It's a Falcon-made Merckx, which were a line licensed by Eddy but factory-made by Falcon.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/falcon.html Although there were high-end Falcon-made Merckx bikes, the cottered crank on this one indicates it was a cheapo model. That doesn't mean it isn't classy. I like how the diagastays have two curves. The rear curve (obscured by the pannier) looks Riv-esque. It's obviously well-used but appreciated as daily transport, and it has a newer rear tire. I'd lock up any bike that was that nice Molteni orange. Although I'm sure the saddle is just a scavenged item, it makes me think, "red and yellow make orange". It also reminds me that my red Riv had ugly yellow bar tape and cages when I bought it, which made me think of a fast food clown. Tim On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > Do I see three different locks? With a bike like that, I guess security is > a must. > > Thanks for sharing. > > --Eric N > campyonly...@me.com > www.CampyOnly.com > Campyonlyguy.blogspot.com > @Campyonlyguy > > > On Aug 5, 2015, at 10:35 AM, Bill Lindsay <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Seen in Paris. Eddy Merckx branded, Molteni colored mixte. 1x5 > drivetrain, bottle dynamo, fenders. The saddle is a little questionable, > but otherwise, thumbs up! > > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rXTDwShSZHM/VcJJGjzZwzI/AAAAAAAADGQ/y6-0uIsq2uc/s1600/merckxte.jpg> > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rXTDwShSZHM/VcJJGjzZwzI/AAAAAAAADGQ/y6-0uIsq2uc/s1600/merckxte.jpg> > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
