When I was back in Ireland last October I brought my trusty Eddie Merckx AMX1 back with me and left it there so I could use it whenever I’m over for long visits ( without the need to constantly move it forward and back). The downside being that left me with no bicycle over here. And I do love my long weekend bike rides. So getting a replacement has been high up on the agenda since then.
I’ve always been a fan of buying second hand, and the Merckx frame really suits me. So I spent the last few weeks trawling resale sites for a suitable replacement. The EMX5 looked great but with a price tag in the 3.5k band it was a bit of a stretch. After a lot of delving into bike site reviews I settled on the EMX1 full carbon fibre frame-set with Shimano 105 shifter 20gears. The next task was to find one for sale. There were a few on eBay at around the £1400 price range. One of the frames way too large which was a shame as the price was just over a grand. Then last Saturday as I trawled eBay at 4am I came across an absolute bargain. Good as new EMX1 for £650. Snapped that bad boy up and collected later that afternoon. She is a real beaut weighing just over 8kg. I can’t wait to do a road test this weekend (as I had to order new cycling shoes and pedals 😀😀)
