For Sale: Defect Eddy Merckx (Balk) Track Frame + Unknown brand Fork 52cm C-T

Frame for a project!

Selling another Balk Track Frame built by Eddy Merckx somewhere around 1998. This time with APREBIC fork.

**Please note that there is a small dent on the front of the toptube and thats the reason the toptube has been cut. **

This bike has been written on the velodrome in Amsterdam. Decals are still on it. Nice details from the bike's history.

Frame sizing:
Seattube: C-T 52cm

Columbus tubing

Price: €120 obo
Shipping to UK & Europe: €30
Payment: Paypal (as gift or add 4%)

Please check my other pics too besides this one.

More pictures click here:

Dibs for chrisbmx116 by the way

Ahhhhh damn it. Sorry I thought it had the correct forks. I'm out.

This fork came with this bike. I had 2 different ones. The Merckx flats and these...These Aprebics have super tight clearance though and looks slick when build up.

If it was the flat crown it'd be a done deal..

why did they cut the tt if the damage was only minor? i do not understand..

why would they even?!

To ensure it gets professionally repaired rather than 'chanced' I assume?

Yes they (the bikeshop employer) did it so the bike could'nt be be ridden anymore and someone would fix it professionally or not at all :)

If you can find some flat crown forks for it please let me know...

Is there any other damage to the frame?

No other big damage...only the normal used damage as you can see on the pic...

Now I understand why chris has been hounding me for the forks...

I guess so.... These Merckx flat forks are really nice.. I got one on my wives mixte bike....

hi - how would one go about repairing the frame? I mean, you'd probably have to give it another toptube, right?

Toptube damage like that comes from head on crashes, and it normally comes with some Downtube damage too.
I have a Colnago that has some serious top/down tube ripples but i still ride it like the idiot that i am.
https://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=2649&pictureid=16121

You can replace the top tube by unbrazing it from the Lugs and brazing in a new one. A double butted raw Toptube will cost about €15 and then add whatever it costs in labour for the brazing.

r0d, ot, but are you a fan of the dj you share your alias with?

rod then though

Toptube has to be repaired yes. I bet the easiest way is to use another toptube. To see the damage you have to check really good, thats the reason why I have not discovered any damage to the downtube....

No idea who the dj rod is m8... so no haha

http://www.bobjacksoncycles.co.uk/repairs_pl.php £70 at Bob Jackson, but the re-heating of the lugs will cook the paint of heattube/seattube.

So unless you're good with paint, then needs a respray also.
Which is £100 + decals.