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Originally Posted by lookout2015
There’s really only one option: buy all 3 
I’ve preferred my Merlins from that era to my Litespeeds from then - the price delta seems reasonable. But YMMV, and fit trumps all... |
I know! If I had the space I would grab all three and let them battle it out. As it stands the Litespeed is the only one I know for sure is a perfect fit. The other two are gambles.
The Merlin badge certainly has mystique going for it—I’ve been ogling them since the 90s. But the Classic comes ready to ride with nicer wheels and better components... And I mean, $650 is kind of a no-brainer.
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Originally Posted by Matthew
I think those cranks on the Litespeed are Ultegra.
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I think you’re right. Dura Ace cranks from that era are a bit flatter/less sculpted than these.