Eddy Merckx at Kessels (Ostend - Belgium) built with Campagnolo Record group - 57cm Reynolds 531 frame.
This Eddy Merckx "Kessels" dates from 1974 and is completely original. The Kessels company was the first to build and distribute frames under Merckx name. Kessels was, after Colnago and De Rosa, one of the frame builders who built custom frames for Merckx. Especially in the early days of his career, the then still young Belgian talent Eddy Merckx worked together with Kessels. Even then, Merckx had very specific ideas about how his frame should be.
The frame presented here was bought in 1975 at Radsport Christoph for a then proud 400DM. (but the frame was already built in '73 or '74). There was a small discount for active riders of the club Luisenstadt 1910 Berlin. (The invoice is available and can be viewed in the picture gallery below.) The frame was then individually built by the first owner with Campagnolo Record Parts, the milled Cinelli cockpit and Mavic Record Du Monde De L'Heure rims to a racing machine. The pride and joy of the rider. Such wheels, just with the construction, not everyone in the club had at that time. The crank was designed in the typical rainbow colors in reference to the world championship. Everything like Merckx had at Team Molteni.
The bike has of course been ridden over the last 50 years and has developed a patina. I think the many pictures illustrate the overall condition of the bike pretty well. It retains all of the original build from the era.
Authentic Merckx classic in the real, genuine Molteni orange.
SATTELROHR / DOWN TUBE CENTER-CENTER
57.0 cm
OBERROHR / TOP TUBE CENTER-CENTER
56.0 cm
Steuerrohr / Steerer TUBE
14.4 cm
STANDOVER
82.0 cm
Rohrsatz / Tubing
Reynolds 531
Ausfaller / Drop Outs
Campagnolo
STEUERSATZ / HEAD SET
Campagnolo Nuovo Record
INNENLAGER / BOTTOM BRACKET
Campagnolo Nuovo Record
KURBELSATZ / CRANKSET
Campagnolo Nuovo Record 170mm, 52/42 PAT. 73
PEDALE / PEDALES
wahlweise inkl.
SCHALTHEBEL / SHIFTERS
Campagnolo Record, 2x6
SCHALTWERK / REAR DERAILLEUR
Campagnolo Nuovo Record PAT. 74
UMWERFER / FRONT DERAILLEUR
Campagnolo Nuovo Record
VORBAU / STEM
Cinelli , 120mm
LENKER / BARS
Cinelli 400mm
LENKERBAND / BAR TAPE
NOS - New Old Stock
SATTELSTÜTZE / SEAT POST
Campagnolo Nuovo Record 27.2mm
SATTEL / SADDLE
Selle Italia Grand Prix Professional
ZAHNKRANZ / SPROCKETS
Regina - original
KETTE / CHAIN
Sedis - original
NABEN / HUBS
Campagnolo Record Hochflansch
FELGEN / RIMS
Mavic Record Du Monde De L'Heure
REIFEN / TYRES
Wolber alt original - nur noch zur Deko
BREMSKÖRPER / BRAKE CALIPER
Campagnolo Nuovo Record
BREMSHEBEL / BRAKE LEVER
Campagnolo Nuovo Record
ZÜGE / CABELS
original Campagnolo
BESONDERHEITEN / SPECIAL REMARKS
Rahmen und Anbauteile alle original - L ´Eroica geeignet
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