Columbia Airider Special

[Lookn4bikes]

My H6

 

[danfitz1]

Any idea what these are valued at?

I'd say $600-$1000 range, but that's just a guess. Your bike and Lookn4bikes' examples have a rear jack and different back fender than mine. Also, note the curved rear carrier braces on Lookn4bikes' bike.

 

[Mymando]

Serial number is F182628 and the code stamped above the frame number is H8

Mine is “H 1”

 

[slick]

Picked this up yesterday can’t seem to find much in the archives for a “ Columbia Airider Special? Haven’t cleaned it and I know it’s been stored for some time! All the brightwork is real nice and the paint speaks for itself. Has a “F” serial number beginning with 1942 has the original rack and a crazy basket. Anyone has any info I do appreciate it. Thanks..

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I absolutely love your bike. The colors are very vibrant. To me, the painted braces says wartime era. Usually those braces would be raw steel looking. Either way, that's a great bike. So what's your plans for the bike? To ride it or just decoration? I wouldn't bother cleaning it if you're planning on reselling it? Leave that to the new owner. Everyone takes a detailing job differently. Some just wipe and go, some do a full disassemble and clean and polish, etc..

 

[Mymando]

I absolutely love your bike. The colors are very vibrant. To me, the painted braces says wartime era. Usually those braces would be raw steel looking. Either way, that's a great bike. So what's your plans for the bike? To ride it or just decoration? I wouldn't bother cleaning it if you're planning on reselling it? Leave that to the new owner. Everyone takes a detailing job differently. Some just wipe and go, some do a full disassemble and clean and polish, etc..

. I will probably sell it I have another probably a few years later than this one which may go on the block as well just depends on getting the right price?

 

[slick]

. I will probably sell it I have another probably a few years later than this one which may go on the block as well just depends on getting the right price?

Post it up under DOND. See what happens. I dig it. Nice bike.

 

[Mymando]

I absolutely love your bike. The colors are very vibrant. To me, the painted braces says wartime era. Usually those braces would be raw steel looking. Either way, that's a great bike. So what's your plans for the bike? To ride it or just decoration? I wouldn't bother cleaning it if you're planning on reselling it? Leave that to the new owner. Everyone takes a detailing job differently. Some just wipe and go, some do a full disassemble and clean and polish, etc..

Yea the thought of shipping this isn’t very appealing to me. If you’re interested in this bike or the other Westfield Columbia spitfire I have I can send you pics of that one. It doesn’t have a tank but I bought a tank like the black one listed in hopes of adding it but without painting it it would look odd with a black tank since the bike is a maroon color. The other bike is almost as nice as this one. I was thinking of waiting until the Trexeltown swap in May of this year and taking all the prewar era bikes I have to sell. I have a late 30’s early 40’s Schwinn and a Ridewell mens bike so I have enough to make it worth the trip with a few girls bike also. Let me know ….

 

[Freqman1]

Yea the thought of shipping this isn’t very appealing to me. If you’re interested in this bike or the other Westfield Columbia spitfire I have I can send you pics of that one. It doesn’t have a tank but I bought a tank like the black one listed in hopes of adding it but without painting it it would look odd with a black tank since the bike is a maroon color. The other bike is almost as nice as this one. I was thinking of waiting until the Trexeltown swap in May of this year and taking all the prewar era bikes I have to sell. I have a late 30’s early 40’s Schwinn and a Ridewell mens bike so I have enough to make it worth the trip with a few girls bike also. Let me know ….

If you are selling either put a price on it and list in for sale or run it in DOND. Sounds like your fishing here.

 

[Mymando]

If you are selling either put a price on it and list in for sale or run it in DOND. Sounds like your fishing here.

No just letting them know that it will be for sale at some time soon. I won’t discuss it any further.

 

[danfitz1]

If you are selling either put a price on it and list in for sale or run it in DOND. Sounds like your fishing here.

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