Jon's Retro Pro Road Bike | Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Jon has dipped into his very full attic and found us a very special bike. With a completely custom paint job, a very interesting mix of parts, and even a really touching tribute to a lost friend, Jon's Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra really is one of a kind.
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Frame and forks: Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra custom painted by Fat Creations
Wheels: Ambrosio Nemsis rims on Hope Pro3 hubs, with Sapim CX Ray spokes
Tyres: Vittoria Corsa Evo SC
Handlebars: 3T Grand Prix
Stem: 3T Quill stem
Saddle: Selle Italia Turbo
Shifters: Shimano Dura Ace 7900 indexed downtube shifters
Brakes: Shimano 600 Aero levers with Campagnolo Delta calipers
Front Mech: Shimano 105 5700
Rear Mech: Shimano Dura Ace 7900
Chainset: Shimano Dura Ace 7900
Pedals: Time Pro Magnesium
Chainring size: 53:39
Cassette: Pro-Lite 1 piece aluminium, 12-23t
Bike weight: 9.79kg
Saddle height: 79.5cm
Reach: 59.5cm
Bar width: 42cm
Stem length: 14cm
Crank length: 172.5mm
Tyre width: 23mm
Finishing touches: Bike Ribbon bar tape, Supa Caz bar end plugs, Shimano BBR60 Bottom Bracket, Chrome chainstay protector, Merckx bottle, K-Edge chain catcher, 108 frame number.
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Ok, we need a weekly episode of Jon's bike collection.
Too right we do.
That would be awesome!
YES YES YES
I agree, too, lets see them, Jon.
Jon successfully evaded a prospect raid of his attic. 😂
I hope you enjoy this video of my bike. It's one of my favourites. Merry Christmas and let's have a great 2019! 🎆
I have enjoyed it a lot. Fascnitacing almost how much love you put in details. Inspiring
Great video Jon, love the bike. All the best for 2019!
beautiful bike, if I was going to get picky it would only be out of jealousy.
the race number is a great tribute as well
hope you had a Merry Christmas Jon and have a outstanding 2019
@@mungolikescandy3270 thanks!
More of your bikes Jon!
YES!!! MORE VINTAGE BIKES......From your collection......a big thumbs up! These bikes are like classic cars....they have the craftsmanship and artistry that the new cookie cutter factory bikes do not. They are timeless works of art and a joy to ride.
Incredible. This unique piece isn't just a bike, it's a storybook, a journal of Jon's cycling path - each component tells it's own tale, tales of design, tales of function, tales of a chance find, tales of a lost loved one.
These are the things that make any material thing truly special.
If ever a bell cried to be rung, it is now.
Cheers Michael. Hope you had a good Christmas.
@@JonCannings It was a bit shit, truth be told. Hope you guys had a great time.
@@TheWaxChainFanClub sorry to hear that. On another note, Mrs Sock is nursing a monster hangover...
@@JonCannings Haha! Poor sole.
I'm hiring you for my funeral
Part of what makes this bike great is the individual gear choices. It doesn't have to be strictly "vintage". These steel framed classics are beautiful, and I'm glad that Jon restored it from fixed gear to derailleurs. I'll bet the ride is outstanding.
Jon is such a nerd. Gotta love it. I wish more people were this enthusiastic about their work. Fantastic video, beautiful bike, amazing details. Thanks for sharing. More of Jon's bikes, please.
This is the very best video ever by GCN, by a long stretch.
I raced from 1985 to 2002. I never got my hand stuck in the spokes when reaching for the shift leaver.
Really experienced racers could, when headed into a sharp corner that changes to a steep hill, shift down into the small ring and shift the rear derailleur almost simultaneously with one hand.
A big advantage in Cat 4 racing.
Rear derailleurs had a max capacity of 23 - 24 teeth. In 1987 we discover the 39 t inner chain-ring.
Before that Eddy Merckx and everyone else were using 42s. They climbed all of thous cols in a 42-23 or 24 Ahaaaaaaa.
If you look at the evolution of bicycle drive-trains, it is obvious that before the derailleur - racers would spin like mad on the flats and down hills and grind massive gears on the climbs.
Attacking like Chris Froome, spinning at 90+ rpm was something that could not be conceptualized.
Those pedals weigh a lot, speedplay was in business back then, remember Aerolite?
What did you spray inside the frame to inhibit rust?
Engineering brakes with greater leverage is a question of design, not materials; why did it take so long for caliper brakes to get were they are now?
Trek Domaine fork dropouts is another example of an idea that could have been put into production decades ago.
Energy food bars and gels could have been made long ago.
Tires are better.
Back in the mid 80s a dozen of us would go for 100 k ride and 4 or 5 of us would flat, every time.
