posted by paul j. empringham on march 04, 1998 at 22:57:42:
in reply to: re: re: re: Merlin bought by Hyde Industries posted by Matt Bracken of Merlin Metalworks on march 02, 1998 at 12:36:25:
: : : : What does the recent purchase of Merlin by Hyde Industries mean for Merlin and Merlin owners? I am worried that Merlin will disappear like Bontrager. Maybe Vandermark made the right move. Any thoughts?
: : : I have some honest thoughts about this and I can sum it up in 3 words: Serotta or Seven.
: : : Hey, at least I'm not going back to my Litespeed Ultimate!
: : I'll second Seven. I was all set to lay down a stack of cash for the XLM when I heard of the buy-out. What good
: : is a lifetime warranty if there won't be a Merlin? I also started to question the reasons for the
: : departure of Vandermark and company. So, I've decided to get a Seven Sola - basically a
: : custom XLM without any extra cost.
: : Ride Hard,
: : Mike
:
: Dear Merlin Owners and Potential buyers please rest assured that Merlin is o.k.
: In a few days we will post a note on our website announcing the purchase of Merlin by Hyde Athletic Indusries, Inc.
: As a member of the Merlin crew, and a person that has worked for Merlin 5 years in sales and marketing I can tell you first hand that
: this is a great thing.
: To believe that Merlin is not an ideal, a place, or a philosophy is a mistake.
: Merlin is not any one person, but many. For people that are looking for a frame of their lifetime with
: an eleven year track record of proven performance and consistency nothing will change.
: As the company that introduced the world's first 3/2.5 titanium alloy frame, Extralight tubing, seamless G4 tubing, the S bend rear triangle and a list
: of other improvements too long to list we are 100% looking forward to the future and seeing more Merlins out on the roads and off in the trails
:
: Matt Bracken
: Merlin
Matt ! Thanks for sharing The Merlin Philosophy with your loyal & true Merlin rider/owners! We know that our "investments" in our "equipment" will continue to remain solvent & that Merlin will continue to lead the way. Thanks. pje