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Postby Andrew G » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:23 pm

Very nice Stu, I knew you were a sensible lad and had Campag on before. Before I'd read that you switched the stuff across I was going to comment on how nice it was to see that you were sticking with a proper groupset. :D
[quote]Andrew would be proud of that one!

:lol: Tyre decals lined up with valves, short cable exposure at the front and rear mech, nice. 8)
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Postby George » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:32 pm

Stu shouldn't you be called

Sto-Merckx iffy again Man

Nice bike the Merxk's are pretty cool bikes 8)
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Postby Stu Merckx Man » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:41 pm

[quote]Sto-Merckx iffy again Man


:lol: nice one geroge... though i hope not :shock:
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Postby Mike I » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:28 am

Very nice. Can't believe your mum's letting you keep it in the kitchen though. I wouldn't have got away with that.
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Postby jon avery » Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:02 am

Very nice Stu, Hope it's insured :lol:
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Postby SimonJOsborne » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:34 am

Naked Carbon is so gorgeous. It's looking good Mercx Man.
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:09 am

[quote]I see you have upgraded to Campagnolo


Another has seen the light - well done Stu, but even to say the S word in earshot of a Merckx is blasphemous.

I'm still waiting for my cash :cry: and my son has just sub'd some more off me :cry:
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Postby adrian » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:48 am

Very nice indeed, Stu. Congratulations :)
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Postby Stu Merckx Man » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:52 am

[quote]Stu, didn't you have Campag on the Bianchi anyway?


yeh its the same one, just taken off that and onto the merckx...
pauls just confused... :lol:
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Postby Hal » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:43 am

Stu

I has been really good fun riding with you over the last year or so but now it looks like I stand even less chance of hanging onto you wheel.

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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:10 pm

[quote]pauls just confused...


You wait til you get to my age...... :shock:
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Nice pinny!

Postby Paul on the Pearson » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:16 pm

Nice looking bike Stu. Will you be wearing the apron?
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Postby Stu Merckx Man » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:13 pm

[quote]Will you be wearing the apron?

if you think it will help with the aerodynamics?



i went for my first proper ride on it today. it was brilliant, i thought i was riding on a cloud :P

it was so sharp and responsisve, that when i first got on it and accelerated i nearly fell over sideways by the way the bike reacted so amazingly :lol:

after half a mile or so, i got used to it, and saw it more as an advantage. it seamed to corner effortlessly, and felt like a good stable platform.

over not so good roads it was much less jolty than alluminium and seamed so soak up the bumps, and yet still felt as stiff as a errrm..well there isnt a simile or metaphor that does it justice :lol:

up box hill i was about 0.3 - 0.5 mph faster on certain sections than before, though i dont know if that was just the bike or im getting fitter...part of me wants it to be the bike :wink:

at the end of this particular ride i averaged 20.3, and the last time i rode this ride 3 weeks ago i got 19.5 mph. some of that is probably a bit more fitness, but i dont think i would have made that much progress in 3 weeks, so i think the bike played a part too 8)
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Postby Stu Merckx Man » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:51 pm

cool, cheers sean...

im sure the wireless comp will really set it off 8) 8)

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