Colson looptail

[Jarod24]

Can anyone tell me what the seat post size for a prewar colson looptail bicycle? It has a shim. Any help is apprecated

 

[blwnmny]

I would say 3/4 x 3/8. I had slowriderz make me one for my 53 Colson looptail, it has a shim in it as well. probably the same thing 13/16 x 3/4 shim.

 

[Jarod24]

View attachment 10699 I would say 3/4 x 3/8. I had slowriderz make me one for my 53 Colson looptail, it has a shim in it as well. probably the same thing 13/16 x 3/4 shim.

Awesome, thanks man

 

[blwnmny]

I don't know if you've had Chad "slowriderz" make you a post, but I highly recommend one. He's sharp, he'll make you whatever you need or want. And I'm glad to be of help to you.

 

[Jarod24]

I don't know if you've had Chad "slowriderz" make you a post, but I highly recommend one. He's sharp, he'll make you whatever you need or want. And I'm glad to be of help to you.

I have not, but I was looking at his post last night and that's the route Im probably going to take. I'll take some measurements just to double check.

 

[blwnmny]

Good idea.

 

[blwnmny]

Why thank you Sir! In case you didn't know, I acquired it from some guy who has an over abundance of bikes. I can't remember his username..... LOL! Whatcha think of the apes? I had them laying around, so I slapped them on for fun.

 

[blwnmny]

You had another one? Any pictures of it? Thanks CeeBee, I just had the apes laying around and put them on for fun. "Wow! Not bad!" I kinda really like this! Heck I'll leave'n on. Ha! Ha!

 

[blwnmny]

CeeBee,You have any prewar saddles laying around? Black, with a little patina?

 

[blwnmny]

Lucky you. I have a Western Flyer badged Huffman, 37/38 don't know witch year. I need a prewar saddle for it, patina is good. I don't have much prewar anything so I'm kinda on the lookout for one. I don't need a super early version of one with the wire rails.

 

[Jarod24]

This the colson I own just picked up the bare frame and sproket off the cabe a couple weeks ago. This isn't the exact correct fork but it will work

And this is what I got from cee bee

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[blwnmny]

Boy, 2 very nice bikes. Hey, keep me up to date with that looptail as you put it together. I would love to see it as it progress's!

 

[Jarod24]

Thanks man, yeah for sure, I'll probably start a build thread. I've wanted one of these loop tails for awhile, one of my favorite frames.

 

[blwnmny]

They are neat, you don't see a lot of them around. I was lucky enough to get mine from CeeBee a while back, not sorry I did, I absolutely Love the patina on it. The only things I added were, wedge headlight, truss rods, rear rubber Colson reflector, layback seatpost, red leather seat, red Thompson grips, and last but not least, Ape Hangers.

 

[Jarod24]

yep, sure is a 3/4 with the shim.

 

[blwnmny]