Would like to see your Columbia bicycle

[No cars on mars]

This is my 1942 Westfield Miami skip tooth chain

And my girlfriend late 1940's Columbia regular chain

Group shot

 

[JoeyMac]

Your Columbia's look great!

You've reminded me that I have a couple of projects that I have been sitting on for almost a year while I was distracted with other bike projects. They are a pair of Columbia-built ballooners from 52 and 55, respectively. They were owned by a brother and sister back then and I bought them as a package deal from the family and promised not to split them up. I should get to fixing these up this winter, I am getting anxious to ride them.

really excited about the boy's bike though.

can't wait to have these shining again.

 

[thatismytruck]

Here's mine. No idea what it is exactly.

 

[johnny nightwolf]

This is my Columbia. I was told that the frame is a 1958. It was a pile of rust when I got it, so I tore it down and built it up inspired by Japanese style bobbers. I reupholstered the seat and did the grips myself. Repop Stingray bars and Monark fork, everything else is old junk I shined up. It rolls on 24" MTB tires.

And this is my new toy, a Columbia Free Style BMX

 

[No cars on mars]

Here's mine. No idea what it is exactly.

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What does the headbadge say on it?

 

[aka_locojoe]

Not mine a friends. Not for sure if he still has them all.

 

[skoda]

My prewar Sports Tourist

 

[JoeyMac]

Oh, who has one of these tanks? I think that's what mine is missing!

 

[Markm]

heres a 1950-something I had. Got it for 5 bucks from the scrap/recycle yard. Kinda wish I kept it...

Cool springer, front drum brake...I swapped it for this though.

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[MikeS]

Here's mine.........

 

[BrigmasterA]

Here's my Columbia. Phil(rms37) helped me tag it as a 1949.

 

[Boardtrack fan]

This is the only Columbia I have. I got the crank re-chromed but, I still have a long way to go. She is at the chem strip place right now.

 

[thatismytruck]

What does the headbadge say on it?

Just noticed this mixed into the replies. I actually have found out now from the serial number that my bike is a 1942 Westfield Columbia. Wanna buy it? :lol: check the classifieds. 8)

 

[Markm]

 

[Bicyclerick]

Heres my 61 Columbia Firebolt

 

[BrigmasterA]

And here's a pic of my Fire Arrow I'm gettin' from Yeshoney. Should be here on Wednesday. :mrgreen:

 

[JoeyMac]

wow, what a unique frame! I kinda wish it had a big tank to fill that whole upper space in the frame.

 

[BrigmasterA]

It is a pretty wild frame. I'm thinkin' it'll look right at home with my SpaceLiners. Whatcha think Joey?

 

[12bcruzin]

Very cool group of bikes. Here is my "raingutter special." It is a 1939 D9 model, Special Streamline Motobike with rare aluminum fenders and curved brace bars. Aluminum was a precious material during WWII making these fenders hard to find. The pic is as found. When I got it, the chrome forks, stem and bars were bent. I was able to straighten the bars but the stem and forks had to go so it now has painted to match forks and a HD Rollfast stem. Since it was no longer a virgin original, and I had the painf, I purchased a repop tank from Memory Lane and painted it to match. I also found a Westfield rack which is close but only temporary till I get the repop rack painted up. Here are the first pics...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/david-quickpic/2057547467/in/set-72157602356066779/

And the after pictures with the rack and tank...http://www.flickr.com/photos/david-quickpic/3108320121/

 

[tikiharl]

Here is a 55 that I just finished witin the last couple of weeks for my sister.
Before...............

After.............

Decorated for the Christmas parade................