Sometimes we would have bad luck and 8 or 9 of us would flat.
Toe-clips and straps would kill our feet.
We had small water bottles and only one cage on the down tube.
We rode without food, helmets or glasses.
No one knew anything of fitting a bike to a rider.
Placing your elbow against the tip of our saddle and extending your fingers forward over your handle bars was how you determined stem length (1 cubit).
Bill Ferrell produced the pioneering Fit Kit, but that was based upon the average Cat 2 racer in New England, during the early 80s
Nobody really know much about cycling, like we do now.
But the most expensive bike you could buy, cost $2000 ($5,257 in today's $) not $12,000.
How are people going to keep their carbon bike on the road 30 years from now, with all of the proprietary bottom brackets and crank sets?
Actually, lots was already known about bicycle racing back in the early 80s.
Various retro books such as 'Bicycle Road Racing: Complete Programme for Training and Competition' Paperback - 18 Feb 1988
re issue by Eddie Borysewicz
Francisco Moser had his bike fit nailed probably even more so than even TDF riders today.
There was another very scientific cycle racing book, which also dealt with the relationship between cadence, power, aerodynamics and gear charts also back in the early 80s. The Bicycle Racing Guide by Rob van der Plas.
Europeans knew a lot in the 1980s. Americans were just cumming out of the dark ages.
Eddie Borysewicz told riders to eat moose meat and load their water bottles with vitamins.
I can remember people debating if you should ride trough with winter or would it cause burn-out.
If you did ride in January and February, it had better be with a really low, fixed gear
Hi! Quick question: Were pros in the late 70s-1989 using 32 or 36h wheels on a typical standard road bike of the peleton?
No doubt they were using sew-ups in races (except the one or two teams sponsored by MICHELIN Hi clinchers) but I've ALWAYS wondered about the 32 vs. 36 debate spoke count on wheels of the past (late 1970s-1980s.)
Straight gauge or Double-butted? 2x or 3x lacing? Anyways, thanks!😊👍
@@ralphc1405 I believe they were using 32H wheels. Carbon tublers are still lighter than tubless clinchers
I LOVE these old school bikes. Especially when they all fixed up. Absolutely fabulous.
Jason C. Do you remember the comment you made 2 years ago about that Jews are not a Race ? Well apparently you are wrong
Congrats. And I think your are the best GCN presenter.
The craftmanship of those days was and will be exellent
Beautiful custom job, very good mix of vintage and modern
Jon, no way I would let that beauty languish in a storage unit!!! More vintage bikes please!
Green with envy,and the modern components don't distract from the looks. What a classic bike, lovely colour too.
Brings back memories of living in Brussels.....Dank u 👌
Jon, I have hanging in my house an 1989 EM Century with Columbus TSX in that beautiful blue color. Dura Ace 8spd components and 32 spoke mavic wheels. Engraved EM stem.
Enjoy that vintage machine.
The one we've all been waiting for. Beautiful. Thanks Jon!
Beautiful - I had a Raleigh Team 753 c. 1989 that was outfitted with DuraAce and the exact stem/handlebar combination you've done with the Merckx. Gave that bike to my grandson about 5 years ago, and he loves it.
Those pedals were the best! I’d go back to them in an instant. Also as much as I love Shimano that bike deserves full campy! Polished Athena 11spd!
It’s Jon’s bike so he can put whatever he wants on it! I have a few odd combos on some bikes too, but they all work well. Absolutely love the Nemesis rims. I ride them quite a bit, old school but tough as they come. Once broke a spoke without realizing it and the wheel wasn’t out of true enough to even tap the brake pads.
"Extra parts just laying around in my work shop"...then pulling out Dura-Ace cranks and Campy Delta brakes...WOW! I wonder what other hidden gems are just "laying around"...very nice! very nice indeed!
Yes ! RING THE BELL !
I especially like the number plate dedication to W.W.
Thanks for sharing Jon.
This video has convinced me not to sell my late-80s Ciocc that I built up very similarly a few years ago. Gotta love those old race bike.
Best Freehub Sound Check ever!!!
I watched this yesterday and literally earlier TODAY I went to the bike shop to fix some wheel whobble and THERE IT IS, gleaming quietly in the service area, the same Eddy Mercks Corsa Extra as yours, in gorgeous blood red, completely original in excellent condition, waiting to be serviced to be ride-worthy.
The mechanic said the owner bought it from his friend who bought it long ago and had never used it, just stored very neatly in some back room or something.
Of course I offered to take it home with me, but the mechanic politely refused. Something about it being not mine. Silly excuse, I say...
