With 525 professional victories to choose from, Eddy Merckx Bicycles has an easy time of picking names for bikes in their their revamped 2016 line. The latest machine pays homage to the Cannibal’s victory at the 1976 Milan-SanRemo – the SanRemo 76.
Eddy Merckx entered the Milan-SanRemo race 10 times, winning it seven times, the last victory taking place in 1976. The Cannibal’s record stands to this day. The new SanRemo76 road bike is about aerodynamics, stiffness and power transfer…
The SanRemo 76 is designed for performance cycling, ideal for powerful sprinters – the frame is stiff with just the right amount of compliance. It uses a carbon monocoque frame construction, which extends to the carbon monocoque fork.
The clean lines of the bike extend from the fork to the seatpost; non-integrated rim brakes keep everything simple, which is really appreciated by those who perform their own bicycle maintenance. Frames tip the scale at approximately 1,000 grams, with the monocoque and tapered composite fork weighing in at 380 grams.
Cable routing is internalized for mechanical and electronic shifting, while the crank spins on a BB86 bottom bracket.
The seatpost is an aero affair with 20mm of seatback which compliments the SanRemo 76 nicely, down to the integrated seatpost clamp.
Tire clearance measured for a 25mm recommended max.
The SanRemo 76 is available in a variety of builds: At the top is this Black/Grey/Green colorway with Shimano Ultegra Di2 11 speed electronic groupset, 52 / 36 chainrings, 11-25 cassette, Fulcrum Racing Quattro LG Wheels, Vittoria Rubino Pro 25mm tires, Deda handlebar and stem, FSA headset and Prologo Scratch 2 T2.0 saddle.
This Silver/Red/Black colorway comes with Shimano Ultegra 11 speed mechanical groupset, 52 / 36 chainrings, 11-25 cassette, Fulcrum Racing Quattro LG Wheels, Vittoria Rubino Pro 25mm tires, Deda handlebar and stem, FSA headset and Prologo Scratch 2 T2.0 saddle.
Lastly, the Black/Silver/Red colorway gets SRAM Red 22 11 speed mechanical groupset, 52 / 36 chainrings, 11-25 cassette, Fulcrum Racing Quattro LG Wheels, Vittoria Rubino Pro 25mm tires, Deda handlebar and stem, FSA headset and Prologo Scratch 2 T2.0 saddle.
Framesets are available in six sizes sizes. Pricing is yet to be announced.
