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Iconic Belgian brand returns with updated and new road and gravel models <\/p>

By Jack Evans\n <\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 17 January 2024 at 13:20 PM<\/p>

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Eddy Merckx Bikes has announced it will restart production after a three-year, pandemic-enforced hiatus in which the brand virtually vanished from view.<\/p>

The 2024 range includes the existing 525 race bike, the updated Mendrisio endurance road bike, and all-new Strasbourg gravel bike and P\u00e9v\u00e8le all-road bike.\u00a0<\/p>

Eddy Merckx Bikes will also offer a custom-built option, the retro-inspired Corsa in titanium or steel.\u00a0<\/p>

Initially, the bikes will only be available in the UK and Europe.<\/p>

2024 Eddy Merckx Bikes range\u00a0<\/h2>

The brand, founded and named after the five-time Tour de France champion, says the bikes are designed and built in Belgium.\u00a0<\/p>

Eddy Merckx 525<\/h3>
The 525 race bike is designed to be fast on the flat. – Eddy Merckx Bikes<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The 525 is a UCI-approved, all-round race bike with aero tubing, an integrated cockpit and aggressive geometry.<\/p>

Named after Merckx\u2019s 525 career victories, the brand says the \u201cfast and feisty\u201d 525 is designed to be at home in the cobbled and windy Belgian classics.\u00a0<\/p>

The frame, including the distinctive S-shaped seatstays for seated comfort, is unchanged.\u00a0<\/p>

But now consumers will be able to buy a complete bike from \u20ac5,649 for a build with Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 and Forza Levanto db carbon wheels, or as a frameset for \u20ac3,499.<\/p>

Eddy Merckx Mendrisio<\/h3>
\"Eddy
The Mendrisio is somewhat aero-optimised, with less racy geometry than the 525. – Eddy Merckx Bikes<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The Mendrisio is named after the Swiss town where Merckx won his second world championship in 1971.<\/p>

The \u201cfast, performance-focused but comfortable\u201d endurance road bike has a similar form factor to the 525\u2019s drag-reducing profile, but its geometry is more relaxed.<\/p>

It also uses a round seatpost instead of the aero-profiled one seen on the 525.<\/p>

Like the 525, the Mendrisio is only available in carbon and starts from \u20ac2,699 for a build with 12-speed, mechanical Shimano 105<\/a> and Forza Norte db aluminium wheels.\u00a0The frameset costs \u20ac1,999.<\/p>

Eddy Merckx P\u00e9v\u00e8le<\/h3>
\"Eddy
The P\u00e9v\u00e8le is claimed to excel on dirt and tarmac. – Eddy Merckx Bikes<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The P\u00e9v\u00e8le is a brand new all-road bike <\/a>intended for long road rides and fast gravel rides, according to the brand.<\/p>

Available in aluminium, steel or carbon form, the frame has clearance for up to 42mm-wide tyres and has multiple mount points for accessories. It\u2019s also compatible with internal cable routing for dynamo lights<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

Named after the Mons-en-P\u00e9v\u00e8le cobbled secteur from Paris-Roubaix, the P\u00e9v\u00e8le is available in aluminium, steel and carbon.\u00a0<\/p>

The alloy model starts the range at \u20ac1,828, while the steel version starts at \u20ac2,149. The carbon model is priced from \u20ac3,299.\u00a0<\/p>

Eddy Merckx Strasbourg<\/h3>
\"Eddy
The Strasbourg is an all-new adventure gravel bike. – Eddy Merckx Bikes<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The Strasbourg is the brand\u2019s new gravel bike<\/a> and also comes in steel, alloy and carbon.\u00a0<\/p>

Made for \u201cextremely challenging terrain\u201d, the Strasbourg has a maximum tyre clearance of 45mm when set up with a 1x drivetrain<\/a> and is compatible with suspension forks.\u00a0<\/p>

Strasbourg is where Merckx outsprinted great foe Roger de Vlaeminck on a dirt track to win a stage of the 1971 Tour de France.<\/p>

However, this bike is more geared towards bikepacking<\/a> than gravel racing<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

The frame is dotted with mounting points for bikepacking bags<\/a>. The brand claims its low centre of gravity provides stability on rough ground.\u00a0<\/p>

Available from \u20ac1,799 in aluminium or \u20ac2,149 in steel, prices start from \u20ac2,999 for the carbon version.\u00a0<\/p>

Eddy Merckx Corsa\u00a0<\/h3>
\"Eddy
The Corsa can be custom built to your preference. – Eddy Merckx Bikes<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The Corsa can be configured in road, all-road or gravel guises, in steel or titanium and in standard sizes, or custom fitted to you.<\/p>

Despite its classic round tube shapes, Eddy Merckx Bikes says the Corsa\u2019s tapered head tube makes it compatible with fully integrated cable routing<\/a>, if desired.<\/p>

The frameset can accommodate mechanical or electronic groupsets and has clearance for 30, 38 or 42mm-wide tyres in its road, all-road or gravel guises, according to the brand.\u00a0<\/p>

Prices for the non-custom frames start at \u20ac1,995 for steel and \u20ac3,490 for titanium. Custom pricing is available on enquiry.<\/p>

What happened to Eddy Merckx bikes?<\/h2>
\"2024
Between 2020 and 2023, Eddy Merckx bikes all but vanished from bike shop floors. – Eddy Merckx Bikes<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Eddy \u2018The Cannibal\u2019 Merckx sold his bike brand in 2008 and Belgian Cycling Factory, which owns Ridley, bought it in 2018.<\/p>

\"Eddy
Eddy Merckx bikes were ridden in the WorldTour until the end of 2020. – AG2R La Mondiale<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The AG2R La Mondiale (now Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) WorldTour team<\/a> rode Eddy Merckx bikes until the end of the 2020 WorldTour season. Back then, the team chose from a rim-brake and disc-brake 525 race bike<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

Eddy Merckx Bikes ceased production at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, though, causing a lack of availability for consumers.<\/p>

Its bikes didn\u2019t disappear completely from the highest level, however.\u00a0<\/p>

Team Flanders \u2013 Baloise continued to ride Eddy Merckx models at UCI WorldTeam level and as wildcard entries to spring classics such as Paris-Roubaix<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

During its wilderness years, Eddy Merckx Bikes says it updated and expanded its range for its 2024 return to mass production.\u00a0<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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