Columbus max lug sets

[Caballero]

I’m aware these are no longer made/available through the usual channels but we’re trying to find max down tube lugs. (Or complete lugsets. )
If anyone knows of any supplier holding or a builder sitting on any that they’re looking to sell please let me know.

Either Columbus/nove etc... whatever they may be.

Thanks !!

[unterhausen]

there do seem to be some out there. I'm sitting on a max seat lug for some reason.

[arimajol]

Originally Posted by unterhausen

there do seem to be some out there. I'm sitting on a max seat lug for some reason.

Sounds painful.

[colker]

Originally Posted by arimajol

sounds painful.

lol.

[jmoore]

Does Zanc have any? I think he still builds in MAX

[Caballero]

I've sent out a few emails to the usual places, ceeway, Hillbrick, Nova, Henry james et.al however seems theyre all gone ill put some feelers out to some of the european builders also

thanks so far !

[pinoymamba]

Are we talking about these?

[sailorboy]

Chris Bishop likely has some sets. He did as of about a month ago when I spoke to him about them.

[pbarry]

Is MAX ok with fillet brazing? Just wondering. Never loved the oval lugs.

[Caballero]

Originally Posted by pinoymamba

Are we talking about these?

yes, Thats them !

we only really need the downtube lugs, as we have the others. However could be open to buying full lug sets.

[mt2u77]

Originally Posted by pbarry

Is MAX ok with fillet brazing? Just wondering. Never loved the oval lugs.

I’ve got a fillet brazed Bertoni Max. I don’t have first hand experience, but I’ve read that the Max lugset is quite beefy (and apparently rare), so brazing might be a good option.

[Dino Suegiù]

Originally Posted by pbarry

Is MAX ok with fillet brazing? Just wondering. Never loved the oval lugs.

Yes.
Fillet-Brazed (Argonaut, Cyfac, Langenberg, etc.);
Lugged (Grandis are beautiful, many others);
or
TIG (Pinarello "Maxim", Somec "ProMax", etc.).

This Max-dedicated blog has some good examples of all 3 methods:
http://columbusmaxbikes.blogspot.com/

[unterhausen]

Originally Posted by arimajol

Sounds painful.

epiphany! maybe I don't have to change to a different saddle after all!

[jet sanchez]

Marinoni

[fmradio516]

I have a set of lugs paired with a set of tubes that ill probably hock on ebay eventually. Youre probably not interested as its a lot more than you need, but if you are, let me know.