Picked this up today. Think it's a 51'

[AmericanMade609]

Picked this 5 star superb up today. Drum brake works! Not exactly sure on the year. Any info is appreciated!!!! my first Columbia.

 

[G-Matt]

Cool bike just enough color & patina to show its age .


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[hammer mechanic]

Dig it!

 

[horsefarmer]

With the aggressive tires and the small front sprocket that must of been an early mountain bike ( or a heck of a paperboy bike)

 

[Wildcat]

If you have the serial number, here's all the Columbia info you'll need:
(You'll have to scroll way down to the 40's and 50's numbers)
http://vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id79.html

 

[AmericanMade609]

If you have the serial number, here's all the Columbia info you'll need:
(You'll have to scroll way down to the 40's and 50's numbers)
http://vintagecolumbiabikes.com/id79.html

Thanks a lot! I'll be looking it up!

 

[AmericanMade609]

Looks like its from 1955! I thought they stopped making these in 1952 though? guess not. thanks again!!

 

[syclesavage]

On those tires and crank I was thinkin the same thing.

 

[ChimeraCycle]

That is soooo cool. The front end has such a moto look with the shock & drum. Plus those knobbies...Killer bike