Columbia Klunker

[Yooperman]

This yellow bicycle caught my eye at the auction last year. I remember seeing a Columbia bike ad in Boys Life of a bicycle just like it. Now I want to build that bike and ride it!

 

[OddJob]

You've got great bones for a klunker build with that bike! RaT oN!

 

[Yooperman]

Its beginnings was an early seventies yellow Columbia 10 speed road bicycle.

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[LukeTheJoker]

Awesome!

 

[Funkme]

Interesting to see where you go with this.

 

[Yooperman]

Photos of my donor bicycle...Murray made in USA Mountain Bike from the 80's. it was my last big store bike before I switched up to Trek bikes.


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[Yooperman]

From local century rides to off road rides it has served me well. I tried the wide slicks and it fits the new frame well.

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[squirreldh]

I like the quonset hut/airplane hanger across the street! I want one for my own bike workshop.



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[Yooperman]

It is for sale if you like moving north of the Green Bay frozen tundra.


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[Missing Link]

From local century rides to off road rides it has served me well. I tried the wide slicks and it fits the new frame well.

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Love those tires I've got a cream set on my 47 Hawthorne and my wife has red on her 63 Schwinn Racer. They seem to be pretty good on longevity as well I've got 400+ miles on mine and they've still got plenty of rubber left and are crack free. Great choice.

 

[Yooperman]

According to vintagecolumbiabike.com my bright yellow frame was made in 1966.……R100000 - R464982.

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[Yooperman]

Yesterday I stripped the donor down to the frame and today finished stripping the Columbia down.

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[Yooperman]

Note: I had started working on the bike last Fall. So the front fork was previously cleaned and bearings repackaged.


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[LukeTheJoker]

Going to be a great bike!

 

[us56456712]

This yellow bicycle caught my eye at the auction last year. I remember seeing a Columbia bike ad in Boys Life of a bicycle just like it. Now I want to build that bike and ride it!

Love this bike, My first 10 speed was a 60s Columbia I got at the local hardware store. Cost $35. It was a very well built bike and lasted forever. Your weak point for a klunker is the front fork. Be careful as it will fold if you do any fast bumpy stuff. That is basically the only real change I would make if it were mine. Love it.

 

[Yooperman]

Thanks for the post. I will keep that for future reference. I have Gary Fisher hard tail if I need to go deep into into da woods.


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[Yooperman]

 

[Yooperman]

Photos of progress. All components cleaned and wheels re packed. Currently converting rust with Extend and mixing yellow touch paint.

 

[Yooperman]

Trying a mix of Rustoleum Yellow Gloss and White Satin to match faded Columbia Yellow.

 

[horsefarmer]

Lookin good. Like those bars and tires!