MrColumbia
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Well, here is my latest bicycle find. A 1900 Model 66 Ladies Chainless Columbia. I swore that I would not buy any more Ladies bikes but could not pass this one up. First of all simply I love that "American Bicycle Co. Successors to Pope Mfg." Columbia Head Badge.
The tires are what really blew me away. They have a matched set of United States No. 76 Giant Chain Tread tires that are pliable and hold air...completely! This bike is completely rideable the way I got it. The shaft gear mechanism is in excellent shape and the wheels run true. It has a correct match set of pedals though one side is missing it's rubber inserts.
The bonus that I did not know it had was the aftermarket shock absorber seat post. What is even cooler is I have the history of the bike including pictures of the original owner including ones with him and this bike.
The man who first owned it purchased a Ladies model because of a leg disability. In the picture notice he uses a cane. He could not mount a diamond frame. He purchased the bike with a mans seat and had a shortened rear fender without the skirt guard on it. The bike recently came out of the attic of the house in the picture.
The tires are what really blew me away. They have a matched set of United States No. 76 Giant Chain Tread tires that are pliable and hold air...completely! This bike is completely rideable the way I got it. The shaft gear mechanism is in excellent shape and the wheels run true. It has a correct match set of pedals though one side is missing it's rubber inserts.
The bonus that I did not know it had was the aftermarket shock absorber seat post. What is even cooler is I have the history of the bike including pictures of the original owner including ones with him and this bike.
The man who first owned it purchased a Ladies model because of a leg disability. In the picture notice he uses a cane. He could not mount a diamond frame. He purchased the bike with a mans seat and had a shortened rear fender without the skirt guard on it. The bike recently came out of the attic of the house in the picture.