Quick Step will ride these new Eddy Merckx EMX-7 machines next seasonJames Huang
The new EMX-7 is built with a tapered steerer tubeJames Huang
The new Eddy Merckx EMX-7 uses a press-fit bottom bracket that allows for a bigger down tube and more widely-set chainstays than the old EMX-5James Huang
The rear derailleur cable runs through the tall chainstayJames Huang
The seat tube is slightly pinched in its mid-section, supposedly for better aerodynamicsJames Huang
New on the flagship EMX-7 is an integrated seatmastJames Huang
Eddy Merckx will also offer this limited edition version of the EMX-7, celebrating each of the Cannibal’s 525 victories on the custom painted Lightweight carbon wheelsJames Huang
Eddy Merckx has redesigned the EMX-5 for 2011, adding features also included on the new EMX-7 flagshipJames Huang
The 2011 EMX-5 uses similarly shaped seatstays to last yearJames Huang
The revamped EMX-5 gets a press-fit bottom bracket for 2011James Huang
The new EMX-5 gets internal cable routing for 2011James Huang
The women’s-specific Eddy Merckx EFX-3 uses different geometry from the men’s bikes for a better fitJames Huang
This year’s Tour de France was especially kind to Eddy Merckx, with the Quick Step team simultaneously holding the yellow, green and polka dot jerseys at one timeJames Huang
Is this some piece of nostalgia? Nope – it’s a sample of Eddy Merckx’s new ‘urban bike’ concept, built with a comfortable lugged steel frame and with a versatile geometry that can accommodate a variety of different buildsJames Huang
Team Quick Step will ride new Eddy Merckx EMX-7 carbon flagship bikes come the 2011 season to replace the EMX-5 model used to briefly earn the yellow, green and polka dot jerseys in this year’s Tour de France.
Advertisement
Compared to the EMX-5, the new EMX-7 boasts a more modern set of features, including a tapered 1-1/8 to 1-1/2in front end, wide-format press-fit bottom bracket and an integrated seatmast. Internal cable routing and a few aerodynamic shapes on the down tube, seat tube, fork blades and seatstays have been added for good measure.
Stiffness increases as well, partially due to the asymmetrical chainstays and larger tube sizes that the tapered front end and wider bottom bracket allow but also because of the more advanced fibre blend company engineers have integrated into the design – including extra-stiff pitch-type carbon fibres in select areas.
The new eddy merckx emx-7 uses a press-fit bottom bracket that allows for a bigger down tube and more widely-set chainstays than the old emx-5: the new eddy merckx emx-7 uses a press-fit bottom bracket that allows for a bigger down tube and more widely-set chainstays than the old emx-5James Huang
The new Eddy Merckx EMX-7 uses a press-fit bottom bracket that allows for a bigger down tube and more widely-set chainstays than the old EMX-5
Eddy Merckx will offer the EMX-7 in three colours for 2011, along with a limited edition ‘Eddy Merckx Anniversary’ complete bike to celebrate The Cannibal’s 525 career race victories. In addition to special paint, the bike will come equipped with a unique set of Lightweight wheels with each of those victories written on the sidewalls. Rounding out the build is a Campagnolo Super Record group.
Eddy merckx will also offer this limited edition version of the emx-7, celebrating each of the cannibal’s 525 victories on the custom painted lightweight carbon wheels: eddy merckx will also offer this limited edition version of the emx-7, celebrating each of the cannibal’s 525 victories on the custom painted lightweight carbon wheelsJames Huang
This limited edition version of the EMX-7 celebrates each of the Cannibal’s 525 victories
Last year’s EMX-5 also gets a redo, inheriting many of the design features incorporated into the EMX-7. Changes include a press-fit bottom bracket, tapered front end and internal cable routing, but it retains the same steady geometry that has long marked Eddy Merckx machines.
Eddy merckx has redesigned the emx-5 for 2011, adding features also included on the new emx-7 flagship:James Huang
Eddy Merckx has redesigned the EMX-5, adding features included on the new EMX-7
Long-distance recreational riders haven’t been ignored, either, with the slightly more upright EMX-3 gaining a tapered 1-1/8 to 1-1/4in front end and all-new carbon fork, plus revised front triangle tube shapes.
The women’s-specific eddy merckx efx-3 uses different geometry from the men’s bikes for a better fit:James Huang
Advertisement
The EMX-3 has also been updated; this is the women’s-specific EFX-3
