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Johnny B · 2003-03-06T21:45:06+00:00

Has anyone had any experience with Merlin bikes (UK). They all seem pretty damn good value but I've never seen any reviews, are they good/[censored]? cheers in advance

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Johnny B
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6 March 2003, 21:45 UTC #1

Has anyone had any experience with Merlin bikes (UK). They all seem pretty damn good value but I've
never seen any reviews, are they good/[censored]? cheers in advance

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Fredster
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7 March 2003, 10:30 UTC #2

"Johnny B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Has anyone had any experience with Merlin bikes (UK). They all seem pretty damn good value but
I've never seen any reviews, are they good/[censored]?

cheers
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in advance
I owned a Merlin Malt 1 for about 3 years before I upgraded to Full Sus this Christmas (one of the
last FSR XC's in the country). I found it was a really good, reliable bike but that the MALT1 frame
is very stiff. Some of the other frames may be better - they do a steel jobbie for 200 quid.
Componentry is second to none - quality handbuilt wheels, full after market componentry and no
unbranded parts. They'll do 6 months interest free credit on most of their bikes as well. As for
value for money, I have yet to find another full price bike from any manufacturer that can offer
such good value, even amongst the mail order specialists.
As regards general reviews, What Mountain Bike and MBR have both reviewed the MALT 2 in various
guises and were very generous in their praise. Check out BikeMagic.com and MTBR.com for customer
reviews, I know there are some there.
Hope this helps,
Pete

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Bloocow
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7 March 2003, 10:45 UTC #3

"Johnny B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Has anyone had any experience with Merlin bikes (UK). They all seem pretty damn good value but
I've never seen any reviews, are they good/[censored]?

cheers
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in advance
If I remember correctly, some folks on uk.rec.cycling found them favourable. You might wanna check
there or google it.
bloocow.

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Andy Chequer
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7 March 2003, 12:45 UTC #4

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"Johnny B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Has anyone had any experience with Merlin bikes (UK). They all seem

pretty
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damn good value but I've never seen any reviews, are they good/[censored]?

cheers
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in advance
If I remember correctly, some folks on uk.rec.cycling found them

favourable.
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You might wanna check there or google it.
bloocow.
It also came up here one am-b a few months back IIRC.
Andy Chequer

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7 March 2003, 16:16 UTC #5

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Has anyone had any experience with Merlin bikes (UK). They all seem

pretty
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damn good value but I've never seen any reviews, are they good/[censored]?

cheers
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in advance
If I remember correctly, some folks on uk.rec.cycling found them

favourable.
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You might wanna check there or google it.
bloocow.
It also came up here one am-b a few months back IIRC.
Andy Chequer

Then maybe it was here instead of there. Or both. =p
bloocow - getting old.

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Paul
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7 March 2003, 20:45 UTC #6

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"Fredster" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Johnny B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Has anyone had any experience with Merlin bikes (UK). They all seem

pretty
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Quoted message said:
damn good value but I've never seen any reviews, are they good/[censored]?

cheers
Quoted message said:
in advance
I owned a Merlin Malt 1 for about 3 years before I upgraded to Full Sus

this
Quoted message said:
Christmas (one of the last FSR XC's in the country). I found it was a really good, reliable bike
but that the MALT1 frame is very stiff. Some

of
Quoted message said:
the other frames may be better - they do a steel jobbie for 200 quid. Componentry is second to
none - quality handbuilt wheels, full after

market
Quoted message said:
componentry and no unbranded parts. They'll do 6 months interest free credit on most of their
bikes as well. As for value for money, I have yet to find another full price bike from any
manufacturer that can offer such good value, even amongst the mail order specialists.
As regards general reviews, What Mountain Bike and MBR have both reviewed the MALT 2 in various
guises and were very generous in their praise.

Check
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out BikeMagic.com and MTBR.com for customer reviews, I know there are some there.
Hope this helps,
Pete

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David L
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7 March 2003, 21:31 UTC #7

"Fredster" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Johnny B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Has anyone had any experience with Merlin bikes (UK). They all seem

pretty
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Quoted message said:
damn good value but I've never seen any reviews, are they good/[censored]?

cheers
Quoted message said:
in advance
I owned a Merlin Malt 1 for about 3 years before I upgraded to Full Sus

this
Quoted message said:
Christmas (one of the last FSR XC's in the country). I found it was a really good, reliable bike
but that the MALT1 frame is very stiff. Some

of
Quoted message said:
the other frames may be better - they do a steel jobbie for 200 quid. Componentry is second to
none - quality handbuilt wheels, full after

market
Quoted message said:
componentry and no unbranded parts. They'll do 6 months interest free credit on most of their
bikes as well. As for value for money, I have yet to find another full price bike from any
manufacturer that can offer such good value, even amongst the mail order specialists.
As regards general reviews, What Mountain Bike
What Mountain Bike? Nov/Dec 2002
Review of Merlin Malt 2 Dsic Special
P.108
got the gold and blue
Dave
and MBR have both reviewed
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the MALT 2 in various guises and were very generous in their praise.

Check
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out BikeMagic.com and MTBR.com for customer reviews, I know there are some there.
Hope this helps,
Pete

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