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Frame set is all cleaned and waxed. NOS 3ttt stem and bars, nos Campagnolo Chorus crankset, used Chorus brakes and derailleurs, Record headset and left downtube shifter. Looking to replace the Veloce Ergopowers for Chorus too.

Jagwire cables, black Brooks leather bar tape and polished bottle holders are on their way, to be followed by the Ambrosio Nemisis rims. In doubt between 25mm Dugast or Veloflex. Read some worrying stories about wobbly Dugast due to quality issues.

Some old wheels to get the idea...

What seatpost is used on that blue new Arabesque?

Replaced the bearings in the headset. I'm rebuilding it with a mix of polished alu 10sp Record/Chorus, polished 3ttt stem and handlebar and a new wheelset with Ambrosio rims with Dugast PB tubes.

Had some good fun in the Dutch mud...

Thanks, apart from a five-week stint in France on my Merlin I did all milage on this Vetta this year and I absolutely love it. I don't even mind the bigger tires on tarmac as it is a joy to be able to take whatever gravel or dust trail I come across.

Would be nice if the bike was actually visible

It's a Peugeot labeled Vitus

Spoke cards are anti

Spot on ;)

The fact that you say that you do not care whether it is a RIH or not is quite dubious given the fact that you're trying to sell it as a RIH for £180

Are you sure it's a RIH? There's no date on the lower head tube lug

Just had five weeks of fun with it in Burgundy again. Switched the saddle to a Regal titanium because that's what I used on my bikes in Amsterdam. Damaged one of the Veloflex tires on some rough tarmac. Still completely in love with the Merlin, can"t wait to be back in France in April...

A few years ago I photographed the holy grail of anti-porn at my LBS...

18 years earlier...

Thanks, I think some clear coat over the rusty spots is indeed the way to go. Took it out for a spin today and totally loved it. Very nimble and the 46 chainring combined with the 13-26 cassette has enough range for touring purposes.

Hmm, better with black rims...

The current state of affairs...

I actually raced with these bars in the early nineties (mainly because as a teenager I was a huge Lemond fan) but they had been in the spare parts bin for two decades. I decided to use them again because I wanted a platform for a GoPro camera as well as a place to mount the lights during long rides, because I want to keep the top of the bars free for my hands (especially while climbing I go "all over the the place"). Last summer, during my holiday in France, I fell in love with the bars again, appreciating the bend of the drops, the position of the brake levers (that's why I sourced a Scott Drop LF for my gravelbike) and - yes - going downhill I even tried and liked the extensions. They're not sexy but exactly what I need.