Corsa Mendrisio
Steel road
bike with all-round endurance geometry. Developed for fast, long days in the saddle. Made in Belgium with Columbus tubing.
Columbus steel
For the Corsa bikes, we use a mix of Columbus Zona and SL tubes.
The SL in Columbus 'SL' stands for 'Supper Leggera', or super light. It is the most famous Columbus set. Designed for high peformance. They are double butted seamless tubes that are cold worked. They are extremely resistant to metal fatigue.
Columbus Zona tubes are very strong and durable: they have excellent resistance, are reliable and well resistant to metal fatigue. Yet the weight of this type of tubes is relatively low. The steel consists of Triple/Double butted 25CroMo4 alloy seamless tubeset.
This mix makes for a fast, agile and comfortable bike. A bike that reflects the typical characteristics of steel bikes: resilience, robustness and durability.
Handmade in Italy
"Corsa" has been the quality label for high-end steel bikes since Eddy Merckx Bikes was founded in 1980.
Up until recently, the steel frames were welded by Johan Vranckx, who has been welding frames for Eddy Merckx since he was 16 years old. He learned the craft at De Rosa in Italy.
Now that Johan has retired, we went back to the roots: the Corsa frames are nowadays handmade in Italy.
Double / Triple butted tubes
With Double or Triple butted tubes, we're talking about two or three different tube thicknesses. The more different tube thicknesses are used, the lighter the bike will be. The places where the tubes are welded together should be sturdier than in the middle, for example. Making this middle section thinner also saves weight.
Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH)
Every Eddy Merckx Corsa bicycle is equipped with a Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH). The UDH is a standardised solution for attaching a bike's derailleur to the frame.
The UDH makes it easy to replace your derailleur, whatever brand it is. In addition, the hanger ensures better and more consistent shifting behaviour.
Road geometry
The all-round road geometry provides a performance-oriented bike with direct steering. No matter how long you ride, this geometry ensures you are always comfortable on your bike. The maximum tyre width is 30 mm.
Corsa Mendrisio
Geometry
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 750 | 775 | 800 | 825 | 850 |
| B | 460 | 485 | 510 | 535 | 560 |
| C | 525 | 545 | 565 | 585 | 605 |
| D | 127 | 150 | 175 | 205 | 230 |
| E | 74 | 73.5 | 73 | 72.5 | 72.5 |
| F | 71.5 | 73 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 74 |
| G | 410 | 410 | 410 | 415 | 415 |
| H | 68 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 63 |
| I | 980 | 982 | 992 | 1012 | 1022 |
| J | |||||
| S | 525 | 550 | 575 | 600 | 625 |
| R | 375 | 382 | 390 | 398 | 406 |