The Bike

	New Features for the 1998 Triathlon Once affixed to your Merlin, our crest assures you're getting a lifetime of unparalleled performance and unsurpassed quality.
	Head Tube Barrel Adjusters: The near universal acceptance of STI and Ergo shifters has made down tube shifter bosses obsolete. In response, Merlin now offers lighter, sleeker, and more efficient barrel adjusters mounted on the head tube of ExtraLight, Road and RSR frames.
	Machined Dropouts: Merlin Extralight, Road, Triathlon, and Cyclocross frame 6-4 Ti plate dropouts have been machine-sculpted for elegance and a 10% weight reduction.
	6/4 Brake Bridge: Merlin has redesigned the rear brake bridge into a machined single-peice titanium bridge. It is lighter, sleeker and more appealing than our previous design.
	Racing Team Red Decals: You now have the option of lively red Merlin Racing Team decals in addition to the more traditional white ones. In addition, we've changed the typeface and weight of the decals so they're bolder and more readable than ever before.
	New Seat Top System: Seat tops on all Merlin frames have been redesigned for greater positive clamping force and ease of maintenance. These clamps replace all of the different seat top systems that we've used in the past and are infinitely more field-servicable than previous designs.