Eddy Merckx Professional 1985 Classic Road Bicycle

Eddy Merckx Professional SLX from 1985.When Eddy Merckx, the most successful professional rider of all time, retired from racing, he set up his own frame manufacturing company. With guidance of the most skilled frame builders, especially Ugo De Rosa, the Eddy Merckx cycling works started to produce high-end frames.

The top of the line model for the first five years was the Professional which was made of Columbus SL tubing. Later it was the Corsa Extra with a Columbus SLX frame. For a short period they built a mongrel, the Professional SLX. As the name suggests, the frame is made of exquisite Columbus SLX tubes, which were designed for professional racing and carry outstanding strength and weight characteristics. This particular exemplar is painted in a really rare scheme, a pearly grey. We restored the original paintwork completely.

Apart from the frame, this bicycle sports some of the best performing components of the 1980s. A Shimano Dura Ace groupset with its forward looking yet elegant design matches the Eddy Mercx frame perfectly.

An excellent bicycle for a wonderful weekend ride, to participate in L'Eroica or to enrich a classic bicycle collection!