How do you do from: Warwick, England.

[two dogs running]

A new recruit here. I live in the PROPER Warwick, in England! I'm 49, wife and three daughters,and work in a foundry.
I have the usual motley collection of bicycles, now including a 1940's skip tooth Columbia in a very rat state. She's the most beautiful thing in the world, like the spirit of real America bound up into steel and rubber. I'm joining the forum because I'm going to need knowledge and inspiration. Rebuilding a New Departure hub almost cost me my sanity!

 

[Tinbox]

Welcome, can't help with the old stuff but you'll find plenty here who can.

 

[Bodge Deep]

Welcome from another bit of the UK
be prepared to drool uncontrollably at the wonderful machines herein.
Lets have a look see at your Columbia (I've got a '49 Columbia)

 

[two dogs running]

Bodge, I will definitely show you mine once I've got my hands on my daughter's camera. You'll probably tell me it's not a Columbia, or it's a terrible mongrel.

 

[Bodge Deep]

Haha not at all, mine was like a half chewed toffee when i got it!
It's not much better now :shock:

 

[Boris]

Welcome from the PROPER County Durham!

 

[ODDER]

Welcome.