{"id":24530,"date":"2018-12-07T09:30:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T09:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/?p=24530"},"modified":"2018-12-03T11:54:46","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T11:54:46","slug":"merlin-gx-01-carbon-gravel-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/merlin-gx-01-carbon-gravel-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"FRESH BIKE FRIDAY! Merlin GX-01 Carbon Gravel Bike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/merlin-gx-01-shimano-105-r7000-carbon-gravel-bike-128117.html\">MERLIN GX-01 Gravel Bike<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/merlin-gx-01-shimano-105-r7000-carbon-gravel-bike-128117.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24533 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-1-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"Merlin GX-01 Gravel Bike\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-1.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/768;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Introducing the Merlin GX-01 carbon gravel bike! Our new super-lightweight high-performance carbon gravel bike designed for mixed-surface adventures straight from your front door. Packed full of technical features the GX-01 has been designed from the ground up to excel on a wide variety of terrain. From fast, smooth tarmac to demanding gravel tracks and trails this bike can handle whatever you throw at it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/merlin-gx-01-shimano-105-r7000-carbon-gravel-bike-128117.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24536 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX.04-Close-Up-1-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"Merlin GX-01 Gravel Bike\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX.04-Close-Up-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX.04-Close-Up-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX.04-Close-Up-1.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/768;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A key feature of the Merlin GX-01 carbon gravel bike is its considerable tyre-clearance in the rear of the frame; thanks to its bridgeless seatstays and chainstays the GX-01 will easily accommodate up to a 40mm gravel-specific tyre allowing you to run lower tyre-pressures and providing you with more comfort and enhanced traction when you\u2019re negotiating lose gravel surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/merlin-gx-01-shimano-105-r7000-carbon-gravel-bike-128117.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24539 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-Close-Up-4-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"Merlin GX-01 Gravel Bike\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-Close-Up-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-Close-Up-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-Close-Up-4.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/768;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Up front the full-carbon GX-01 fork offers the same amount of tyre-clearance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/merlin-gx-01-shimano-105-r7000-carbon-gravel-bike-128117.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24542 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-Close-Up-1-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"Merlin GX-01 Gravel Bike\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-Close-Up-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-Close-Up-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-Close-Up-1.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/768;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Front &amp; rear thru-axles help to ensure that your wheels are always secure, brake rotors are perfectly aligned with the calipers every time and there is no annoying brake rub. The GX-01 thru axles also add stiffness between wheel hub and frame with a noticeable increase in steering precision from the fork.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/merlin-gx-01-shimano-105-r7000-carbon-gravel-bike-128117.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24545 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-2-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"Merlin GX-01 Gravel Bike\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-2.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/768;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Merlin GX-01 carbon frame and fork features internal cable routing throughout, keeping the silhouette of the bike simple and clutter-free while protecting gear cables from getting fouled up with grit and grime. We\u2019ve also specced the GX-01 with a threaded bottom bracket shell to allow you to quickly and conveniently change the bearings without the need for expensive press-fit bearing tools.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/merlin-gx-01-shimano-105-r7000-carbon-gravel-bike-128117.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24546 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-4-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"Merlin GX-01 Gravel Bike\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GX-01-Pic-4.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/768;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Merlin GX-01 features Shimano\u2019s excellent new 105 R7020 11-speed hydraulic disc brake groupset; a choice of finishing components lets you customise the finer details of this agile carbon gravel bike before our Merlin workshop technicians custom build your bike to your own spec. Choose your preferred wheelset, stem-length, handlebar profile, gear ratios of and more to tailor your dream carbon gravel bike specifically for you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/merlin-gx-01-shimano-105-r7000-carbon-gravel-bike-128117.html\">FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE MERLIN GX-01 CARBON GRAVEL BIKE&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MERLIN GX-01 Gravel Bike Introducing the Merlin GX-01 carbon gravel bike! Our new super-lightweight high-performance carbon gravel bike designed for mixed-surface adventures straight from your front door. Packed full of technical features the GX-01 has been designed from the ground up to excel on a wide variety of terrain. 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