Merlin Extralight 1999 Feeler

Hey Lee,
I sure appreciate your input:

(a) These are more like the numbers I thought I could hope for.

(b) I am so with you in being sheerly delighted with the EL these
nearing-10-years I've had the bike. It's kind of amazing how the glide
of the ride doesn't seem to "get old" with the passing of time. And
yet... if you saw the space constraints of my studio apartment (as one
factor) you'd have a better idea. Still your suggestion to wait at
least til the other bike's in-hand is a prudent one.

My understanding is that Sevens are "infinitely tuneable" to
customer's request so if I presented them with my EL's precise
geometry and said "match the feel of this bike in every way possible"
they ought to be able to do that. Now of course I'll have to inform
myself on how the sloping top tube will change things (depending on
how much slope, etc).

BTW on gearing for the Seven my specific idea was to use a single
speed until the rumoured new, lighter Rohloff hub comes out (next
year? year after?).

Any case thanks so much for your advice which I'll be turning over.

Chris