It would be good to see more activity on this site. Perhaps the lack of activity is a byproduct of Merlin's acquisition by American Bicycle Group, its perceived precipitous flight to Tennessee and the Boston era owners, who make up the vast majority of Merlin owners, being disenchanted with the direction the company has taken, including the perceived abandonement of the dedicated Boston employees. What do I know, however, other than that my 2003 Spectrum Superlight came out of Merlin's custom shop and is superior in design, fit, finish and ride to my Serotta and Seven. Of course Tom Kellogg's direct involvement with the design, fit and finish of my bike played a major role in this but the quality of the frame fabrication, tube selection availability and fidelity to Tom's design and specs are all Merlin's.
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