Nice bike; can't wait to see how she looks once you've had time to go over everything thoroughly, and throw some $$ at her.... I've never owned a Westfield-built bike, but every one I've ever seen or looked at pics of, they seem to be real quality pieces.... I need to get an old baloon tire example...
The first words about it to Bri were, "Holy Hoot, shes Big!" and "I bet shes twice as heavy as Zombie is..[My Otasco]. Brian says 'The Columbias were Built like tanks', and boy he wasnt foolin. Its a smooth, almost soundless ride.
[Prior to removing the front fender screw that fell into the headtube day 2 with it in the shop that I JUST decided to get out last night.]
I had to take the Handlebars off just to do that, as removing the front wheel and fender only reveals the screw-hole it should go into. *and magically fell through*.
I was in such disbelief it could fit, when it happened.. and I mean I watched it slip right through.. I told myself it didn't come with one and that was impossible.
Well after flipping it upside down the day after it happened, the clanking confirmed it.
On a side note, I'm having a blast trying to figure out how to put it back in properly.. Like with any screw or long bolt, you'd assume in that hole, you'd put it in and it wouldn't hit any barrier to screw into...and that IS the case.. I have no Idea how it was keeping the fender on the frame.. I remember looking right at it, and it being secure on it, and having to unscrew it..
[but like I said, the second it fell in, I told myself it couldn't have been there to begin with... how could it just... fall through!?]
I think I'm gonna need a step by step for something as simple as front fender assembly. This is put together much different in some parts than I had imagined.
In any event, the solidity, and quality.. the way its shaped, the thickness of the bars, and level of a finished models details.. its an Incredible bike to own. I could leave it and be content not repairing, restoring or touching up another thing, but I'm slightly Obsessive Compulsive..and at least have to have all the PARTS on it, even if not in factory shape.
[Which leaves from what I know of the bike, a rear rack Gem reflector.. a red one... uhm.. its in debate rather or not my guard is the proper make, or if its for Strictly the male model. I feel at a time, the company probably used them equally, especially in the earlier variations of this style. The headlight/Horn combo piece in Creme..and Teardrop Persons Pedals with a center Gem and red blocks.]
That was all more than you expected for a reply, I'm sure..
But I figure if you're looking into getting one, the more detail, the better, let aside I'm Descriptive on my own ^.6
FZ