Competitive Cyclist, online specialty retailer of road and mountain bikes, has relaunched Merlin handcrafted titanium road and mountain bikes after a two-year hiatus.



Competitive Cyclist put the legendary Made-in-USA brand on a two year sabbatical after purchasing it in 2011. Since that time, Merlin has been rebuilt on its fundamental values and the latest technological advances.

Over the past two years, we have collaborated with countless industry insiders, former Merlin employees, and trusted experts, because we hoped to distill the essence of Merlin, said Zach Spinhirne-Martin, a long-time member of the merchandising team at Competitive Cyclist. I am proud to say that we have done what we set out to do. Today, as it was in its glory days, Merlin is a perfect blend of craftsmanship and cutting edge technology, which leads to incredible performance.


Merlin Metalworks, as it was once called, first appeared in the bike scene in 1986 with a revolutionary titanium mountain bike frame. Within a year, Merlin was already receiving gushing reviews. In 1988, they debuted a titanium road frame. By 1989, it was the American-built frame that tech geeks salivated over. Icons such as Greg LeMond and Lance Armstrong raced Merlin bikes during this era.



Merlin also stood out in the 90s because the bikes were designed, sourced, and built in the United States. Competitive Cyclist is proud to announce that Merlin bikes have upheld the tradition and are still 100 percent made in the USA.

The new Merlin Extralight frame, which utilizes round, double-butted 3-2.5 titanium tubes is available in seven sizes at an MSRP of $3,500.