Merckx Help (what stem?)

[colker]

Cinelli 1A is the predictable answer. 3T? Another safe bet. The non predictable exotic beast? An ITM Goccia w/ the itm super italia bar. I happen to like the itm bend.. it´s the early 90s chooice and the goccia stem in all it´s gothic nonsense splendour is a looker.

[jtakeda]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

ok - more help needed.

what's the story with the rear brake routing? looks like just the inner goes through the TT, do i need step down ferrules on the housings at either end...


...or...

I had a merckx that used step down ferrules at either end. It was internal top tube routed but then there was a sleeve inside the guides that only allowed the cable to pass thru.

Also let me know if you end up going cinelli and need bars. Im sitting on some giro d italias with and without the groove and was just looking at em today thinkin I should list these.

[oliver1850]

Originally Posted by Veloo

Looking at that RD - didn't Sachs Huret have an Aris line?

The seatpost looks to be a couple inches too low.

Other wise very nice pics and would be a great retro/ alternative build.

Yes, that's a Sachs New Success RD. They were also branded as Regina.

[iPaul]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

ok - more help needed.

what's the story with the rear brake routing? looks like just the inner goes through the TT, do i need step down ferrules on the housings at either end...


...or...

Mine was a step down version. Always bugged me.

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by colker

Full housing goes from levers to brakes. Just like every other road bike from the era.

definitely incorrect in this case. i passed an inner cable right through, so there is definitely an internal tube.

now to find the correct step down ferrules.

oye!

[colker]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

definitely incorrect in this case. i passed an inner cable right through, so there is definitely an internal tube.

now to find the correct step down ferrules.

oye!

Sorry for the bad intel.

[AngryScientist]

no problem!

i'm learning as i go here.

thanks for all the other input from everyone else too!

will keep updating!

[tuscanyswe]

Ive also had 2 merckx with the step down. Was suprised the first time i saw it as well.

[AngryScientist]

anyone have a few of these they want to sell? looks like i need three, two for the TT and one for the RD cable...


???

[velomateo]

When installing the cable through the top tube use liberal amounts of lube. I fought a corroded cable, that was stuck in an old Masi for six months...and lost. Was forced to run the cable external with clamps.


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[Wattvagen]

Nice. This bike is classic cool.

What wheels will you put on here? what about saddle/bar tape - i'm thinking white white white??

[tuscanyswe]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

anyone have a few of these they want to sell? looks like i need three, two for the TT and one for the RD cable...


???

The Last one i had they had just pealed the outer of the housing for about 3-5mm and used as it was without issues. Dont know if it was a special brake housing or what but seemed to work just Great and was old and well used.

[rccardr]

Shoot me your address at rccardr@cox.net and I’ll mail you a couple.

Assume you need two for brake cables and one with the slightly smaller ID for the RD cable?

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by rccardr

Shoot me your address at rccardr@cox.net and I’ll mail you a couple.

Assume you need two for brake cables and one with the slightly smaller ID for the RD cable?

emailed, and thanks!

[Fivethumbs]

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