Squiggle Dog
Finally riding a big boys bike
I just picked up a Columbia Sports Tourist. I thought it was a Schwinn New World at first until I saw it in person. It appears to be all original except maybe for the "Sports Touring" tires and the grips. The carrier is probably an add-on. It has a 2-speed New Departure DD hub. It seems the bicycle never had a headbadge as there are no screw holes.
I have been trying to figure out what year it was made. It's probably not wartime since it doesn't have any blacked-out parts. I tried to decode the serial number, but it's very small and there appears to be no letter in front of the numbers to tell the year. It has rear-facing dropouts but no tensioner screws.
The bike does ride and the gears work. Does anyone care to guess the value? I imagine the 2-speed hub is worth more than the bicycle itself.
I have been trying to figure out what year it was made. It's probably not wartime since it doesn't have any blacked-out parts. I tried to decode the serial number, but it's very small and there appears to be no letter in front of the numbers to tell the year. It has rear-facing dropouts but no tensioner screws.
The bike does ride and the gears work. Does anyone care to guess the value? I imagine the 2-speed hub is worth more than the bicycle itself.