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Petiteninja, DeRosa and Pinarello bikes are beautiful. Dario Pegoretti still makes beautiful bikes in steel, as does Richard Schwinn who builds Waterford and Gunnar bicycles. You asked about the Merckx. It is made of Scandium which is an alloy that rides like Ti. I built it up from a frameset. I changed the fork to a CF Easton EC-90. I also run Ritchey wheels because they are light and sturdy (I weigh 195). Campy vs. Shimano: I prefer Shimano. The 105 and Ultegra Grouppo shift really well. Campy`s shifters are repairable while Shimano STI are not. Recently tried out the SRAM Red, and am very impressed. I may go that route in the future. Interesting that you mention Univega and Bridgestone--the ones made in Japan with hand braised Tange steel lugged frames. In the very early 80`s both companies supplied frames foe Bianchi and Gitane. The 81 Univega Competzione would be a Bianchi Corse if it were painted Celeste. I like the `Vega`s metallic gray.
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