Middleweight Madness. Columbia's crazy frames

[rollfaster]

A friend just put this Newsboy together.

 

[piercer_99]

I had this one, albeit for just a week, this past summer.

I always wanted one, and this came up for sale. A friend of mine had this as his bucket list bike, but didn't have the funds when it was being sold, so I bought it, got to ride it a week and passed it on to him.

He was stoked, I got to own it for a short while. He brought it back to showroom condition, it is very nice now, almost mint like.

 

[Jim Barnard]

Chain oiler! (...and beer holder?)

 

[piercer_99]

Here is what that Firebolt looks like now.

Pretty sweet.

 

[Jim Barnard]

That'sa nice!

 

[razinhellcustomz]

Found this at the Wethersfield CT Bicycle Swap in June. I got around to cleaning her up just last night. I went to the swap looking for a tank like this in black. I still NEED the black tank. I have seen this tank on the cantilevered frames before, but not on the space age frames. I really like the way the 5/8" tube becomes the rack. View attachment 892812

Bell!

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Sweet Lines.

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The tank headlights remind me of 60's Robots.


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The Girls bike was neat as well. This one still needs a little work.View attachment 892819


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This last design is wonderful. I still need to get it finished, but I like the way the rocket plane contrail is a 1/2" frame member.

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I bet these frames broke often.

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Looking for a proper set of headlights, bezels, lens and visor.

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Thanks,

Jim

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A nice collection of really cool frame Columbias. they all are very uncommon bikes. Enjoy. Razin.