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Joshua’s MAX track bike arrived Thursday from the painter and it looks killer! The biggest challenge on this frame were the seatstays. On MAX frames there isn’t a very obvious way to tie them into the seat lug especially when the lugs are being chromed. I decided to essentially mask half of the lug and paint the bottom half where it tucks under, and to paint the stays.
Spectrum did a phenomenal job on the paint, especially the MAX logo down near the BB. It’s a three color replica, and JT even figured out a way to incorporate the fingerprint that’s in the Columbus sticker background. The logos are liquid brown paint color matched to the brown Chris King headset that I have yet to install.
I had some regular steel dropouts specially laser cut for this frame so they could be chromed along with the chain and seat stays. Oregon Plating did a fabulous job as usual.
on Jan 31st, 2010 at 7:58 am
Ben, You have done it again. I have long been considering a Max frame and now I am sure that I have to build one. This thing turned out amazing. I did have a sneak peek from Spectrum’s website. Keep up the good work! Wil
on Jan 31st, 2010 at 10:37 am
Thanks Wil! You should definitely give it a go. MAX frames so unique, and provide a good learning experience for the builder. The best place to get a tube set is Ceeway. It’s about $230 for the tubes, lugs, and fork.
- Ben