Bike Check: 333Fab Owner Max Kullaway’s Personal Road Bike

I’m sure it’s a fine bike but the word “cluttered” comes to mind when looking at it.

It’s not cluttered at all. A work of art!

i’m good with the branding cuz it’s the guy’s rolling ad for what he does. the hood angles…so what? maybe it has something to do with the fact that he welds all day and it’s they’re more comfy there ..NBD. nice ride.

The bike is great. The bar tape is dizzying.

Definitely a sweet ride. So many missed opportunities for duct tape though.

@david, C.Marie and satisFACTORYrider, it’s cluttered because the bidons, the bar tape, white saddle, the frame graphics and the white straps on the saddle bag all compete with each other visually making the whole setup look much too busy. If this example is to be a rolling billboard of sorts, well there so many others out there that offer just as high quality level but with a much cleaner package. I do love the head badge btw.

satisFACTORYrider, some one asked ” How is it cluttered ” so I responded and to me all the things I mentioned levee me with that impression. If that doesn’t work for you, well, I’m good with that.

A lot of comments about the hoods, the tape and the abundance of branding. No comments about the saddle colour?

All the usual gotta-say-something-negative-on-BR kvetches about how the bike looks. To me it looks like a fast ti bike, ready to become a blur. Reminds me a little of my Seven, though maybe my bike isn’t “cluttered”. The angle of the hoods is obviously a personal thing, and how it feels is what counts.

It’s a beauty.

I had Max build me a gravel grinder, and it rides great. I’m picky about bike looks, so had the top tube decals omitted and went with baby blue and white logos. The beauty of each of his customs is that each is so personal, just like bike fit so to each his own.

@Emily- tangent: while visiting Poland, I went to a massage therapist. She told me that every year in Poland (population: about 40 million), 200 people become paralyzed due to chiropractic malpractice. Might it be the result of poor training? Maybe. But in neighboring Germany, neck manipulation is illegal. Upon hearing that, I forsook the chiropractor and embarked on a routine of stretching and strength training using body weight and small weights.

I just thought I would pipe in a little on some of the comments made and perhaps shed a little light to help clear up some things in regards to how my bike is set up etc.
First of all it was made to be a comfortable road bike for me in my 44th year at 5’6″ in height with some back/neck issues. It’s not a race bike per se although it has been raced now and again. Are the hoods too high? No! They are in just the right spot and come off the bars smoothly and also allow me to also ride comfortably in the drops. You can see the same bike w no bottles, no tool roll with an Enve stem and post with black and red decals on the 333fab sight in the ‘road’ section if you care to have another look. Other features about this bike that I think are more important than the angle of the hoods are that it is comfortable for me to ride all day long, it has clearance for 28mm tires (just), the angles are are rather relaxed (73.5 degree ST, 72 degree HT w a 50mm rake fork) and the BB is low (75mm) for a more stable ride over the long haul and predictable handling that rails turns. Other features are butted Ti tubes, s-bend chainstays, 1/2 seatstays and a D11 headset from Chris King for oversized tubing and a 1.125″ straight steerer.

Max/333Fab built a frame for me that can run 29er mountain wheels, high volume road wheels and cross wheels – its a work of art. He’s a gifted engineer and frame builder. Def check out his website !

The bike looks fantastic. I’m the same size as Max, 5’6″ and my road bike looks cluttered too. dig the bar tape. having talked to Max a few months ago about a 333 mtb i’m confident the fit is awesome.

So stoked to see Max’s bike on the Rumor. He’s a pro. Some day I’ll take the plunge on a 333! @ugh check yourself.