Re-thinking race bikes EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 1 2 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES Content p. 3 Content p. 4 R&D Philosophy Basics p. 5 p. 13 p. 23 p. 29 p. 37 p. 47 p. 55 p. 63 p. 69 p. 73 p. 79 p. 83 p. 86 Geometries EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 3 4 R&D Philosophy Basics is very unique and recognizable; a tensioned top CT scan tube with a nice 'kink' in it, the curved fork and the tendon are design features that you will discover in all models of the collection which gives every Eddy Merckx race bike that typical look. 2 - Power under control Top tube with a unique ‘kink’ Power under control – this is what you feel when you ride our bikes. To achieve this, stiffness, stability and safety are the key. Tendon 1 - A distinctive design identity Eddy himself always talked about stability as the key focus to keep the bike under control At Eddy Merckx Cycles, we have a very distinctive 4 - No compromises design identity and there is always a technical and at the same time offering the greatest reason behind this. Straight bladed forks are safety for the rider. On the quality we make no compromises. That the market standard. But we only use bended means that all our products, frames and forks are tested to the highest ISO standards. Be- forks. This bend means that we can offer higher 3 - Progressive evolution geometry compliance on the fork. Besides stiffness we sides that, we do our own tests with higher loads want to offer compliance as well. The seat tube is As for optimal handling, the key is that you and longer lifecycles. We also test every frame, always in a teardrop shape, so aerodynamic and feel like you are sitting IN the bike rather fork, the weight and the stiffness to a very small optimised, and for the rear wheel clearance we than sitting ON the bike. How do we achieve tolerance. offer a cut out - the so-called tendon - to keep the this? We believe that every size of rider needs On top of that we have developed a new tech- rear wheel in the right position. Our frame design its own specific geometry.Comparing a small nology; the CT scan, basically an x-ray to look frame with a tall frame, the smaller rider sits through and inside the frame. This is very use- more to the front whereas a taller rider sits ful, especially for carbon frames. We want to more to the rear. That's why we adapt the avoid any failures in the process of manufactu- seat tube angles as well as the chain stay ring. This has a very high cost in process time length, to balance the weight and keep the and equipment, but we are very proud we can rider in the centre of the bike. This is what we offer a Strict Lifetime Warranty on the whole call Progressive evolution geometry. range of bikes. Bended fork 4 EDDY MERCKXEDDY CYCLES MERCKX CYCLES Official Teambike Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise The story behind the name The best racer of all time won 525 races during his professional career. A record we are proud to asso- ciate with the top end bike in our collection. “Thisnewtopmodelpromotes thebrandEddyMerckxback tothefirstdivisionofprocycling.” RoadBIKE 5 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 5 1 bike does it all Whatever the terrain, whether it’s riding fast circuits Performance geometry around the lake, a nice long climb, or a tough ‘gran fondo’, you expect your bike to perform at the highest level in any of these conditions. This is also true for our Pro Riders. They want to have one bike they can use during the whole season. So that's why we offer the highest level combination of all these attributes on the EM525. 2 EM525 geometries: Performance & Endurance Most of our customers who are riding top end bikes, don't have the appropriate fit. They were being fitted using a pro rider geometry and were therefore using multiple spacers to have their handlebars in the right position. This is an issue in terms of stiffness and safety in the event of material failure. In order to avoid this, we have developed two different geometries: one for pro riders, which we call Endurance geometry 'Performance', and the other one, we call 'Endurance', which will fit most of our customers. In total, we have 7 frame sizes in each category, so 14 EM525 frame sizes to ensure that every kind of rider has the appropriate position with optimal stiffness and handling performance. 6 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES Performance Carbon Black Anthracite Silver DURA ACE DI2 DISC Edco Aerosport Umbrial Disc EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 7 Performance Carbon Black Anthracite Orange ULTEGRA DI2 DISC Edco Aerosport Umbrial Disc The Endurance geometry of the frame on this photo is different from the Performance info on this sheet. 8 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES Performance Carbon Black Anthracite Red ULTEGRA DISC Edco Aerosport Umbrial Disc EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 9 Performance Carbon Anthracite Black Silver eTAP or DURA ACE Edco Optima Albula 10 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES Performance Carbon Black Anthracite Orange ULTEGRA DI2 Edco Optima Albula EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 11 Performance Carbon Black Anthracite Red ULTEGRA Edco Optima Albula The Endurance geometry of the frame on this photo is different from the Performance info on this sheet. 