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For Sale TWO Bicycles Merlin and Bianchi
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1. For sale by original owner:

1997 Bianchi Lynx Ex, Italian racing red

Price requested $300

Photos attached [See Classified Ads for more detail and photos.]

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Specifications:

Purchased in 1997 at Steve Lansky's Cycle Cellar in Ann Arbor, owned and ridden solely by me since then.

Maintained by me in excellent condition, no damages.

Selling as I am no longer able to ride.

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Interested parties please contact me by email at

jmmjr@med.umich.edu


John Markley

Ann Arbor

former AABTS member

Markley Jr, John jmmjr@med.umich.edu


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2. For sale by original owner:

Campagnolo equipped Merlin Titanium road bike.

Price requested $2400

Photos attached

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Specifications:

Merlin titanium 1992 frame 59cm


Campagnolo

Record UltraTorque 10 shifters 2010

Record titanium front derailleur (triple chainring capable) 2006

Chorus rear derailleur (triple capable) 2006

Record 170mm Crank, Record 10-speed 40-50 chainrings (triple capable 30-40-50)

Chorus casette 12-25

Record titanium brakes

Khamsin wheels


Selle Italia Prolink 2009 saddle


Cinelli 40cm bars


Pedals

choice of Campagnolo Record or Time iClic

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I purchased this bike, set up at that time with 1992 Shimano components, at Steve Lansky's Cycle Cellar (now disbanded) in Ann Arbor, and have been its only owner and rider since then.

I have up-graded the components a number of times, with the final current configuration as above. I have maintained it in excellent condition, never (thankfully) any crashes nor damage.

Regarding the "triple chainring capable": It is currently set up as a standard 10-speed, 40/50 double. But the crank/spider is Campy Racing Record Triple from 2006, and I rode it as the 30/40/50 triple from 2006 through 2009 (several mountain rides, etc). The rear derailleur is Chorus rather than Record as that was the only Campy rear der at that time that would accommodate a 30T to 50T wrap. In 2009 I bought a new carbon fiber aero bike to try to offset my aging physiology (!) and moved the Merlin to my indoor trainer. At that time I converted it to the 40/50 double by removing the 30T chainring and replacing the offset crank axle necessary for a triple with the symmetric Campy axle (and new BB bearings) for the double. It rides, pedals, shifts normally in this configuration. However, there is no reason why it could not be reconverted to the triple if desired by a new owner. I still have the asymmetric axle. However I cannot find the 30T ring, so that would need to be obtained by new owner if desired (these appear to be available o the internet).

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Interested parties please contact me by email,

jmmjr@med.umich.edu

Markley Jr, John <jmmjr@med.umich.edu>

John Markley

AnnArbor, MI

early (1970's) AABTS member, no longer active

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