*Heavy when full*Excellent !! Made mywife very happy !!
this is precisely the sort of bike-nerd video i love and appreciate. And had to keep rewinding every 20 seconds, since my 5yo kept trying to talk to me (imagine that?!) while i was watching it. The detail and consideration (ie- down to the smaller diameter of the updated BB) in the part-by-part build is exactly why i love jon. Keep them coming!
Thanks Geoff. Glad you enjoyed my geekiest pro bike yet.
I love to see old bikes on GCN. Great video !
Absolutely love this video!!! Please show us more of your bikes Jon!!!
Will try too
Lugged steel frames!!! I love 'em.
Top work Jon, love the 108 WW race number, R.I.P. Also the 12-23, I'm a fan of the old close-spaced cassettes. Super Nice!
Retro bikes don't do it for me but I love hearing people talk through their builds, always a unique story. Great video.
That freehub sound was magical!
I started racing in the US as a junior (age 15) in 1989. Everyone had DT shifters and I can not recall anyone ever putting their hand in the front wheel while trying to shift. I raced with DT shifters until 1993 when I got my first set of STI levers, Shimano 600. Nice Corsa Extra BTW, I'll never get rid of my MX Leader.
OMG £50 Wow just wow!! Respect and a must have for any retro ride, they are head turners and such an iconic item from the 80's. I made and did a Bike build video on a Colnago Master with the same callipers with a 11 speed Potenza range. Cool and interesting ride Jon and thanks for sharing your ride. All the very best to you and all for 2019. Andy
Love the Colnago Master bikes. Nice one.
When a vintage frame like this falls into your hands you have only 2 options: 1. Build it into a museum piece, or, 2. Do it justice with whatever parts you have, so that you can ride it NOW ! Jon, you've gone the 2nd route so I completely understand and forgive the component mix. All of your selected components are worthy to be on that frame., so , ultimately, you have done the frame proper justice - period! Well done! Now let's ride that sucka and go back in time!
Lovely bike, I have just finished building the bike of my youth a Peugeot premier, so I picked up an old Peugeot premier I found on ebay and restored, it's now a 10 speed with speed play pedals.
Shout out to the lady walking her dog at 2:27 🤙
Oh and beautiful bike, Jon.
Beautiful. Next bike please.
I would rate that as "super nice." Great looking bike, upgraded and restored by a man with passion.
Thanks Ron.
Nice restoration! Looks almost as nice as my 1990 Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra (serial number B4923) with the original Ferrari red paint and chrome chain stays. It has a decal of the country of Belgium at the top of the seat tube for Eddy and a decal of Italy at the bottom for Eddy's personal frame builder Ugo DeRosa. It also has internal brake cables. I ordered mine outfitted with Campagnolo indexed 7-speed downtube shifters (didn't work worth a damn -- had to switch the shifters to non-indexed mode) with Chorus components and Turbo saddle, but installed the original Dura Ace labelled pedals made by Look. Updated to Record 8-speed Ergo drivetrain and SpeedPlay pedals, then Record 10-speed when I updated my Seven Ti to Record 11-speed. This was the "official" Team 7-11 and Team Motorola frame at the time (of course each rider had his favorite frame builder make a custom frame for him with Eddy Merckx decals on it), and was outfitted with Shimano Dura Ace components. Then Team Motorola switched to the new Eddy Merckx MX Leader frame.
You very rich person. More than many collectors of cars. Such nice bike
You are correct with your comments on the choice of crankset and what people will think about it. You can get a vintage 1983-1985 Campgnolo Victory crankset to shift and work every bit as good as that Dura-Ace or any other modern crankset. It takes some millwork but I have proven it is possible. I have a vintage Campagnolo Victory crankset from 1985 on my bike working with the Shimano 9150 Di2 perfectly. I milled the teeth shapes, milled the spyder for correct spacing between the two chainrings, and added the pins and ramps that assist the chain shifts. Call me crazy but I am a fanatic when I get an idea in my head. The result was something that is beautiful and custom keeping that vintage era alive and useful.
Beautiful bike, I have his original younger brother born in 88
The dog wasn't interested because not full campag. Nice frame
I think we can all agree that is a super nice.
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Great to see your love for retro bikes
Thank you for sharing it. best regards. Rudy
Great tribute to Wouter. I love those wheels, they look beautiful and the rear stays with the em engraving displays the pro paint work. I also love how you modernized this racebike to be an express to maintain with the modern threaded bb and the headset cartridge bearings. Excellent functional retro build Jon.
Amazing bike, amazing clip! I own pretty much the same frame, still with its original metallic blue color. It was my first real high end road bike back in the early 90s. And with some modifications, it still runs today.
This bike is just perfect in its proportions, in my opinion.
Gorgeous
Remember a mongrel is not just for Christmas😀
Seriously. Nice rescue. Smashing piece of kit
Thanks Jon..!
