Fs: Rock Lobster (Sadoff Santa Cruz built) Columbus max complete bike. Potenza 11 THREAD CLOSED

After much soul searching I’m putting my lovely Rock Lobster up for sale.

There’s a thread on this bike in current projects:

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/278232/?offset=25#comment14123680

Bike spec will be listed soon - not exactly as seen (different seat post/ saddle / stem and tyres/skewers)

I’m Wiltshire based

Looking for £1500 in my pocket

Further details/ pics to follow!

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dont do this

Great bike, great price. GLWS!

Nice bike! Why is the TT the order way around?

Cheers, it’s Columbus max.

This is nice, would've taken it off you if not for the size. GLWS

Cheers, it’s Columbus max.

I think what @Pawlus is wondering is why the tube isn't reversed, like on most MAX frames. If I remember correctly, some framebuilders prefer this way because of the effects on the ride characteristics. Some Eddy Merckxs have it as well.

@Jaap also had a theory about the wide end of the toptube being wider than the seattube. So this orientation makes more sense from a mechanical/framebuilding perspective (the wide end of the tube makes full contact with the headtube this way, instead of poking out at the sides around the seattube). Correct me if I'm wrong, Jaap.

Correct, larger contract area/more welds between the seat tube and top tube.

Beautiful bike though!

Thanks for the explanation :)
I'm getting cold feet flogging this!!
Think i'll try and sell some other things first before letting this go ....

Back for sale / needs must...

Here's the specification:

Rock Lobster Columbus Max frame
Effective TT 565mm
Seat angle 73
Head angle72.5
Head tube 182mm
Fork rake 43mm

Enve Fork painted to match
Chris King pretty and strong pink headset
Pro plt stem 110mm black
Ritchey WCS logic curve bars 44c-c
Potenza 11 speed shifters - silver
Campagnolo cables - black
Potenza calipers - silver
Campag record 32h hubs - black
sapim Laser spokes - silver
Mavic CXP30 bronze aero clincher rims
gumwall tyres 700 x 25
Potenza cranks 50/34 175mm
campag BB
Campag 11 speed chain
Potenza FD silver
Potenza RD silver (max range version)
Potenza cassette (11-32 from memory)
Pro plt black seatpost (couple of scratches)
Selle italia saddle
NO bar tape / no pedals
No bottle cages

Excellent condition - a few small marks from use as to be expected
details pictures up soon

cheers

Frame , fork and pink king for £750

This is definitely something I would regret selling.... although I know in these days of riding big comfy tyres justifying keeping a pure road bike becomes harder and harder.

This'll fit 30mm wide front and back - especially with Paul racer brakes.. :)

No (apart from a little) interest on LFGSS so off to the bay .
I'll close the thread.
cheers!