Comments on: Fixed Gear Friday Review: 183rd Street Cycles Frameset

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:50:27 +0000

@Mike — I’m 5′ 8.5″ with a 31″ inseam. And I have long orangutan-like arms to go with my longish torso, so top tube length and stem length are pretty crucial to get me comfortable on a bike.

@Sabinna — MaxWAY, not Maxwell. I’ve always been very impressed by their work, and they contract stuff to a lot of big names (Surly, Salsa, Dawes, Ritchey, Jamis and several others).

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:57:50 +0000

Curious if you’d share your height and torso length? I’d like to use it as a reference for frame sizing.

By: Sabinna Den

Sabinna Den — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:41:31 +0000

Just to add a bit to Ghost Rider’s comment. Maxwell are pretty big and they opted to stay in Taiwan where many other frame makers moved to China. They have a good name in the business, probably number 1 in Taiwan because of it. You got yourself a good frame.

By: Kase

Kase — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:35:35 +0000

I would love to subscribe to this, but I only get a page of gobbledygook when I hit the RSS option. I’m probably doing it very wrong.

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:00:42 +0000

Clancy, you’re right…I forgot all about that. Back in those days, I couldn’t afford the really colorful stuff (other than a pair of red Z-Rims). Remember those?

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By: Clancy

Clancy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:51:17 +0000

Build looks nice.

The 90′s were the second era of color anodized parts. The first was the old school BMX from 81-85.

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:55:42 +0000

It’s possible…Maxway is a HUGE frame maker and does contract work for a variety of companies (as do many other Taiwanese frame makers). Clients can choose straight from a catalog or specify their own blend; some of the more savvy brands would ask for logo-less fork ends, though.

By: dman

dman — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:51:49 +0000

So I guess Maxwell builds Vassago frames as well? That dropout looks identical to the dropouts on my Jabberwocky. I’ll look for the logo tonight when I get home from work.