£2899 › A sprinter’s classic?
SPECIFICATION
Weight 7.72kg (L)
Frame Carbon monocoque
Fork Carbon monocoque
Gears Shimano Ultegra, 52/36, 11-25
Brakes TRP Spyre
Wheels Fulcrum Racing Quattro LG
Finishing kit Deda Zero M35 bar, Deda Trentacinque stem, SR76 carbon seatpost, Prologo Scratch 2 T2.0 saddle, Vittoria Rubino Pro 25mm tyres
With a name regularly prefaced with ‘The World’s Greatest Cyclist’, Eddy Merckx’s eponymous bike company has a lot to live up to. Over its 35-year existence, the company can chart many highs during the steel and aluminium eras, but fewer since the early days of carbon fibre. Recent years have seen a revival, and with Eddy again fully involved, the Belgian brand is on the up.
Merckx’s palmares lists a never-to-besurpassed 525 victories, and offers fertile ground for naming bike…