Eddy Merckx "signature" Professional 1980 - 1981

That's really nice.

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Thanks very much @Poetic.
It is lovely but can't ride it at the moment.

Those fresh tubs on the GP4s are so nice. Paint looks amazing in the sun.

You so need to take a trip to Belgium to see @WimVDD once he has his done.

Yeah GP4s are great and rims have barely been used. The paint is a lovely cherry red and really shines once waxed.
Total build feels really light and it comes in just over 8kg

Mine IS done, @Poetic. :)

Thanks to @WimVDD for parts, advice and of course selling this great frame to me in the first place.

If any of you guys need a period correct Cobra bottle cage for free, let me know and I'll send it off to you.

You're wellcome, @SideshowBob, you did a great job!!

@Poetic , here's mine: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/273120/?offset=50#comment13488291

and I finished two others today (see CP chat)

LBS sorted out the rear derailleur and I can finally ride it.
It's beautiful to ride and feels balanced and very smooth. Still need to muck about with the saddle to get it just right.

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Looks ace mate, top work

Thanks @dazzrie

Yes, really nice. What tubulars are that? Continental?

Wim

Thanks @WimVDD ,
tubs are 25mm Vittoria Rally

I'm guessing the chainring was all ok.

Oh yeah, I had a 56 but found a 53t which is fitted to it now.

Wowzer, looks absolutely stunning!

@MCamb cheers buddy

I also contacted De Rosa directly to see what they could tell me about the help and assistance given to Merckx by Ugo when Merckx was starting in the business . I sent a number of photos of the frame to see whether they could confirm if Ugo built it.

The son of Ugo replied very quickly and Cristiano is the head of the commercial side of the business.
It doesn't matter that its not a De Rosa to me, but unfortunately they didn't answer my query around the assistance provided to Merckx.

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That's a lovely build.

Thanks

Finally located some panto levers -

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