Columbus Max Appreciation

You see this?

retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtop­ic.php?f=22&t=366911&sid=7e4f8c635f23fb0­fc1bb4773f43fffec

Damn, exactly my size. Not cheap though.

I didn't think the price was all that bad, the paint looks in pretty good nick. Although, I don't know what's going on with those marks under the top tube, are they from stickers?

@Jingle_Jangle did you grab the Koga?

Would of liked to buy that myself, cannot afford at the moment sadly!

How's your Jan Jannsen going?

Still got, trying to clear out a load of things before I build it up... 'Spose that's another reason reason I shouldn't buy anything else :s

Yep. Don't need, but couldn't resist!

good job Jingle_Jangle ! Max is so stiff !

I'm sure I seen you riding this along old street a while back. What a beautiful bicycle!

Thanks, yeah that would have been me, really enjoyed riding that bike.

Nice. Any ideas what you're going to put on it?

The Koga Miyata has just arrived, so I am now officially a member of the Max owners club.

It's in pretty good condition, save for a few deep scratches under the top-tube.

Taken together, the graphics and paint look a bit Meh for a Max frame, so I will probably get it sprayed a bit blingy.

Before that, I will build it up with some bits from my parts bin.

The chain stays, fuck me the chain stays!

They're immense aren't they!

I bought one recently and knew it'd be beefy but wasn't prepared!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dave-Marsh-Track-Bicycle-Frame-Reynolds-853-Columbus-MAX-Fixed-Gear-/152547467894?hash=item238489a276:g:68YAAOSwfRdZF0Zb

please, anyone, buy my Olmo or Colner so I can buy a mates' Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra "team Telekom" made from Max tubing...

is that Jeremy Daval's by any chance?

No, that one is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too expensive. And too small for me.

ha. I did do a double take at the price myself!

The one here in Belgium has a strange geo, I must admit. A 57 ctt seattube and 59 ctc toptube.

https://www.2dehands.be/fietsen/fietsen/classics/zeldzame-eddy-merckx-corsa-extra-348153425.html

One of my last builds :

Never posted this here in my guise but if anyone has knowledge about how I can get this bike back on the road it would much appreciated, details here.

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Is that the one you're buying ?