12 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES Official Teambike of these Pro Teams: Delta Cycling Rotterdam Cyclingteam Jo Piels Aldro The story behind the name Eddy Merckx participated in Milan - San Remo 10 times and won it 7 times. The last time was in 1976. This was another unique record. The Primavera is known as a sprinter classic, which is why we named our fastest bike SanRemo76. “TheSanRemo76isabitlike EddyMerckxhimself.Youcanwin raceswithitinallcircumstances.” Grinta!Magazine 13 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 13 Optimal aerodynamic performance The SanRemo76 is a high-performance racing machine with a geometry that allows efficient aerodynamic positioning. The tubes also are designed to have an optimal aerodynamic performance. As for aerodynamics, we offer an integrated seat post with aerodynamic shape, large range bracket and integrated seat post clamp. Aerodynamic shapes & maximum power transfer We simultaneously focused on the power transfer with asymmetric chain stays and low seat stays that offer higher stiffness on the power transfer. On one hand, we focused on the aerodynamic shapes; the fork, all down to the downtube, integrated aerodynamic seat tube, seat post, and the aerodynamic seat stays. On Aero shape seat tube the other hand, we wanted to have power transfer that could be reached with huge cross sections on the bottom bracket, the downtube, and all down to Aero fork the dropouts. 14 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES Performance Carbon Black Anthracite Silver ULTEGRA DI2 DISC DT Swiss R32 Spline EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 15 Performance Carbon Grey Black DURA ACE DISC DT Swiss R32 Spline 16 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES Performance Carbon Black Anthracite Red ULTEGRA DISC DT Swiss R32 Spline EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 17 Performance Carbon White Anthracite Silver eTAP Fulcrum Racing Quattro 18 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES Performance Carbon Black Anthracite Orange DURA ACE Fulcrum Racing Quattro EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 19 Performance Carbon Black Anthracite Silver ULTEGRA D12 Fulcrum Racing Quattro 20 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES Performance Carbon Black Anthracite Red ULTEGRA Fulcrum Racing Quattro EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 21 22 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES The story behind the name The Mourenx69 refers to Merckx’s victory during stage 7 in the Tour de France of 1969. During this heroic ride from Luchon to Mourenx, Merckx escaped for 140 kilometres on his own and arrived in Mourenx 8 minutes ahead of the pack. This was the inspiration for our endurance bike: the Mourenx69. “Thisisanearperfectracerforplowingoutlong,fast miles.” Bestbikereviews.com 23 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 23 Stability & compliance For the endurance rider, the key point is stability and compliance. So we don't compromise on the stiffness of performance-oriented bikes but we do add additional compliance. Additional compliance on the fork and on the rear frame means you reduce fatigue and you can go for longer distances. And on top of that, with higher compliance, we increase traction. You want to be sure your tyre will stick to the ground. So this is what we Compliance on the fork understand by compliance. This means that you are safer, and if you want, you can go faster in the bends. Disc brakes Disc brakes bring an additional level of comfort, control and safety for the endurance rider that he really will appreciate on his long rides. Compliance on the seat stays 24 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES Endurance carbon Endurance carbon Black Anthracite Silver Silver White ULTEGRA DISC ULTEGRA DI2 DISC DT Swiss R24 Spline DT Swiss R24 Spline EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 25 Endurance carbon Black Anthracite Orange 105 DISC DT Swiss R24 Spline 26 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES Endurance carbon Endurance carbon Black Anthracite Silver Black Anthracite Red ULTEGRA ULTEGRA DI2 Fulcrum Racing 5 Fulcrum Racing 5 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 27 Endurance carbon Endurance carbon Black Anthracite Orange Red 105 105 DISC Fulcrum Racing 5 Fulcrum Racing 5 28 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES The story behind the name In 1964, Eddy Merckx became the amateur World Champion in Sallanches, France. This marked the start of his extraordinarily successful career as a cyclist. “Therearealotofbikesouttherethatdon’tride aswellastheSallanches64butcostanawfullotmore.” UKCyclingWeekly 29 EDDY MERCKX CYCLES 29 Semi integrated seat post clamp Ideal mix of high performance & endurance Disc brakes The Sallanches64 is a carbon racing bike that combines Disc brakes bring an additional level of comfort, regular compliance with a high level of stiffness. This control and safety for the endurance rider that he versatile racing machine is the ideal mix of high really will appreciate on his long rides.