Dave McCann wins FDB Milk Ras
Dave McCann, a rider for Ireland-Thorton Recycling won the FDB Milk Ras with a lead of 36 seconds. His team mate, David O'Loughlin sacrificed a possible win to keep Dave at the front. The 31-year old McCann was quick to praise his team mates saying, "A lot of this is down to the Ireland-Thorton Recycling team and how well we worked together."

Dave McCann, Denis Lynch move up at Milk Ras
Irish National Team rider Dave McCann wins stage four, a difficult mountain stage, of the Milk Ras on his Merlin.Fellow team mate Denis Lynch has moved up to fifth, thanks in part to a breakaway with 20 kilometres left in the third stage.

Merlin prominently featured in Lexus Owners Magazine
In the second quarter issue of Lexus Owners Magazine, author Peter Hyman interviewed Merlin founder Tom Kellogg and American Bicycle Group president and CEO Mark Lynskey to produce a very positive article on the crafting of Merlin bikes and their use of titanium frames.
"Owning a custom built bike made out of an exotic material is like collecting a piece of sculpture, albeit one that moves like greased lightning," wrote Hyman. And after cruising on a Merlin Cielo through the Tennessee hills, he added, "While our two-hour jog was strenuous, I was able to sprint with ease on the straight-aways, and the bike held a steady centerline at top speeds. Even the tough uphill sections were a relative pleasure."
The magazine, which is sent to 900,000 households, is available at your local Lexus dealer.

Williams close in Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, April 18th: Susan Williams (Colorado) narrowly missed the automatic qualification to the Olympic Games as she finished second American and third overall woman at the ITU Honolulu Triathlon. Barb Lindquist won the race and garnered that coveted first Olympic spot. Susan was racing on her new Merlin Extralight with Real-Design Supersonic wheels.

Spong wins South African Duathlon Championships
VdBijl Park, South Africa, April 4: Jason Spong won the 2004 South African Duathlon Championships on his Merlin Agilis.

Bicycling raves about the Solis
The May 2004 issue of Bicycling Magazine did an excellent write-up on the Solis. They raved about its meticulous attention to detail, smooth ride and comfortable riding position. They also said, "With its triple chainring, the Solis becomes the proverbial magic-carpet ride. It floats you along calmly and serenely, leveling hills and smoothing roads while the geometry provides relief to your neck, shoulders and back."

Luchinske close in Alabama
Birmingham, AL, March 28: Tim Luchinske of Lafayette, CO finished second at the 2004 Powerman Alabama on his Merlin Magia. Luchinske is currently preparing for the Wildflower Triathlon, and was quite pleased with the result considering that he has spent most training hours in the pool to improve his swim.

Williams dominates in Honduras
Roatan Island, Honduras, March 6: Susan Williams of Littleton, CO convincingly won the 2004 Bay Island International ITU Triathlon. Williams crushed the competition on the bike portion of the event by almost 5 minutes on her Merlin Extralight.
This win helps her to be considered closer in the final selection for the US Olympic Triathlon Team.

Tim Luchinske is close in Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ, February 29: Lafayette Colorado's Tim Luchinske narrowly missed winning the Sweet Tomatoes Desert Duathlon on his Merlin Magia. Luchinske had the fastest bike split of the day and had taken the lead after the bike section. But Armand van der Smissen's fastest run at the end gave him the victory by 10 seconds.