Sounds like a really nice colour choice - Don't see many bikes that colour (at least I don't). Classic. Are you adding the 'Merlin' name in another colour?

Certainly, I won't use decals. The texts on the black, white and now the red version of the frame are sprayed on by the painter.

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I presume 'wine red' will be similar to 'trans red' which was used more commonly on classic italian steel bikes or today's colnago Saronni's? My first thought is nice...thinking the matching red stem maybe too much but hey I could be wrong!

Look forward to this next incarnation...

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RAL 3005 wine red looks like this...



It is also known as burgundy red. Classic Italian indeed in a way, as it is close to the color of pre-war Italians racing cars. I see what you mean regarding the stem, but the good thing about a stem (and the same goes for bar tape, saddle and hoods) is that it's easily replaced for a black one if it does not work out the way I imagined it

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Ahhhh different to what I thought it was...look forward to the build up!

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YES! Looking forward to this! Getting the stem (and seatpost?) painted as well?

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Guess I'll stick to the plan

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