo. Some of my favorite details are the Croce d'Aune pedals, the beautiful headset and the Wolber TX Profil rims.

Since then the bike has seen little time on the road. It has always stood inside my living room and therefore is in mint condition.

The frame's serial number is F7352 followed by a 9 turned 45 degrees to the right. According to the factory, the frame was built in 1998.

Frame sizing:
Toptube: C-C 56 cm
Seattube: C-T 58 cm, C-C 56,5 cm
Headtube: 16 cm

Seat: San Marco Regal
Seatpost: Campagnolo Chorus or Record Aero
Seatpost binder bolt: Campagnolo
Bottom bracket: 2010 Campagnolo Pista
Cranks: Campagnolo Pista
Chainring bolts: Campagnolo
Chainring: Tevano 48T (pictured) + Extra 52T Campa chainring
Chain: KMC Devil
Sprocket: Surly 18T
Lock Ring: Campagnolo
Pedals: Campagnolo Croce d'Aune
Headset: Campagnolo Chorus or Record
Stem: Cinelli Engraved with Eddy Merckx lettering 115 mm
Handlebars: Cinelli Criterium 42 cm wide
Hubs: Campagnolo Pista. Axle nuts are new.
Rims: NOS Wolber TX Profil (clincher)
Tires: Vittoria Pro Team Open Corsa CX (Vintage, the profile shows cracks)"

Some more pics below (resized, I'll upload the originals as soon as I get them)

This yellow beauty can be yours for 900 Euros including shipping to the UK/most of the EU. I can ship worldwide, please contact me for a quote.

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check these pedals...

Oh snap! Bike porn>>>>>>

Melt down.

plot loss on this one, too good.

Sweet Jesus, too good.

3/10 would not fuck

i just want to see more pics!

droolgasm

provisionally sold

That was fast :D Amazing bike.

To be fair that was an bargain price.

We've all seen shite go for more than £750!

2nd dibs if it falls though.

noted

If I had that bike I'd just look at it all day, and never ride it. I'd probably keep a a picture in my wallet so I could look at it when I was at work. Someone is going to be very lucky (I would change the saddle though)

^ well I sure contemplated buying it for myself, but really I have no use for a track bike THAT nice, so like you say it would end up on the wall instead of track or streets indeed...

stunning Peter!
what else have you friends got ;-) ?

I'll have a good look around his house when I go pick up this one :-)

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shit the bed

Just 3 centimeters more...

would-be buyer #1 is out.

Cheesecake_intl you have pm

Oh my... This is absolutely incredible... I hope who ever gets their hands on this either hangs it on a wall or keeps it on the track...

Scrap that this deserve to be ridden... But not on the road IMO!

Oh lord this, this pice!
Bloody amazing.

somewhat bigger pics are here

(click on the little 'cog' bottom right and choose 'view original')

All is perfect in this bike !!