Williams wins the Bronze Medal in Athens
Athens, Greece, August 25: Representing the United States, Susan Williams (Littleton, CO) won the bronze medal at the Olympic Triathlon on her Merlin Extralight. The conditions in Athens, Greece were very hot and the bike course was hilly and tough, but Susan prevailed. Congratulations.

Williams awesome at Mt. Evans Hill Climb
Mt. Evans, CO, July 24: Susan Williams showed her cycling strength at the Mt. Evans Hill Climb were she finished second on her Merlin Extralight. Williams usually competes in the ITU Triathlon circuit and has already earned herself a spot on the US Olympic Triathlon team for the games in Athens, Greece.

Williams earns spot on US Olympic Team
Bellingham, WA, June 13: Susan Williams secured the third US Olympic Triathlon spot by finishing third at the Baker Breakfast Cookie International Triathlon on her Merlin Extralight. Williams was stunned after the event and said "that it still hasn't sunk in.

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.