A lovely bike Jon. Restoring a bike is a great experience. I got given a 1982/3 Raleigh Road Ace (my dream bike when I was about 14), it was 80% original but in a bad state & renovated it to as near original condition as I could. Its a bit small for me so hangs with pride in my garage.
Kevin Petre by any chance had it h got the 600 ax groupset, thats getting hard ty o get
a deep dive into the weeds of details
Bloody beautiful, Jon. Thanks for sharing.
My god man! A fitting tribute to the Cannibal, much props Jon! Can't wait to see the rest of the collection, great video
Beautiful bike Jon, you've done a fantastic job fitting everything together Chapeau!
Excellent job Jon,,,, please do all vintage episodes for GCN...from now on......I learn a lot from you...... Sir Jon
Love the video! In good humor...The rules. White saddle with white tape is a must but you still mix Shimano with Campy components which is supposed to be a no- no. I would love to do what car enthusiasts call a resto-mod on my 1990 Cannondale Crit frame.
Nice restomod. Interesting mishmoz of high end parts spread over several decades.
Thanks for sharing your passion with us.
Really nice Jon, your enthusiasm and love for bikes is both obvious and great, cheers
I like the fact that Jon built this bike mainly of spare parts. Re-Cycling !
Thanks Jon! Beautifully restored bike and fascinating history.
Thanks for sharing one of the bikes from your personal collection. Great video, as always!!!
Eddy Merckx frames rock
i can steer so easy
53/42 Suntour Superb Pro Crankset rocks
like no other
I love you enthusiasm! I have a 1985 Cannondale Sr300.
Your bike, your build, use what you want/have! Love it!
Johan Vranckx, the former welder from Merckx, stil has the archives from the frames they welded. He is stil welding the steel frames from Merckx and has his welding shop near Brussels.
No way!!! Does he do customs frames? I live in the US. A 7-11 color frame is my dream!
Few people in this world can deck out a Merckx so nicely with their spare parts bin!
Hi hi. I know....
Brilliant video Jon . . . your enthusiasm and attention to detail is inspiring! More of your own bikes soon, please!
Sweet! Beautiful Bike, thank you for sharing this with us!
Great work on making the bike look top notch. Chapter!Work of art.
Awesome Jon beautiful bike thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
This is amazing Jon, keep this kind of videos coming please!. Also, I would love another corsa corsa video, the best shop in the history of the world
Absolutely stunning Jon!!
That is one gorgeous bike,Jon! Well done! Please more from your collection!
Thanks. Will try too.
Stunning takes me back to the day
I like the approach of using parts you still have anywhere in your Bike storage!
Jon....you've blessed us all. Amazing! Really REALLY looking forward to seeing more of your collection! I had no idea that modern derailleurs worked with downtube shifters!
Always rode on those pedals and time shoes, Turbo saddle too. Happy days!
awesome bike beautiful combination between classic and new components, lovely
That is a beautiful bike, Jon. Nice video! Also loved the Corsa Corsa piece.
A very detailed review. Much appreciated
Keep em' coming! I know you got more 👌🏻
beautiful bicycle thanks 4sharing!!! more like this pleaaase!!!
It's absolutely beautiful, you did very good job with this bike.
That is a beautiful bike! More please!
Thanks!
Lovely bike Jon! More like this please. I love seeing vintage parts still cared for and proudly used . New channel, GCN Metal!!
Thanks Lee
Nice video Jon. You must have a great collection 👍🇦🇺
Nice beautiful Merckx! It's a true riding machine and not just a wall hanger. Even though people would criticize the mix match of components, I think it's well thought out for riding a vintage steel.
Many thanks.
Brilliant work Jon,has inspired my own renovation of my old Olmo, watch out in the bike vault for pictures
Awesome bike, fantastically in depth run through! Thanks 🙏🏾
Top 3 of GCN Tech videos Jon, great bike you got there...👌
Thanks
I just restored a Cinelli I found in a bicycle shop in total disrepair. The previous owner had abandoned it at a bicycle shop, I bought it from the Shop owner to clear space. Campagnolo 8-speed Mirage and everything works perfect, absolutely nothing worked when I got it. The reason I mention it is has the same type of geometry your Eddy Merckx has, the top tube slopes up towards the seat lug. It's a beautiful pearl yellow and it's on RUclips.
Love the bike from my era lets see more
Please don’t leave that Durace on you can buy the modern lower tier Campagnolo in chrome Which looks pretty classic
He could put a Centaur or Potenza crankset on there and that would do the trick.....
Yes the crankset just does not work on that bike.
Simply stunning!
nice old roadie. shame most won't know about this kind of thing.
we wana see more of your bikes!
I like all of Jon's Bike episodes