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Pages: 1 Cliffie new member Reged: 09/26/04 Posts: 6 Sean Yates Motorola Caloi by Merckx #4222 - 09/26/04 07:34 PM (69.9.27.249) Edit Reply Quote Any info would be appreciated on this frame. Would these have been Caloi badged MX leaders? Will my 175 pounds suffer on a bike known to be for riders heavier and stringer than I? The frame in question is currently listed on Ebay as Sean Yates Motorola frameset. It looks like it will fit, and those horizontal dropouts cry out for a fixed gear conversion. Thanks Post Extras: christian new member Reged: 09/28/04 Posts: 2 Loc: NYC Re: Sean Yates Motorola Caloi by Merckx [Re: Cliffie] #4234 - 09/28/04 09:17 AM (66.108.213.212) Edit Reply Quote Cliffie, That's a Merckx Corsa, not an MX Leader. I can tell because 1) Motorola MXLs have chrome right chainstays 2) MXLs have internal rear brake cable routing 3) MXL fork crown shape is different 4) MXL tubing is shaped wildly different So, it would have Columbus SLX, rather than MAX tubing. Still a very nice ride. I have a Motorola team (ex-Axel Merckx) MX Leader (61ST, 58.5TT) from the same period. I'm just in the process of building it up, so I can't give much of a ride impression yet (it was nice on the ride around the block). I weigh about 161-163lbs, and I'm not concerned about the bike being overly stiff. It's got good geometry and a nice steel tubeset. It'll ride fine with 25s. On the plus side, you might get a really good deal on that one, seeing how the seller misspelled Merckx. Cheers, - Christian I should have piccies of my MXL ready to go by the end of the week. Post Extras: Pages: 1

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