Eddy Merckx is a Belgian two-time three-cushion billiards world champion. (Oops, wrong one.) Nope, cycling’s Monsieur Merckx is one of the best sportsmen ever. And though a much overused word, Eddy deserves the ‘legend’ designation.
The 525 represents the number of his wins, and if you want to know about bike envy, you should try riding this fella – in our experience, even bike shop employees may swoon just a little.
- Highs: Swoon-inducing looks, a superbly balanced ride and Shimano Ultegra Di2
- Lows: The 8kg weight and mid-range Fulcrum wheels
- Buy if: You want one of the most composed rides around and are prepared to pay for the experience
It’s not a bike you can miss. Even by today’s standards, its down tube and BB86 bottom bracket shell are monsters. Throw in deep, asymmetric chainstays, zigzag seatstays and forkblades that kick forward at the dropouts and you have one distinctive machine.
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One of the stiffest head tubes around, it's claimed
Unusually in our age of ultra-light bikes, Merckx espouses ‘speed, stiffness, stability and safety’ first, which is reflected in a weight that isn’t that light and in the 525’s geometry. The head tube is as short as you’d expect on a road bike, but compared with the Specialized Tarmac and Trek Madone, for example, frame angles are a degree or so shallower and the wheelbase longer, which certainly aids stability.
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