SOMEC

SOMEC "Dynamic" model which uses Colombus Minimax.

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SOMEC

The owner of this frame writes:

I think this is Somec’s Dynamic model. Most other Somecs in your blog are ProMax model.

The Dynamic model has a unicrown fork with dropped seat stays from the seat ‘lug’ and has MiniMax tubes in Somec catalogs available. The tubing decal on mine says Max but the 'D' in my frame’s SSN of D110 may well correspond to Dynamic (number is on BB and steerer tube).

The ProMax model has Max tubes, a microfusion fork crown & most all Promax’s have seat stays more traditionally situated on the side of seat ‘lug’. There is one ProMax with dropped seat stays but it does not have unicrown forks.

Who knows, mine could still be a ProMax simply due to its Max tubeset. I’ve gone through the Somec catalogs at Somec website to arrive at this estimation: http://www.somec.com/en/factory/vintage_catalogs/


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Caloi

Caloi is a Brazilian brand for which Eddy Merckx made MX Leader framesets for. Thanks to reader Ronaldo for the photo of his Caloi Lotto Vetta team bike.

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Grandis

Grandis "OverMax" made with special oversize Max tubeset from Columbus Late 1990s). At the time this was the "top" of the top frames from Grandis.

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Columbus MAX OR Advertisement

Columbus MAX OR advertisement courtesy of reader György. The OR Is for "Off Road". The ad appeared in BiciSport magazine form April, 1990.

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SOMEC

My thanks to Jochen for photos of his chromed SOMEC Promax.

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Tommasini

Thanks to Doug who writes in, "Thought I'd send pics of my bike (Tommasini "Velocista") your way. Columbus Max all around, including the fork. I got it used and don't know all the history, I believe it's a 1991. It's 63cm, and came with Shimano 600 components, I have since switched to all Campy Record."

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