Andy came to me knowing that he wanted a single speed with Columbus Max tubing. He also knew that I was mostly focusing on commuter and light touring bikes which was fine as this would be his simple city commuter. This is the bike that he’d use for working, commuting, or just getting to the coffee shop. My biggest problem with this bike was the use of the Columbus Max fork blades. I didn’t like the beefy crowns that were available so I designed a twin plate version. After brazing it together, I polished it and had it chromed. As for the rest of the Max tubes, I only used the seat tube and down tube. The top tube is Columbus Spirit for Lugs and the stays are Columbus SL. The seat binder is integrated into the fastback seat stays to accentuate the flow of the fillet brazed joint through the entire seat cluster. The front and rear dropouts are Campagnolo pista and are very fitting with the rest of the Campy components (including C-Record seat post and low flange hubs). I was happy to see that Cinelli reissued their 65 Criterium bars too. They have a nice gradual bend that’s not too deep and they are super light. A very classy build.
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Andy’s Columbus Max single speed
July 12, 2012
Andy came to me knowing that he wanted a single speed with Columbus Max tubing. He also knew that I was mostly focusing on commuter and light touring bikes which was fine as this would be his simple city commuter. This is the bike that he’d use for working, commuting, or just getting to the coffee shop. My biggest problem with this bike was the use of the Columbus Max fork blades. I didn’t like the beefy crowns that were available so I designed a twin plate version. After brazing it together, I polished it and had it chromed. As for the rest of the Max tubes, I only used the seat tube and down tube. The top tube is Columbus Spirit for Lugs and the stays are Columbus SL. The seat binder is integrated into the fastback seat stays to accentuate the flow of the fillet brazed joint through the entire seat cluster. The front and rear dropouts are Campagnolo pista and are very fitting with the rest of the Campy components (including C-Record seat post and low flange hubs). I was happy to see that Cinelli reissued their 65 Criterium bars too. They have a nice gradual bend that’s not too deep and they are super light. A very classy build.