1992 Merlin Titanium

1992 Merlin Titanium with some added ti parts and a mix of early '90s stuff. I think the ti stem makes the front end a little too noodly. I previously had a stout Syncros stem that kept things a little more solid when pulling on the bars while out of the saddle. It's a very fun and lively bike to ride, not to mention it climbs very nicely.

Frame: 18" '92 Merlin
Serial Number: 2524
Fork: Litespeed Ti
Weight: 21.6 lbs
Headset: King/WTB
Bars: Merlin Titanium
Stem: Titanium
Grips: WTB Trail Grips
Shifters: Suntour XC Pro Ergotec
Brake Levers: Suntour XC Pro Ergotec
Brakes: WTB Toggle Cam/Suntour XC Cantilever
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT M730
Rear Derailleur: Suntour XC Pro
Crankset: Suntour XC Pro
Cassette: XTR M900 12-32 8 Speed
BB: WTB Grease Guard Bearings w/Press Fit Spindle
Hubset: Hope Titanium
Rims: Sun 0 Degree XC
Tires: Ritchey WCS Z Max/Ground Control Extreme S
Pedals: Shimano M747
Seatpost: Syncros Titanium
Saddle: WTB SST Ti






The shifters are probably my favorite shifters ever. Only available in '94, the last year of Suntour as we knew it and their final attempt to compete with Rapid-Fire. Our team bikes had these and I loved them. I think if this shifter had come out a few years earlier it would have been a hit. They work almost flawlessly with an 8 speed XTR cassette.