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1901 Columbia Chainless

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Jesse McCauley

McCauley Cycle Works
Not quite a complete bike but far from a single piece too.

I'm fundraising for an exciting project so I am putting this complete 1901 Columbia chainless bicycle up for potential sale.
I'm not interested in parting it out so please don't ask.
I had plans to restore this bicycle myself to "off the line" condition but maybe someone else will take up the cause.
This bike deserves a full restore. There is pitting as you can see, slight lug sleeve separation that needs filling, and overpaint throughout.
All that said, as you can see this bike still retains some truly elusive components:
- Rear gear cover, both front and rear coaster straight pull ball end hubs, and these beautiful Columbia script white block pedals.
Pedals spin and retain their caps with no serious wear damage to the blocks.

Cranks engage rear hub, drivetrain needs servicing obviously but I believe it is complete.

I had planned to use these pedal blocks to reproduce Columbia script blocks. This would be a lucrative venture made much easier by 3D printing.
I don't want to disassemble them though if I'm not restoring the bike and I don't have the heart to remove them from this machine so the opportunity will be the next owners.


Inspect pictures carefully please, ask any questions you have, and consider the scarce opportunity to buy a bike ready to restore that requires no hunting for scarce components.

This bike is located in Detroit, MI
My "I know what chainless components sell for" price is $1400 + shipping through bikeflights.
Reasonable offers will be considered, but I will give my price a chance across multiple platforms this evening.

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Thinking about the sleeve separation, I think it is possibly a factory flaw. I only venture that guess because the open seam does not extend completely around the tube-
Any thoughts or insights are welcomed on the subject.


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I think your visible gap issue is due to the fact that this frame is heavily corroded.

Whatever was occupying that crevice (primer/paint/brazing?) has eroded away during weathering process. I don't believe those gaps themselves are a flaw.

I have a couple of deeply rusted rat columbia riders ('10s & '40s) that have the same visible gaps.
 
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